List of Monuments of National Importance in Chennai circle

This is a list of Monuments of National Importance (ASI) as officially recognized by and available through the website of the Archaeological Survey of India in the Indian state Tamil Nadu. 403 Monuments of National Importance have been recognized by the ASI in Chennai circle of Tamil Nadu.[1] Due to the high amount of ASI-recognized monuments in the Chennai circle the monuments in the districts Kanchipuram and Pudukkottai are put in a separate list:

• Kanchipuram district
• Pudukkottai district

List of monuments in the Chennai circle

SL. No.	Description	Location	Address	District	Coordinates	Image
N-TN-C1	Arsenal	Chennai		Chennai	13°04′41″N 80°17′06″E	Arsenal
N-TN-C2	Big Warehouse	Chennai		Chennai		Big Warehouse
N-TN-C3	Chaplain’s House	Chennai		Chennai		Chaplain’s House
N-TN-C4	Clive’s House	Chennai		Chennai	13°04′43″N 80°17′09″E	Clive’s House
N-TN-C5	Garrison Engineer’s Depot	Chennai		Chennai		Garrison Engineer’s Depot
N-TN-C6	Guard Room	Chennai		Chennai		Guard Room
N-TN-C7	King’s Barrack	Chennai		Chennai	13°04′52″N 80°17′10″E	King’s Barrack
N-TN-C8	Last House On The Left Of ‘Snob’s Alley’	Chennai		Chennai		Last House On The Left Of ‘Snob’s Alley’
N-TN-C9	Nursing Sister’s House	Chennai		Chennai		Nursing Sister’s House
N-TN-C10	Old British Infantry Officer’s Mess	Chennai		Chennai		Old British Infantry Officer’s Mess
N-TN-C11	Rampart, Gates, Bastion, Ravilions With Vaulted Chambers And Water Cisterns Underneath: Moat And Defence Walls All Round With Glacis To The Extent Of The Existing Barbed Wire Fence.	Chennai		Chennai		Rampart, Gates, Bastion, Ravilions With Vaulted Chambers And Water Cisterns Underneath: Moat And Defence Walls All Round With Glacis To The Extent Of The Existing Barbed Wire Fence.
N-TN-C12	St. Mary’s Church	Chennai		Chennai	13°04′43″N 80°17′12″E	St. Mary’s Church
N-TN-C13	Wellesley’s House	Chennai		Chennai		Wellesley’s House
N-TN-C14	David Yale And Joseph Hynmer’s Tomb	Law College, Chennai		Chennai	13°05′16″N 80°17′09″E	David Yale And Joseph Hynmer’s Tomb
N-TN-C15	Old Town Wall	Tondiarpet		Chennai
N-TN-C16	Muruganathasvami Temple	Tirumurugan- poondi		Coimbatore	11°09′50″N 77°18′41″E	Muruganathasvami Temple
N-TN-C17	Nithisvarasvami Temple	Srimushnam		Cuddalore	11°24′07″N 79°24′27″E	Nithisvarasvami Temple
N-TN-C18	Chennaraya Perumal Temple Together With Adjacent Lands	Adiyamankottai		Dharmapuri	12°04′29″N 78°07′08″E	Chennaraya Perumal Temple Together With Adjacent Lands
N-TN-C19	Hill Fort	Krishnagiri		Dharmapuri	12°32′N 78°13′E	Hill Fort
N-TN-C20	Hill Fort	Rayakkottai		Dharmapuri	12°31′12″N 78°02′10″E	Hill Fort
N-TN-C21	Dindigul Fort	Dindigul		Dindigul	10°21′39″N 77°57′46″E	Dindigul Fort
N-TN-C22	Jain Temple	Mettupudur		Erode	11°14′56″N 77°30′00″E	Jain Temple
N-TN-C23	Sugrisvara Temple And Tank	Sircar Periyapalayam		Erode	11°08′02″N 77°23′56″E	Sugrisvara Temple And Tank
