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Volume : II, Issue : IX, October - 2012

Historical And Cultural Significance Of Adiyaman Fort, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu

D Sakthivel and L .Selvamuthu Kumarasami

Published By : Laxmi Book Publication

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The purpose of this paper is to highlight Adiyaman Fort (Kottai), in Dharmapuri District. In 1965 the Salem District was bifurcated into Salem and Dharmapuri Districts. In respect of Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri was made the headquarters of the District. Dharmapuri is one of the historical places in Tamil Nadu where, in ancient times, particularly during the rule of Adiyamans, Dharmapuri was in limelight in history and as well as in Tamil Literature. In this paper an attempt is made to highlight the historical evolution of Adiyaman Fort, it's structure, Temples, inscriptions, paintings in the fort.

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D Sakthivel and L .Selvamuthu Kumarasami, (2012). Historical And Cultural Significance Of Adiyaman Fort, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. II, Issue. IX, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/1481.pdf

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