Dindigul Fort

The Dindigul Fort or Dindigul Malai Kottai and Abirami amman Kalaheswarar Temple was built in 16th-century by Madurai Nayakar Dynasty situated in the town of in the state of in .
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—3:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: fort in Tamil Nadu, India
  • Also known as: “Dindigul Malai Kottai”, “Dindigul Rock Fort”, and “Fort On Rock”
  • Address: Muthalagupatty, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu 624001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dindigul Junction.

Railway stop
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railway station is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone. The station serves the city of , located in Dindigul district of the Indian state of . is situated 2½ km east of Dindigul Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dindigul and Thadikombu.

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is a city of 290,000 people and the headquarters of district in .

Village
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Thadicombu is a panchayat town in Dindigul district in the state of . It has a famous temple for Lord Vishnu Soundarraja perumal temple considered to be as sacred as the Kallazhagar Temple near Madurai. is situated 9 km north of Dindigul Fort.

Dindigul Fort

Latitude
10.36069° or 10° 21′ 39″ north
Longitude
77.96317° or 77° 57′ 47″ east
Open location code
7J2V9X67+77
Open­Street­Map ID
way 555498571
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q3534110
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Telugu—“Dindigul Fort” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ديندجول”
  • Hebrew: “פורט דינדיגול”
  • Malayalam: “ഡിണ്ടിഗൽ കോട്ട”
  • Marathi: “दिंडुक्कल किल्ला”
  • Marathi: “दिंडुक्कलचा किल्ला”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte Dindigul”
  • Tamil: “திண்டுக்கல் கோட்டை”
  • Telugu: “దిండిగల్ కోట”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Srimathshri Othaswamigal Adhistanam and Sri Aiyappan Temple.

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