N-TN-C77	Head Sluice Periavoikal Nattuvoikal	Musiri		Karur
N-TN-C78	Korangunatha Temple	Srinivasanallur		Karur		Korangunatha Temple
N-TN-C79	Rock(Kulithalai)	Vaigainallur		Karur
N-TN-C80	Alagarmalai Cavern With Panchapandava Beds Midway Between Algarmallai And Kidampatti	Melur		Madurai		Alagarmalai Cavern With Panchapandava Beds Midway Between Algarmallai And Kidampatti
N-TN-C81	Jain Statues Rock Inscription And Panchapandava Beds On The Hill	Kalluthu		Madurai
N-TN-C82	Rock Cut Bas Relief And Beds And A Mutilated Jain Stone Image	Karadipatti		Madurai
N-TN-C83	Rock –Cut Bas Relief Of Jain Images With Inscription In Samanar Malai	Keelakuilkudy		Madurai		Rock –Cut Bas Relief Of Jain Images With Inscription In Samanar Malai
N-TN-C84	Panchapandava Bed, Jain Statues, And Brahmi And Vatteluttu (Malai Inscription On The Panchapandar)	Kilaiyur Kilavalavu		Madurai		Panchapandava Bed, Jain Statues, And Brahmi And Vatteluttu (Malai Inscription On The Panchapandar)
N-TN-C85	Rock Cut Beds Under Natural Rock Shelter In Amanarmalai Or Samanar Malai	Melakuilkudy		Madurai
N-TN-C86	Cave In Sitharmalai	Mettupatti		Dindigul
N-TN-C87	Cavern With Panchapandava Beds On The Western Slope Of The Hills And Similar Beds	Tiruparankunram		Madurai
N-TN-C88	Rock –Cut Cave And Inscription	Tiruparankunram		Madurai		Rock –Cut Cave And Inscription
N-TN-C89	Ramapada Mandapam	Kodiakkadu		Nagapattinam
N-TN-C90	Inscribed Stone	Kodiyakarai		Nagapattinam
N-TN-C91	Town Gateway	Tranquebar (Tarangambadi)		Nagapattinam		Town Gateway
N-TN-C92	Hill Fort	Namakkal		Namakkal		Hill Fort
N-TN-C93	Sri Ranganatha Swamy And Sri Narasimha Swamy Temple	Namakkal		Namakkal		Sri Ranganatha Swamy And Sri Narasimha Swamy Temple
N-TN-C94	Brihadeeswarar Temple	Gangaikonda Cholapuram		Perumbalur		Brihadeeswarar Temple More images
N-TN-C95	Jain Statue Built Of Granite	Jayankonda cholapuram		Perumbalur
N-TN-C96	Jain Statue Called Paluppar	Jayankonda cholapuram		ariyalur
N-TN-C97	Ranjankudi Fort	Ranjankudi		Perambalur
N-TN-C98	Shamshkhan’s Mosque	Vallapuram		Perambalur
N-TN-C99	Siva Temple	Valikantapuram		Perumbalur		Siva Temple
N-TN-C186	Remains Of Fort With Building Thereon: Fort of Attur	Attur		Salem		Remains Of Fort With Building Thereon: Fort of Attur
N-TN-C187	Fort And Temple On The Hill	Chinna Kavandanur		Salem
N-TN-C188	Boulder Stone Bed And Brahmi Inscriptions On The Hill And Rock-Cut Temple With Inscription At The Foot Of The Hill	Kunnakudi		Sivaganga
N-TN-C189	Airavatesvara Temple[2]	Chatram Darasuram		Thanjavur	10°56′54″N 79°21′24″E	Airavatesvara Temple[3] More images
N-TN-C190	Big Cannon (Rajagopaol Cannon) In The First Rampart and the Bastions in Ts No 608 Of Ward III	Thanjavur		Thanjavur		Big Cannon (Rajagopaol Cannon) In The First Rampart and the Bastions in Ts No 608 Of Ward III
N-TN-C191	Schwartz (Christ) Church	Thanjavur		Thanjavur	10°47′09″N 79°07′53″E	Schwartz (Christ) Church
