Vanakarai Kanavāi Malai
Vanakarai Kanavāi Malai is a hill in Gingee, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu and has an elevation of 288 metres. Vanakarai Kanavāi Malai is situated nearby to the locality Pudūr, as well as near the abandoned locality Narasingarāyānpettai.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gingee Fort.
Gingee Fort
Castle
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Gingee Fort or Senji Fort in Tamil Nadu, India is one of the surviving forts in Tamil Nadu, India. It is popularly known as Great Wall of South India. It lies in Villupuram District, 160 kilometres from the state capital, Chennai, and is close to the Union Territory of Puducherry. Gingee Fort is situated 2½ km northeast of Vanakarai Kanavāi Malai.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gingee.
Gingee
Town
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Gingee, also known as Senji or Jinji and originally called Singapuri, is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Gingee is located between three hills covering a perimeter of 3 km, and lies west of the Sankaraparani River. Gingee is situated 4½ km northeast of Vanakarai Kanavāi Malai.
Vanakarai Kanavāi Malai
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 288 metres
- Also known as: “Vanakarai Kanavai Malai”
- Category: landform
- Location: Gingee, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
12.22924° or 12° 13′ 45″ northLongitude
79.38557° or 79° 23′ 8″ eastElevation
288 metres (945 feet)Open location code
7J4X69HP+M6GeoNames ID
11442564
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