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9th century Pandiyas fort structure got a new lease of life.
“The fort’s eastern entrance is the structure that now houses the government museum near the District Police Office. It was in this structure that Kattabomman’s younger brother Oomaithurai was imprisoned. And, the western entrance was used later by the British as their armory.
After independence, it was converted into a police station. Since the police station was sitting atop the 30-foot-wide western entrance compound wall, it was christened as 'Medai Police Station' near Mela Vasal Subramaniya Swamy Temple,” says writer Narumpoonathan
The region Palayamkottai in Tamil is a portmanteau of 'palayam', which refers to a settlement, and 'kottai', which translates to a fort. Historically, Palayamkottai served as the locale of an ancient fort that was employed for the administration of neighbouring districts. Today, the fort lies in ruins and is almost camouflaged by its surrounding old residential edifices. While the classical Tamil pronunciation of the neighbourhood's name is the aforementioned Palayamkottai, the vernacular pronunciation of the settlement is more akin to Palayamkottai or Palayankottai, with the latter being more widely preferred by the locals.
Address : Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu 627002
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