Dindigul Rock Fort

A great place to visit. The view of Dindigul town/settlements from the top is mesmerizing. The steps cut out on the rocks are a great view. There are ruins of old buildings inside the fort. And there are a lot of sculptures on top of the rock fort, which are sadly not maintained or cared properly. There is no one in or around the fort to care it. People are scribbling all around the area and ruining them (including the stone sculptures)
It is saddening to see an archeological site be ruined in that way. There should be more of an organized and managed way to visit the fort.
The place is also awesome for photography enthusiasts. There are numerous options for photography. Visiting the place in the afternoon would be great, as you can catch the sunset.

It was wonderful experience.. to see the fort.. its various places..

The Siva Temple.atop was closed..It's built is magnificent.. and Ariel view from here.. Dindigul and it's periphery looks.very great..

Nice fort. Historically good place. Visit once if free. It is awesome.

TN tourism should do even better to save this fort. This monument is getting eroded and its painful to see. Best place for couples😉 but I would advise them to act little responsibile✌

The fort is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India and maintains it as a protected monument. An entry fee of ₹25 is charged for Indian citizens and ₹300 for foreigners. The fort receives few visitors in college and school students and the occasional foreign tourists. Visitors are allowed to walk around the tunnels and trenches that reveals the safety features of the structure. The temple has some sculptures and carvings, with untarnished rock cuts.
The history of Dindigul is centered on the fort over the small rock hill and fort. Dindigul region was the border of the three prominent kingdoms of South India, the Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas. During the first century A.D., the Chola king Karikal Cholan captured the Pandya kingdom and Dindigul came under the Chola rule. During the sixth century, the Pallavas took over most provinces of Southern India and Dindigul was under the rule of Pallavas until Cholas regained the state in the 9th century and the Pandyas regained control by the 13th century.

We really had a wonderful visit here in the rock fort. However, archeological department should sill preserve lot of ancient things here. Especially the temple at top of the fort. Please do.

Beautiful place to spend an evening or whole day. There's a lot of history behind this place. Was only able to spend a brief amount of time here. Well maintained. Keep a bottle of water with you. The walk up to the top is not tiresome. Once you're on top there's no place to get clear drinking water. And leave no trash there.

Rock fort is such a nice place for kids and everyone. It's open from 10am to 5pm(pandemic time). Free for kids for entry. It will take minimum 4 to 5 hrs to cover the entire area. Steps are very tiny and will be slippery during rainy season.

Location :- DINDIGUL..

Accessibility:- Both Rail and road ways connect from major cities ..

You can hire cabs ,auto to reach the place

Charges:- INR 25 for Adults
Free for kids
INR 300 for Foreigners

Conserved By :- Archaeological Department of India .

Timings :- 10:00- 17:00 daily ( check prior visit )

*****Carry Water bottles & food ,bcoz nothing is available at peak ,even the locality also has very few shops with limited snacks & Local brand water bottles & beverages.******

Importance:- Dindigul Once Used to be an strategic point of South India .So this fort has had very crucial role to monitor the place .

History :- MUTTHU krishnappa Naikar .

Been Under control of NAIKARS ,WODEYERS ,TIPU SULTAN & Lastly by Britishers ..

Structure :- TEMPLE ,meeting halls for commanders ,stable for horses ,Godowns for Ammunitions ,Bunkers with slopy ROOF & Ventilated ceilings ,To prevent rainwater seepage & maintain proper Ventilation & air circulation respectively..

Characteristics :- **tactical use of rock gradient for rainwater harvesting.

**Double layered brick walls to sustain heavy artillery Attack ..

**Rooms to accommodate War prisoners ..

** secret holes & Tunnels to monitor enemy attacks ..

It is used by ancient kings for wars.Now it is under the control of archeological survey of India nd it is opened for visitors..entry fee is 25 for Indian citizens.Visitors can see the ruins within the fort.There is a abadoned temple inside the fort.The top of the fort offers a scenic view of Dindigul.

It's a rock fort maintained by ASI.
Temple at the peak, cannons, armory and the several prisons are the highlights.
An entry fee of ₹25 is charged for Indian citizens and ₹300 for foreigners.

Small Trek to the top with amazing 360 degree view. A guide will be better to understand the history

Very wonderful fort. Every one must see this at least once in life time. We have spent 2 hours and the visit was really enjoyable. Parking facility needs to be improved.

A must visit place if you are in or nearby Dindugal. The fort itself is such a beauty. The architecture and the history(refer Wikipedia) on how the fort was build is mind blowing. I was awestruck when I found how genius the system was setup for the cavalry in the entrance. The view is pretty awesome as well. Sunset - time of the day is the right time for photography. There is a small water body which is a nice place to chill. The walk to the hilltop is definitely worthy.

Dindigul Rock Fort is very nice, having ponds to save water and have cool temperature. It is clean and green, but still few covers, water bottles can be cleaned.

Excellent historical place and must visit by historical lovers. Understand the history before visiting. Not having any details in the fort. It was built by Rani mangamma and occupied by Thippu and demolished the temple and thrown the moolavar to the pond nearby.

The fort is a splendid location situated close to the city, it is a very ancient fort and the on your way up you get to see many ancient structures. The climb is actually worth it and the view from the top is terrific! If you are in Dindugal dont miss out on this piece of work. I would like to visit the fort again sometime.

Historical place with great architecture and has oldest temple, many view points, british used cannon, british buildings, ponds, soldier's resting and hiding place, jail,etc. The top view is osm. Can spend upto 3hrs peacefully and worthy here. A place to visit confirmly in Dindigul.

The fort was built by the Madurai Nayakar king Muthu Krishnappa Nayakar in 1605. In the 18th century the fort passed on to Kingdom of Mysore (Mysore Wodeyars). Later it was occupied by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan the fort was of strategic importance.

The fort is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India and is open to tourists.

Historical place. Rock fort located center of the Dindigul town.This is an ancient fort. It is said that there was once a temple of Abirami Amman in the hill fort. It is now under the control of the Archaeological Survey of India. Here is the Haider Ali period cannon, the temple build Muthu krishinapa nayakar,