Thirumayam Fort
A forty acre fort on the Pudukkottai road, built by the Raja of Ramnad in 1687.
- Where
- Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 10.2471, 78.7508
Get the Thirumayam Fort stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Thirumayam Fort. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Thirumayam Fort
Karpaka Vinayakar Temple 17 km
A rock-cut cave temple at Pillaiyarpatti, seventh century, with a Ganesha carved in relief.
Karaikudi Chettinad Kitchens 20 km
Athangudi tiles, and the antique streets.
Chettinad Mansions 20 km
Merchant houses built with Burmese teak, Italian marble and Belgian glass by a trading community that worked across Asia.
Sittanavasal Cave 23 km
A Jain cave with frescoes of a lotus pond, the best surviving paintings after Ajanta.
Avudaiyarkoil 37 km
The Tirupperunturai temple at Avudaiyarkoil, on the south bank of the Vellar.
Kunnandarkoil Cave Temple 41 km
A Pandya cave temple with a later Chola facade, in Pudukkottai.
Moovar Koil 41 km
Three Chola temples in a row at Kodumbalur, of which two still stand.
Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple 60 km
The sixth abode of Murugan, in a grove on the Alagar hills.
More national monuments in Tamil Nadu
Questions
Where is Thirumayam Fort?
Thirumayam Fort is in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Karpaka Vinayakar Temple (17 km), Karaikudi Chettinad Kitchens (20 km), Chettinad Mansions (20 km).
How do I get the Thirumayam Fort stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Thirumayam Fort and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Thirumayam Fort before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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