Kalyana Mahal Mohammed Khan Mosque Elephant tank Servants room and Royal Palace Magazine Gymnasium Granery Venugopala Swami Temple

Places atop the Rajagiri fort
Balaranganathar Temple Pond and Mandapa Kamalakanni Amman temple Ranganathar Temple Bell tower / Watch tower Cannon Draw Bridge

Architecture of Jumma Mosque Temple of Seven Maidens Funeral place of Desing Raja Chakkarai Kulam (Tank) Anjaneyar Temple Prisoners' well Chetty kulam (Tank) Venkataramana Temple Gate way of Pondicherry Sad-Ullah Khan Mosque Gate way of Vellore Temples of Lord shiva and Amman Shrine

Elephant tank
To 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.

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.

Places atop the Rajagiri fort
Balaranganathar Temple Pond and Mandapa Kamalakanni Amman temple Ranganathar Temple Bell tower / Watch tower Cannon Draw Bridge

The Three Hills - The Three Citadels
The Gingee Fort complex is situated on three hillocks. In fact all the three hills together constitute a fort complex, yet each hill contains a separate and self contained fort. The first hill, where the main fort is located, is called Rajagiri. Originally it was known as Kamalagiri as well as Anandagiri. The fort here is most impregnable. It is about800 feet (240 m). in height. Its summit is cut off from communication and is surrounded by a deep, natural chasm that is about 10 yards (9.1 m) wide and 20 yards (18 m) deep. To gain entry into the citadel one had to cross the chasm with the help of a small wooden draw bridge which was drawn only after getting a signal from the sentries on the parapets that a friend was approaching.

The naturally strong rock on which the fortress is located is further strengthened by the construction of embrasure walls and gateways along all possible shelves and precipitous edges. It forms the principal fortification. Seven gates have to be traversed before reaching the citadel. This citadel contains many important buildings apart from the living quarters of the royalty, like the stables, granaries, and meeting halls for the public, temples, mosques, shrines and pavilions jostling each other

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