| Thirumayam Fort | |
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| Part of Tamil Nadu | |
| Pudukkottai District, Tamilnadu, India | |
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| Type | Forts |
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Ruins |
| Controlled by | Government of Tamil Nadu |
The Thirumayam Fort is a 40-acre wide fortress in the town of Thirumayam in Pudukkottai District, Tamil Nadu, India. It was constructed by Vijaya Raghunatha Sethupathi, the Raja of Ramnad in 1687. There are two Siva temples and a Vishnu temple nearby. There are also traces of another, perhaps earlier fortress.
The fortress is of great historical significance and was an important stronghold of rebel chieftains in the Polygar Wars. Oomathurai, the brother of Panchalamkurichi chieftain Kattabomman was captured in this fort.
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