Rajagiri

In Thiruvannamalai it is the tallest rising at 600 ft. This place occupied an area of 12 sp.km surrounded by massive granite wall cut with gates and towers. One need to climb the fort through a twisted flight of rough steps. On the way to Rajagiri, visitors can see granaries, prison, queen’s quarters, cool pools and a temple called Kuvalakanni temple. The fort is not friendly hanged on a vertical rock face by deep gaps. The only way to go there is by using an artificial bridge thrown across such a wide gap of 25 ft wide and more than 80 ft deep.

Reaching in Rajagiri of Thiruvannamalai, big cannon in a mandap can be seen. It is facing the plains which once might have growled emitting volleys of fire on the enemy army approaching the plains.

Beehives hang to the steep sides and can also see the hill tribes extracting the honey dangling in the air. The Cholas, Vijayanagar kings, Rajputs, Marathas, French, Nawabs, the Nayaks and the English evinced keen interest in keeping the tactical fortress.
The small hill is climbed by a voyage of sudden steps cut on the support of the fort. It is said that the ballads of Raja Desingh immortalized the fort. He defeated the Mughals with a great valor but was later killed treacherously. After his death, the entire harem committed sathi, which means self killing. Even today a pit near the tank called `Chakkara Kulam` is exposed as the place where it happened.