Gingee Venkataramana Temple
The Gingee Venkataramana Temple, built in the 16th century is the largest temple in Gingee, in the Viluppuram district of Tamil Nadu. It was built by Muthialu Nayakan and dedicated to Venkateshwara.
100 pilar mandapam of the temple
View of the gopuram
Gingee Fort or Senji Fort in Tamil Nadu, India is one of the surviving forts in Tamil Nadu, India. It lies in Villupuram District, 160 kilometres (99 mi) from the state capital, Chennai, and is close to the Union Territory of Puducherry. The site is so fortified that Shivaji, the Maratha king, ranked it as the "most impregnable fortress in India", and it was called the "Troy of the East" by the British. The nearest town with a railway station is Tindivanam and the nearest airport is Chennai (Madras), located 150 kilometres (93 mi) away.
A panorama of the Senji fort with the Kalyana Mahal visible just right of centre
Gingee Fort Hill view from road
Throne on the Krishnagiri
Gingee Fort History Board