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

Kanadukathan is an important place for the Chettiars and usually, Kanadukathan is called a Chettinad. The Palace of Rajah Sir Annamalai Chettiar is in Kanadukathan. He was the founder of Annamalai University. I had the opportunity to visit the Palace. Many Tamil films utilized this Palace for shooting. Some of the photographs taken are uploaded 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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