Gingee Fort is about 80 kms from Pondi and we headed there to check out what Shivaji once referred to as the 'Troy of the East' or the most 'impregnable fort in India' or something to that effect. Gingee Fort was apparently constructed in the 1100s and then moved from one ruler to another including the Marathas, the Bijapur Sultans and perhaps even the Mughals.
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| Gingee Fort |
The town of Gingee comes up quite innocuously and on either side you see these two massive forts - the Raja fort on the left and the Rani fort on the right (as per our driver Shaktivel). One look at the forst and you know why they are called such impregnable forts. The Raja fort or the main one is built on a single boulder like rock which looks impossible to access from any side while the Rani fort seemingly more accessible is not so easy to scale either. To trek up and down takes about 3-5 hours said the driver and we gave up any plans of doing such activity.
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| The Rani Fort |
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| The temple with the fort in the backdrop |
There is a third fort if I am not mistaken and the fort complex is connected by walls. There is a Shiva temple inside the fort complex which was quite beautiful to watch.
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