N-TN-C192	Sivaganga Little Fort Enclosing The Big Temple	Thanjavur		Thanjavur		Sivaganga Little Fort Enclosing The Big Temple More images
N-TN-C193	Karuppannasvami Tock And Jain Sculpture	Uttamapalayam		Teni
N-TN-C194	Fort Gateway	Tiruchchirappalli		Tiruchchirappalli		Fort Gateway
N-TN-C195	Rock Fort	Rock Fort, Trichy		Tiruchchirappalli		Rock Fort
N-TN-C195-a	Rock Fort: Lower Cave	Rock Fort, Trichy		Tiruchchirappalli		Rock Fort: Lower Cave
N-TN-C195-b	Rock Fort: Path Leading To The Site In Front Of The Lower Cave	Rock Fort, Trichy		Tiruchchirappalli
N-TN-C195-c	Rock Fort: Path Leading To The Upper Cave	Rock Fort, Trichy		Tiruchchirappalli
N-TN-C195-d	Rock Fort: Site In Front Of The Lower Cave	Rock Fort, Trichy		Tiruchchirappalli
N-TN-C195-e	Rock Fort: Upper Cave	Rock Fort, Trichy		Tiruchchirappalli		Rock Fort: Upper Cave
N-TN-C196	Siva Temple (Erumbisvara Temple)	Tiruverumbur		Tiruchchirappalli		Siva Temple (Erumbisvara Temple)
N-TN-C197	Fort And Cemetery	Pulicat		Thiruvallur
N-TN-C198	Svayambunathar Temple	Kilputhur		Thiruvannamalai
N-TN-C199	Rock-Cut Shrine	Kuranganilmuttam		Thiruvannamalai		Rock-Cut Shrine More images
N-TN-C200	Rock Cut Caves, Sculptures And Inscriptions.	Mamandur		Thiruvannamalai		Rock Cut Caves, Sculptures And Inscriptions.
N-TN-C201	Rock Cut Caves	Narasamangalam		Thiruvannamalai		Rock Cut Caves
N-TN-C202	Chandramouliswara Temple	Nattery		Thiruvannamalai
N-TN-C203	Rock Cut Temple And Sculptures	Siyamangalam		Thiruvannamalai		Rock Cut Temple And Sculptures
N-TN-C204	Jain Temple	Tirumalai		Thiruvannamalai		Jain Temple More images
N-TN-C205	Natural Cavern Known As Virupakshi Cuha & Skandashram And Path Leading From Ramnasharam.	Tiruvannamali		Thiruvannamalai		Natural Cavern Known As Virupakshi Cuha & Skandashram And Path Leading From Ramnasharam.
N-TN-C206	Adjoining Building To The Masjid And Two Ponds.	Arcot		Vellore
N-TN-C207	The Cannon	Arcot		Vellore
N-TN-C208	Delhi Gate	Arcot		Vellore		Delhi Gate
N-TN-C209	Mashid And Two Ponds In The West Of The Citadel	Arcot		Vellore
N-TN-C210	Ranganatha Temple	Erukkampattu		Vellore		Ranganatha Temple
N-TN-C211	Monolithic Rock Cut Temple	Mahendravadi		Vellore		Monolithic Rock Cut Temple
N-TN-C212	Choleswara Temple	Melpadi		Vellore		Choleswara Temple
N-TN-C213	Somanatha Temple	Melpadi		Vellore		Somanatha Temple More images
N-TN-C214	North Eastern Corner Of The Outer Rampart Of The Old Fort At Arcot	Muppaduvetti		Vellore
N-TN-C215	Rock Inscription On The Right Flank Of The Sholinghur Tank	Sholinghur		Vellore
N-TN-C216	Konar Temple	Tirumalpur		Vellore		Konar Temple
N-TN-C217	Subramanya Temple	Vallimalai		Vellore		Subramanya Temple
N-TN-C218	Jain Sculpture And Inscription	Vallimalai		Vellore
N-TN-C219	Fort	Vellore		Vellore		Fort
N-TN-C220	Old Mosque In The Fort	Vellore		Vellore
N-TN-C221	Jalkanteswara Temple	Vellore		Vellore		Jalkanteswara Temple
N-TN-C222	Rock, Sculptures & Caves	Vilapakkam		Vellore		Rock, Sculptures & Caves
N-TN-C223	Brahmapurisvara Temple	Brahmadesam		Villupuram		Brahmapurisvara Temple
