Gingee – Siva alias Siva Kumar

Siva kumar alias Siva, born in Gingee. Gingee Fort also known as Chinji or Jinji.
Gingee is one of the oldest city in Tamil Nadu, India

There are so many places to visit in gingee. Especially Gingee fort and my (Gingee
Siva) home.

Interesting about my(Gingee Siva) Hometown.

Gingee is known as GINGEE in Tamil. The small town of GINGEE was once a capital
city, With its province extending from Nellore in the north to the Coleroon (Kollidam)
in the south. According to local legend, GINGEE Amman, was one of the seven
virgins who were the guardian deities of the Village. Legend has it that at around
1200 A. D. , GINGEE was fortified by Ananda Kone, chief of the local shepherd
community. In 1240 A. D. Krishna Kone . His successor is said to have fortified the
northern hill which later came to be known as krishnagiri.The kone dynasty gave way
to the kurumbars, who established their headquarters at Sendamangalam,which
later came under the powerful Chola empire. Recorded history goes back to the 16th
century, when Gingee (GINGEE) became the seat of the Nayaka rulers, who were
under the lordship of the expanding Vijayanagar empire. Krishnadevaraya appointed
Krishnappa Nayaka, and he was considered the founder of the Nayaka line of Gingee.

GINGEE today, with its ruined forts, temples and granaries, presents a different
picture from the glorious splendor of its bygone days. But the remains of that
valorous past, speak volumes about the numerous invasions, warfare and bravery
that it witnessed. We invite you to this land of the brave and mighty, to witness a
glorious past that still lives in the ruins of the GINGEE fort.

The forts are located on either side of the road to T. V. Malai . They are open from
8.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs. Any assistance can be sought at the ASI office or the
ticket counter

GINGEE today, with its ruined forts, temples and granaries, presents a different
picture from the glorious splendor of its bygone days. But the remains of that
valorous past, speak volumes about the numerous invasions, warfare and bravery
that it witnessed. We invite you to this land of the brave and mighty, to witness a
glorious past that still lives in the ruins of the GINGEE fort.

The forts are located on either side of the road to T. V. Malai . They are open from
8.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs. Any assistance can be sought at the ASI office or the
ticket counter

History of Gingee:

To know about the Fort from Pre-historic time clear evidence were not available. With
some of the collected details, historians framed the history of Gingee Fort.

Living Place of Jains :- B.C. to 6 A.D.

In comparison with evidences available from other sources like the evidence of rock-
cut inscription of Jain monk Chandranandhi, from the figures of twenty four Jaina
Thirthankaras in Sinukadambur, from the figures of Jains ascetics in Thirunathar hill
and from the evidences of rock-cut beds of Jains in the upper part of Krishnagiri hill
and foot print on the hill top, Chakkildurgam (or) Sangilidurgam, historians strongly
believe that Jains lived in Gingee from 200 B.C. in 500 A.D.

Gingee Under the Pallavas :- (600 A.D. to 900 A.D.)

During the reign of the Pallavas a cave temple was excavated in the natural hill in
Singapuram. They built a temple in Panamalai which is to the south of Gingee. In
Mandagapattu, which is 17 kms, away from Gingee, a cave temple was excavated in
a rock. A rock inscription portrays Pallava Mahendravarman (580 A.D. to 630 A.D.)
as Vichitrachitha. We can conclude from these evidences that Gingee was once under
the rule of Pallava kings and also the cave temples and rock inscriptions at
Singavaram and Melacheri situated near Gingee tell about the Pallava regime in
Gingee.

Gingee under the rule of Cholas :- (900 A.D. - 1103 A.D.)

From the rock-cut inscriptions in Aanangur, East of Gingee, it is known that after the
decline of the Pallava kings, Gingee was under the contrl of Adita Chola (871 A.D. -
907 A.D.) Then during the reign of Adita Cola II and his broter Rajaraja Cola I (985
A.D- 1014 A.D.) it was called "Singapuranadu". From these evidences we come to
know that Gingee was under the rule of the Cholas.

Gingee under the rule of Later Pandya, Pallava and Hoysalas :- (1014 A.D. - 1190
A.D.)

From the Book ""Karnataka Rajakkal Savistara Charitham" British Historian Mecans
says that after the rule of the Cholas, Gingee came under the supermacy of Pandya,
Pallava and Hoysalas.

Gingee under Konar Heritage : -(1190 A.D. - 1330 A.D.)

Gingee was under the sway of chieftains, Anandha Koan, Krishna Koan and Pullia
Koan even though there was no epigraphical evidences from Koan rule but it is
specified in some books. By foreign sources we come to know that Anandha Koan
built "Anandha Giri" and afterwards it became "Raja Giri" His son Krishna Koan built
"Krishna Giri"

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