[1] It was under the dominion of Tipu Sultan and then switched hands to the British East India Company as a part of Srirangapattinam treaty.

In modern times, the fort is under the control of the Archaeological Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

According to Hindu legend, the hillock on which the fort is located was carried by Hanuman, a disciple of Sri Ram from the epic Ramayana.

He placed the saligramam he brought from Himalayas and when he opened his eyes after the worship, he saw the stone grown to its current size.

It switched hands to the British East India Company who got five forts including this one as a part of the Treaty of Srirangapatnam.

[3] The fort is located in the centre of Namakkal town over a hillock made of single rock named Namagiri.

There is a Narasimha Murthy temple and a mosque that are located within the fort, both of which are popular tourist attractions of the town.