# 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. 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 | District | Coordinates | Image |
| N-TN-C1 | Arsenal | Chennai | Chennai | 13°04′41″N 80°17′06″E﻿ / ﻿13.078°N 80.285°E﻿ / 13.078; 80.285﻿ (SL. No. N-TN-C1) | Arsenal |
| N-TN-C2 | Big Warehouse | Chennai | Chennai | | Upload Photo |
| 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 / ﻿13.0787°N 80.2859°E﻿ / 13.0787; 80.2859﻿ (SL. No. N-TN-C4) | 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 / ﻿13.081°N 80.2860796°E﻿ / 13.081; 80.2860796﻿ (SL. No. N-TN-C7) | 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 / ﻿13.0787°N 80.2866°E﻿ / 13.0787; 80.2866﻿ (SL. No. N-TN-C12) | 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 / ﻿13.0878°N 80.2857°E﻿ / 13.0878; 80.2857﻿ (SL. No. N-TN-C14) | David Yale And Joseph Hynmer’s Tomb |
| N-TN-C15 | Old Town Wall | Tondiarpet | Chennai | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C16 | Muruganathasvami Temple | Tirumurugan-poondi | Coimbatore | 11°09′50″N 77°18′41″E﻿ / ﻿11.1638°N 77.3115°E﻿ / 11.1638; 77.3115﻿ (SL. No. N-TN-C16) | Muruganathasvami Temple |
| N-TN-C17 | Nithisvarasvami Temple | Srimushnam | Cuddalore | 11°24′07″N 79°24′27″E﻿ / ﻿11.4019°N 79.4076°E﻿ / 11.4019; 79.4076﻿ (SL. No. N-TN-C17) | Nithisvarasvami Temple |
| N-TN-C18 | Chennaraya Perumal Temple Together With Adjacent Lands | Adiyamankottai | Dharmapuri | 12°04′29″N 78°07′08″E﻿ / ﻿12.0747°N 78.1189°E﻿ / 12.0747; 78.1189﻿ (SL. No. N-TN-C18) | Chennaraya Perumal Temple Together With Adjacent Lands |
| N-TN-C19 | Hill Fort | Krishnagiri | Dharmapuri | 12°32′N 78°13′E﻿ / ﻿12.54°N 78.21°E﻿ / 12.54; 78.21﻿ (SL. No. N-TN-C19) | Hill Fort |
| N-TN-C20 | Hill Fort | Rayakkottai | Dharmapuri | 12°31′12″N 78°02′10″E﻿ / ﻿12.52°N 78.036°E﻿ / 12.52; 78.036﻿ (SL. No. N-TN-C20) | Hill Fort |
| N-TN-C21 | Dindigul Fort | Dindigul | Dindigul | 10°21′39″N 77°57′46″E﻿ / ﻿10.3608°N 77.9628°E﻿ / 10.3608; 77.9628﻿ (SL. No. N-TN-C21) | Dindigul Fort |
| N-TN-C22 | Jain Temple | Mettupudur | Erode | 11°14′56″N 77°30′00″E﻿ / ﻿11.249°N 77.50°E﻿ / 11.249; 77.50﻿ (SL. No. N-TN-C22) | Jain Temple |
| N-TN-C23 | Sugrisvara Temple And Tank | Sircar Periyapalayam | Erode | 11°08′02″N 77°23′56″E﻿ / ﻿11.1338°N 77.399°E﻿ / 11.1338; 77.399﻿ (SL. No. N-TN-C23) | Sugrisvara Temple And Tank |
| N-TN-C77 | Head Sluice Periavoikal Nattuvoikal | Musiri | Karur | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C78 | Korangunatha Temple | Srinivasanallur | Karur | | Korangunatha Temple |
| N-TN-C79 | Rock(Kulithalai) | Vaigainallur | Karur | | Upload Photo |
| 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 | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C82 | Rock Cut Bas Relief And Beds And A Mutilated Jain Stone Image | Karadipatti | Madurai | | Upload Photo |
| 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 | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C86 | Cave In Sitharmalai | Mettupatti | Dindigul | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C87 | Cavern With Panchapandava Beds On The Western Slope Of The Hills And Similar Beds | Tiruparankunram | Madurai | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C88 | Rock–Cut Cave And Inscription | Tiruparankunram | Madurai | | Rock–Cut Cave And Inscription |
| N-TN-C89 | Ramapada Mandapam | Kodiakkadu | Nagapattinam | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C90 | Inscribed Stone | Kodiyakarai | Nagapattinam | | Upload Photo |
| 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 | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C96 | Jain Statue Called Paluppar | Jayankonda cholapuram | ariyalur | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C97 | Ranjankudi Fort | Ranjankudi | Perambalur | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C98 | Shamshkhan’s Mosque | Vallapuram | Perambalur | | Shamshkhan’s Mosque |
| 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 | | Upload Photo |
| 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 | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C189 | Airavatesvara Temple | Chatram Darasuram | Thanjavur | 10°56′54″N 79°21′24″E﻿ / ﻿10.94841°N 79.356708°E﻿ / 10.94841; 79.356708﻿ (SL. No. N-TN-C189) | Airavatesvara Temple 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 / ﻿10.785722°N 79.131284°E﻿ / 10.785722; 79.131284﻿ (SL. No. N-TN-C191) | 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 | | Upload Photo |
| 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 | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C195-c | Rock Fort: Path Leading To The Upper Cave | Rock Fort, Trichy | Tiruchchirappalli | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C195-d | Rock Fort: Site In Front Of The Lower Cave | Rock Fort, Trichy | Tiruchchirappalli | | Upload Photo |
| 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 | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C198 | Svayambunathar Temple | Kilputhur | Thiruvannamalai | | Upload Photo |
| 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 | | Upload Photo |
| 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 | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C207 | The Cannon | Arcot | Vellore | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C208 | Delhi Gate | Arcot | Vellore | | Delhi Gate |
| N-TN-C209 | Mashid And Two Ponds In The West Of The Citadel | Arcot | Vellore | | Upload Photo |
