Attur Fort
Attur Fort is a historic fort present in Attur in Salem district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The fort is located on the banks of river Vashista, 56 km away from Salem.The fort was built by a Palaiyakkarar chieftain Gatti Mudaliar dynasty under Madurai Nayaks, called Lakshmana Nayakan during the 17th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Attur and Narasingapuram.
Narasingapuram
Village
Narasingapuram is a municipality in Attur Taluk, Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Narasingapuram is situated 2½ km west of Attur Fort.
Alagapuri, Ariyalur
Village
Alagapuri is a village in the Udayarpalayam taluk of Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Alagapuri, Ariyalur is situated 6 km west of Attur Fort.
Attur Fort
- Castle
- …is also known as “Remains Of Fort With Building Thereon”
- Categories
- Location
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Latitude
11.60346° or 11° 36′ 12″ north
Longitude
78.59958° or 78° 35′ 59″ east
Open location code
7J3WJH3X+9R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Marathi to Telugu—“Attur Fort” goes by many names.
- Marathi: “अत्तूर किल्ला”
- Marathi: “आत्तूरचा किल्ला”
- Panjabi: “ਅਟੂਰ ਕਿਲਾ”
- Panjabi: “ਅਟੂਰ ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ”
- Tamil: “ஆத்தூர் கோட்டை”
- Tamil: “ஆத்தூர்க் கோட்டை”
- Telugu: “అత్తూర్ కోట”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kottai Perumal Temple and Arulmigu Kaayanirmaleswarar Temple - Attur Fort.
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