The Thirumayam Fort is a 40-acre wide fortress in the town of Thirumayam

Thirumayam

Thirumayam is a place of historical importance located about 20 km south of the town of Pudukkottai in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu...

 in Pudukkottai District

Pudukkottai District

Pudukkottai District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Pudukkottai is the district headquarters...

, Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

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, India

India

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. It was constructed by Vijaya Raghunatha Sethupathi, the Raja of Ramnad

Ramnad estate

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 in 1687. There are two Siva

Shiva

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 temples and a Vishnu

Vishnu

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 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.