N-TN-C224	Patalisvara Temple	Brahmadesam		Villupuram		Patalisvara Temple
N-TN-C225	Rock Cut Pallava Temple	Dalavanur		Villupuram		Rock Cut Pallava Temple
N-TN-C226	Alagiya Narasimha Perumal Temple	Ennayiram		Villupuram		Alagiya Narasimha Perumal Temple
N-TN-C227	Fortress consisting of Hill Fort on the Rajagiri, the inner and lower fort, and lines of the fortification connecting Rajagiri, Krishnagiri and Chakkilidrug (Or) St. George’s mountain hills.	Gingee		Villupuram		Fortress consisting of Hill Fort on the Rajagiri, the inner and lower fort, and lines of the fortification connecting Rajagiri, Krishnagiri and Chakkilidrug (Or) St. George’s mountain hills. More images
N-TN-C228	Minor And Lower Forts With Structures Like Inner Fort, Venugopala Temple. A Granary, A Gymnasium, Kalyanamahal, Stables, Barracks, Idols Of Kamalakanni Amman And Hanuman Etc.	Gingee		Villupuram		Minor And Lower Forts With Structures Like Inner Fort, Venugopala Temple. A Granary, A Gymnasium, Kalyanamahal, Stables, Barracks, Idols Of Kamalakanni Amman And Hanuman Etc.
N-TN-C229	Old Jail Near The Pondy Gate And Two Persian Inscriptions On The Outer Face Of The Two Last Bastions.	Gingee		Villupuram
N-TN-C230	Saad-At-Ullah Khan Mosque With Persian Inscriptions, Inscription In Perian In Pond Gate	Gingee		Villupuram
N-TN-C231	Two Granaries, A Magazine, A Flag Staff, Temples Of Ranganatha And Kamalakkani Amman, A Big Cannon, A Sacrificial Slab, The Audience Hall On The Rajagiri And The Treasury	Gingee		Villupuram		Two Granaries, A Magazine, A Flag Staff, Temples Of Ranganatha And Kamalakkani Amman, A Big Cannon, A Sacrificial Slab, The Audience Hall On The Rajagiri And The Treasury
N-TN-C232	Two Granaries, Well For Storing Of Ghee, Well For Storing Oil, Two Temples And An Audience Hall On The Krishnagiri.	Gingee		Villupuram		Two Granaries, Well For Storing Of Ghee, Well For Storing Oil, Two Temples And An Audience Hall On The Krishnagiri.
N-TN-C233	Venkararamana Temple With Inscription In Tamil, Prisoners Well (Ab)	Gingee		Villupuram		Venkararamana Temple With Inscription In Tamil, Prisoners Well (Ab)
N-TN-C234	Pallava Rock-Cut Shrine	Kilmavilangai		Villupuram
N-TN-C235	Rock Cut Shrine	Mandagapattu		Villupuram		Rock Cut Shrine
N-TN-C236	Outside The Fort-Pattabhirama Temple And 12 Pillared Mandapa	Narasingarayanan pettai		Villupuram
N-TN-C237	Talagiriswara Temple And A Cave Containing An Image Of Durga And Pallava Inscription	Panamalai		Villupuram		Talagiriswara Temple And A Cave Containing An Image Of Durga And Pallava Inscription
N-TN-C238	Apatsaheyeswara Temple	Sendamangalam		Virudhunagar
N-TN-C239	24 Jain Figure In Two Rows, A Standing Nude Figure, Two Fragments Of A Sitting Figure And Two Inscritpions On Tirunathankunru.	Sirukadambur		Villupuram
N-TN-C240	Vinnamparai Rock Containing Pallava Inscriptions	Thondur		Villupuram