| 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 | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C215 | Rock Inscription On The Right Flank Of The Sholinghur Tank | Sholinghur | Vellore | | Upload Photo |
| 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 | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C219 | Fort | Vellore | Vellore | | Fort |
| N-TN-C220 | Old Mosque In The Fort | Vellore | Vellore | | Upload Photo |
| 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 | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C230 | Saad-At-Ullah Khan Mosque With Persian Inscriptions, Inscription In Perian In Pond Gate | Gingee | Villupuram | | Upload Photo |
| 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 | | Upload Photo |
| 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 | | Upload Photo |
| 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 | | Upload Photo |
| 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 | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C240 | Vinnamparai Rock Containing Pallava Inscriptions | Thondur | Villupuram | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C241 | Tirumalai Nayaka Palace | Madurai | Madurai | 9°54′53″N 78°07′27″E﻿ / ﻿9.9148°N 78.1243°E﻿ / 9.9148; 78.1243﻿ (SL. No. N-TN-C241) | Tirumalai Nayaka Palace |
| N-TN-C264 | Excavated remains and buddhist vihara and temple, pallananesvaram | Melaiyur | Nagapattinam | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C344 | Kambarmedu | Melaiyur | Nagapttinam | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C345 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Karai | Perambalur | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C369 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Amirtha Mangalam | Tiruvallur | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C370 | Virigin Group Containing many Burrows. | Attanthangal | Tiruvallur | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C371 | Megalithic Cists | Chedalpakkam | Tiruvallur | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C372 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Neyveli | Tiruvallur | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C373 | Urn Burials | Palavakkam | Tiruvallur | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C374 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Pammadukulam | Tiruvallur | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C375 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Panchali | Tiruvallur | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C376 | Megalithic Cairns with bounding Stone Circles. | Pandur | Tiruvallur | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C377 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Pondavakkam | Tiruvallur | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C378 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Pottur | Tiruvallur | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C379 | Prehistoric Settlement Site (Megalithic Period) | Pulal | Tiruvallur | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C380 | Cairn Site | Sengarai | Tiruvallur | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C382 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Siruvadu | Tiruvallur | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C383 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Tadipadi | Tiruvallur | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C384 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns with Bounding Stone Circles. | Vanmalli | Tiruvallur | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C385 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Virakuppam | Tiruvallur | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C386 | Prehistoric Site | Mottur | Tiruvannamalai | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C387 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Nedungal | Tiruvanamalai | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C388 | Megalithic Cists | Tellur | Tiruvanamalai | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C389 | Megalithic Cists | Tetturai | Tiruvanamalai | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C390 | Megalithic Cists | Venkunnam | Tiruvanamalai | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C391 | Prehistoric Site | Adichanallur | Tuticorin | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C392 | Prehistoric Site | Kalvoi | Tuticorin | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C393 | Prehistoric Site | Karungulam | Tuticorin | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C394 | Urn Burial Site | Kadagambattu | Villupuram | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C395 | Megalithic Cairns and Stone Circles | Sengamedu | Villupuram | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C396 | Megalithic Stone Circles | Tiruvakkarai | Villupuram | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C397 | Dolmens Near Palamalai | Adukkam | Dindigul | | Upload Photo |
| 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 | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C401 | Dolmens Near Machur | Panaikkadu | Dindigul | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C402 | Dolmens Near Talayar River On Top Of The Hill | Panaikkadu | Dindigul | | Upload Photo |
| N-TN-C403 | Dolmens | Panaikkadu | Dindigul | | Upload Photo |