Why visit Gingee
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat, 3 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Gingee Fort and Gingee Fort: Rajagiri Fort.
Weather in Gingee
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About Gingee
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 three km, and lies west of the Sankaraparani River.
From the Wikipedia article Gingee (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Gingee on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
History
Originally Gingee area and its surrounding areas were ruled by a Kadava chieftain titled Senjiyar Kon in Ottakoothar's Moovarula around 1123 AD. The Gingee fort was originally built by Ananda kon around 11th century AD. The Gingee country then came under the rule of the Hoysalas in the later part of the 13th and in the first half of the 14th century. From the Hoysalas, it passed to the first rulers of the Vijayanagara Empire. The imperial Vijayanagara dominion gradually expanded over Southern India and divided the administration of the Tamil country into three important provinces, which were assigned to the Nayaks. These were the Nayaks of Madurai, Nayaks of Tanjore, and Nayaks of Gingee. Information about the Gingee Nayaks and their rule is very scant. It is said that Tupakula Krishnappa Nayaka (1490 to 1521) of a Chandragiri family was the founder of the Nayaka line of Gingee kings. He seems to have ruled along the coast from Nellore to the Kollidam River up to 1521. Under the Nayaks the forts were strengthened and the town was greatly enlarged.
From the History section of Gingee on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Al-Hilal Metric. Higher Secondary School
School · 1.0 km
Thriuvalluvar Street, Gingee
Healthcare20
Map of Gingee
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Getting there and nearby towns
Puducherry Airport (PNY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 53 km away.
- Nangilickondan 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Anantapuram 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Pennāthur 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Villupuram 36 km south, about 36 min by car
- Tiruvannamalai 37 km west, about 37 min by car
- Puducherry 57 km southeast, about 57 min by car
- Cuddalore 67 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Kanchipuram 72 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Neyveli 72 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Vellore 80 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Gingee Fort panorama, This Image was created by User:PlaneMad . If you are using the image under the creative commons share alike license please credit the photo CC-by-sa PlaneMad/Wikimedia and include a link to this..., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Kistnaghurry, Henri Merke / After James Hunter, Public domain
- Gingee Fort Hill view from road, KARTY JazZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
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