N-TN-C241	Tirumalai Nayaka Palace	Madurai		Madurai	9°54′53″N 78°07′27″E	Tirumalai Nayaka Palace
N-TN-C264	Excavated remains and buddhist vihara and temple, pallananesvaram	Melaiyur		Nagapattinam
N-TN-C344	Kambarmedu	Melaiyur		Nagapttinam
N-TN-C345	Megalithic Cists and Cairns	Karai		Perambalur
N-TN-C369	Megalithic Cists and Cairns	Amirtha Mangalam		Tiruvallur
N-TN-C370	Virigin Group Containing many Burrows.	Attanthangal		Tiruvallur
N-TN-C371	Megalithic Cists	Chedalpakkam		Tiruvallur
N-TN-C372	Megalithic Cists and Cairns	Neyveli		Tiruvallur
N-TN-C373	Urn Burials	Palavakkam		Tiruvallur
N-TN-C374	Megalithic Cists and Cairns	Pammadukulam		Tiruvallur
N-TN-C375	Megalithic Cists and Cairns	Panchali		Tiruvallur
N-TN-C376	Megalithic Cairns with bounding Stone Circles.	Pandur		Tiruvallur
N-TN-C377	Megalithic Cists and Cairns	Pondavakkam		Tiruvallur
N-TN-C378	Megalithic Cists and Cairns	Pottur		Tiruvallur
N-TN-C379	Prehistoric Settlement Site (Megalithic Period)	Pulal		Tiruvallur
N-TN-C380	Cairn Site	Sengarai		Tiruvallur
N-TN-C382	Megalithic Cists and Cairns	Siruvadu		Tiruvallur
N-TN-C383	Megalithic Cists and Cairns	Tadipadi		Tiruvallur
N-TN-C384	Megalithic Cists and Cairns with Bounding Stone Circles.	Vanmalli		Tiruvallur
N-TN-C385	Megalithic Cists and Cairns	Virakuppam		Tiruvallur
N-TN-C386	Prehistoric Site	Mottur		Tiruvannamalai
N-TN-C387	Megalithic Cists and Cairns	Nedungal		Tiruvanamalai
N-TN-C388	Megalithic Cists	Tellur		Tiruvanamalai
N-TN-C389	Megalithic Cists	Tetturai		Tiruvanamalai
N-TN-C390	Megalithic Cists	Venkunnam		Tiruvanamalai
N-TN-C391	Prehistoric Site	Adichanallur		Tuticorin
N-TN-C392	Prehistoric Site	Kalvoi		Tuticorin
N-TN-C393	Prehistoric Site	Karungulam		Tuticorin
N-TN-C394	Urn Burial Site	Kadagambattu		Villupuram
N-TN-C395	Megalithic Cairns and Stone Circles	Sengamedu		Villupuram
N-TN-C396	Megalithic Stone Circles	Tiruvakkarai		Villupuram
N-TN-C397	Dolmens Near Palamalai	Adukkam		Dindigul
N-TN-C398	Mandapakkadu (Structure With Mound)	Chettipalayam		Coimbatore		Mandapakkadu (Structure With Mound)
N-TN-C399	Prehistoric Site (Known as Pandava Graves)	Kanyampundi		Coimbatore		Prehistoric Site (Known as Pandava Graves)
N-TN-C400	Dolmens Near Machur Reserved Forest	Panaikkadu		Dindigul
N-TN-C401	Dolmens Near Machur	Panaikkadu		Dindigul
N-TN-C402	Dolmens Near Talayar River On Top Of The Hill	Panaikkadu		Dindigul
N-TN-C403	Dolmens	Panaikkadu		Dindigul

See also

• List of Monuments of National Importance in Thrissur circle
• List of Monuments of National Importance in India for other Monuments of National Importance in India
• List of State Protected Monuments in Tamil Nadu

References

1. "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Chennai Circle - Archaeological Survey of India". asi.nic.in. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
2. http://atmaprajnananda.blogspot.in/2012/10/airavateswara-temple-darasuram.html
3. http://atmaprajnananda.blogspot.in/2012/10/airavateswara-temple-darasuram.html