Manora Fort (மனோரா கோட்டை) - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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Manora Fort principally adopts its name “Manora”, from the corresponding English word “Minaret”. From the nearest shore, the hexagonal tower, which is built within the fort, is an 8-storied building, which is about 23-meters tall, looking over the majestic Bay of Bengal.

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Attractions Near Manora Fort (மனோரா கோட்டை)

Government Museum, Pudukkottai

Government Museum, Pudukkottai

56.86km from Manora Fort (மனோரா கோட்டை)

Home to some incredible and rare collections of artifacts and relics related zoology, paintings, geology, epigraphy, anthropology, and more.

Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary (Kodiakarai)

Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary (Kodiakarai)

59.26km from Manora Fort (மனோரா கோட்டை)

This sanctuary is created in the year of 1967 for the conservation of the near threatened Blackbuck antelope.

Brihadeeswara Temple

Brihadeeswara Temple

60.19km from Manora Fort (மனோரா கோட்டை)

It is a peerless piece of architecture and represents the culture during Chola Dynasty in India. Moreover, it is a significant Hindu Temple built in ancient times.

Thirumayam Fort

Thirumayam Fort

60.61km from Manora Fort (மனோரா கோட்டை)

A 40-acre wide ring fortress in the town of Thirumayam.The construction of the fort is of inferior quality as small blocks of stone were used along with bricks for the building of the fortification.

Maratha Palace

Maratha Palace

60.93km from Manora Fort (மனோரா கோட்டை)

The Thanjavur Maratha Palace Complex, known locally as Aranmanai, is the official residence of the Bhonsle family who ruled over the Tanjore region from 1674 to 1855.

Saraswathi Mahal Library

Saraswathi Mahal Library

60.98km from Manora Fort (மனோரா கோட்டை)

Saraswathi Mahal Library or Tanjore Maharaja Serfoji's Saraswathi Mahal Library is located in Thanjavur (Tanjore), Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the oldest libraries in Asia, and has on display a rare collection of Palm leaf manuscripts and paper written in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Marathi, English and a few other languages indigenous to India.

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Thanjavur

Thanjavur

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Major rice producing district of Tamil Nadu Hence it is also named as Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu. Because the strong fertile region lies in the Kaveri river delta.

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