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:
Arsenal
Chaplain’s House
Clive’s House
Garrison Engineer’s Depot
Guard Room
King’s Barrack
Last House On The Left Of ‘Snob’s Alley’
Nursing Sister’s House
Old British Infantry Officer’s Mess
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.
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.
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.
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
Two Granaries, Well For Storing Of Ghee, Well For Storing Oil, Two Temples And An Audience Hall On The Krishnagiri.
Venkararamana Temple With Inscription In Tamil, Prisoners Well (Ab)
Rock Cut Shrine
Talagiriswara Temple And A Cave Containing An Image Of Durga And Pallava Inscription