Tharangambadi also known earlier as Sadangampadi is an important town in the history of Indian Christian Mission. The Danish East Indian company had set its first foot here.
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The Danish fort was built in 1620 by Col. Ove Gjedde with the permission of the Tanjore king Ragunatha Nayakkan. |
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The Fort from the sea front... |
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a pink water tank..courtesy ASI ! |
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Cannons towards the sea... |
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Inside the fort... |
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Fisherlady collecting shells... |
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Rampants of the old fort ... |
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Nithila infront of the memorial stone commemorating the landing of Lutheran missionaries Bartholomaus Ziegenbalg and Heinrich Pluetschau in 1705 |
28.12.2010
Its another interesting place i want to visit. your daughter has grown well from seeing her as a baby in the picture u posted here then :)
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