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Elephant tank |
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the South of Kalyana Mandapam the Elephant tank is
situated. Even now it is called the Elephant tank
since it is so big that it can accommodate
elephants.
Steps are provided in the Southwest corner of the
tank so that elephants could climb down and get out
easily, say historians.
The tank measures 58 meters long, 40 meters wide and
15 meters deep. On the four sides of the tank, a
cloister mandapa with 134 stone pillars has been
constructed.
Some historians hold the view that this tank would
have been used as a swimming pool by kings, royal
family, relatives of kings and generals.
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Gymnasium |
 This
is a granite building in wagon shape roof to the
West of the elephant tank. This place was used to do
physical exercise. This place, in those times was
used to secretly train sepoys and to preserve the
war weapons.
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Kalyana Mahal |
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 Inside
the fort there is a Kalyana Mahal, which has a
pyramid like sturcture at the top, built in
Indo-Islamic style. It is very beautiful and it
attracts the hearts of the visitiors. The mahal is
so wonderful in its structures and has rooms for
women's stay, a pond of three square meter, built
with curved verandahs, with windows, stair cases on
either side of each floor. Moreover terracotta pipes
are fixed on the inner wall of the mahal for water
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