Kizhanilai (கீழாநிலை)
The place, Kizhanilai ('kee-zhaa-ni-lai') contains a dilapidated fort. From
the days of the imperial Chozha-s and the Pandya-s upto the 19th century, Kizhanilai
was an important military station.
The name Kizhanilai means 'the eastern gate', as distinguished from the
adjacent village called Mela-nilai (மேலாநிலை, 'the western gate'). Between
them is Pudhunilai (புதுநிலை, 'the new gate').
Kizhanilai is a village, 33 km from Pudukkottai. One can reach this
place via Thirumayam (திருமயம்) and Kanadukaththaan (கானாடுகாத்தான்).
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