#FortDansborg, locally called #DanishFort, is a Danish fort located in the shores of #BayOfBengal in #Tranquebar (#Tharangambadi) in the #SouthIndian state of #TamilNadu. #FortDansborg was built in the land ceded by Thanjavur king Ragunatha Nayak in an agreement with Danish Admiral Ove Gjedde in 1620 and acted as the base for Danish settlement in the region during the early 17th century. The fort is the second largest Danish fort after Kronborg. The fort was sold to the British in 1845 and along with Tranquebar, the fort lost its significance as the town was not an active trading post for the British. After India's independence in 1947, the fort was used as an inspection bungalow by the state government till 1978 when the Department of Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu took over the control of the fort. The fort is now used as a museum where the major artifacts of the fort and the Danish empire are displayed.
#SarangapaniTemple #Kumbakonam
Sarangapani Temple located in Kumbakonam, #TamilNadu, India. It is one of the #DivyaDesams, the 108 temples of Vishnu revered in Nalayira Divya Prabandham by the 12 alwars. This temple is along Kaveri and is one of the Pancharanga Kshetrams.
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Sarangapani Temple located in Kumbakonam, #TamilNadu, India. It is one of the #DivyaDesams, the 108 temples of Vishnu revered in Nalayira Divya Prabandham by the 12 alwars. This temple is along Kaveri and is one of the Pancharanga Kshetrams.
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#BadrakaliAmmanTemple in #Sivakasi, a town in #Virudhunagar district in the #SouthIndian state of #TamilNadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Badrakali. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is believed to have been built during the 18th century with later expansion during the 19th and 20th centuries.
The temple has a five-tiered gopuram, the gateway tower and a granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all its shrines. The temple is open from 6am - 12 pm and 5 - 8:30 pm on all days except during new moon days when it is open the full day. Four daily rituals and many yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which Panguni Pongal and Chithirai Pongal festivals being the most prominent.
The temple has a five-tiered gopuram, the gateway tower and a granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all its shrines. The temple is open from 6am - 12 pm and 5 - 8:30 pm on all days except during new moon days when it is open the full day. Four daily rituals and many yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which Panguni Pongal and Chithirai Pongal festivals being the most prominent.