Gingee
Town Panchayat ( Villupuram District)
The lofty
fortifications connecting the precipitous hillos called Krishnagiri, Chandragiri
and Rajagiri show a triangular disposition. A Kalyana Mahal which is near the
fort, is the most impressive multi storied building with a pyramidal roof.
Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb captured the Fort. (AD 1691)The Mosque with persian
inscriptions which record that the mosque was built in AD 1717 - 1718. It
contains a number of Tamil inscriptions. Quite a few monolithic ornamental
pillars were taken away from this temple to Pondicherry, by the French Governor
during AD1761. This is the largest edifice within the fortified town was built
by Muthyala Nayaka (AD 1540-1550) .
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Gingee
Fort (A.D. 1200 - A.D.1240)
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Kalyana
Mahal
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The lofty fortiifcations connecting the precipitous hillos
called Krishnagiri, Chandragiri and Rajagiri show a triangular disposition |
Kalyana Mahal is the most impressive multi storeyed building
with a pyramidal roof. |
Mahabutkhan Pallivasal (Mosque)
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Aayramkal
Mandapam
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Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb captured the
Fort. (AD 1691)The Mosque with persian inscriptions which record that the
mosque was built in AD 1717 - 1718. |
It contains a number of Tamil
inscriptions. Quite a few monolithic ornamental pillars were taken away from
this temple to Pondicherry, by the French Governor during AD1761. |
Venkataramana Temple
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Chengee
Fort Compound Wall
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This is the largest edifice within the
fortified town was built by Muthyala Nayaka (AD 1540-1550) . |
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