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GINGEE FORT

PROMOTED BY

P.Balasubramanian

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GINGEE Fort also known as Chenji orJinji

It is the one of traditional port in tamilnadu

It lies in Villupuram District

,160 kilometresfrom the state capital, Chennai, and is close tothe Union Territory of Pondicherry

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Originally the site of a small fort built by theChola dynasty in 9th century AD

It was later modified by Kurumbar whilefighting the Chola and again by the

Vijayanagar empire in the 13th century

The fort consists of three hills, connected bywalls enclosing an area of 7 square kilometres

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It was built at a height of 800 feet (240 m), andprotected by a 80 feet (24 m) wide moat.

It had an eight-storeyed Kalyana Mahal(marriage hall), granaries, prison cells, a

military gymnasium and a temple dedicated toits presiding Hindu goddess calledChenjiamman

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It was also the head quarters of the GingeeNayaks

, during the Nayaka domination in

Tamil Nadu.

The fort was built as a strategic place of fendingoff any invading armies.

The fort was further strengthened by theMarathas under the leadership of Shivaji in

1677 AD

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There are two port raja and rani fort

The walls of the fort are a mixture of the naturalhilly terrain comprising the Krishnagiri,Chakkilidrug and Rajagiri hills

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Developing infrastructure for safe visit to

Fort.

Proper transport should be provided.

Taking action to maintain the place neat andclean.

Developing restaurants and hotels near by fort.

Arranging cable trains for attracting moretourists.

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