1.

The Tirumala Nayak Mahal in Madurai is a beautiful structure that showcases the beauty
and architectural marvel of the Nayak Empire.
2. It is one of the most popular landmarks of Madurai, next only to Meenakshi Amman
Temple.
3. It is also considered as a wonder of South India.
4. It was constructed by Thirumalai Nayak, King of Nayaka dynasty of Madurai, in 1636
AD.

5. The palace was originally four times bigger and it had two parts.
6. The first part was Swargavilasa or the heavenly pavilion, meant for the King.
7. The second part was called Ranka Vilasa that is meant for servants.
8. The royal residence included palanquin place, apartments, theater, armory and garden.
9. The palace is also very famous for its courtyard containing massive pillars.
10. The palace is now maintained by the Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department.

1. The Vellore Fort is situated in the small town of Vellore, Tamil Nadu.
2. It was built by chinna bommai Reddy and Thimma Reddy Nayak of the Vijayanagara
Dynasty.
3. The Vellore fort houses a temple, a church and a mosque- thus depicting the diversity of
rulers that controlled the fort over time.
4. The Vellore fort was designed to be “best-looking fort on earth”.
5. The Vellore fort is spread across massive 133 acres.
6. The outer walls of the fort are 25 ft high, designed to keep invaders at bay.
7. In ancient times, the fort also had a deep, wet ditch.
8. The ditch was always filled with hundreds of crocodiles, waiting to attack any intruder.
9. The fort is built of Granite, and had the best military fortifications and designing among
other South Indian forts.
10. The Vellore fort also has many other buildings inside it.