Chettinad Rajah Sir Annamalai Chettiar Aranmanai / Palace, Kanadukathan/Chettinad, Sivaganga District, Tamil Nadu

Kanadukathan is an important place for the Chettiars and usually Kanadukathan called as Chettinad. The Palace of Rajah Sir Annamalai Chettiar is in Kanadukathan. He was the founder of Annamalai University. I had the opportunity of visiting the Palace. Many Tamil films utilized this Palace for shooting. Some of the photographs taken are up loaded in this post.

PALACE FROM A DISTANCE

PORTICO VENTILATOR GLASS

Extreme right -Dr MA Chidambaram, Chairman SPIC Ltd, Tuticorin

KANADUKATHAN SHIVA TEMPLE WITH MATAOORANI

KANADUKATHAN SHIVA TEMPLE

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