What to expect
Udayagiri Fort
This 17th-century fort was rebuilt between 1741 and 1744 by Maharaja Marthanda Varma under the Flemish commander Eustachius De Lannoy, and served as Travancore's chief military barracks and gun-casting foundry. De Lannoy, his wife and son are buried in a ruined chapel inside the fort, marked by a bilingual Tamil-Latin tombstone. The 90-acre granite-hillock site is now managed as a biodiversity park by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department.
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Typeheritage
Nearest baseThuckalay
DistrictKanniyakumari
Best timeOctober to March is the cooler, drier…
Time neededAbout an hour
Entry₹5
Places to visit2→Listed businesses1→Udayagiri Fort is planned from Thuckalay, one of the travel bases in Kanniyakumari district. Use Thuckalay for stays, food and local transport, then plan this place as a focused stop.
Getting there
How to visit
- Base yourself in Thuckalay or nearby in Kanniyakumari, then confirm the last-mile route locally before travel.
- If access depends on temple, museum or seasonal rules, check on the day before you go.
Timing
Best time
October to March is the cooler, drier season in the Cauvery delta.
Weather in Udayagiri FortSeasonal guide
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Today at Udayagiri Fort
Sunrise6:13 am
Sunset6:29 pm
Golden hour best light5:29 pm–6:29 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:29 pm–6:54 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 279°
Moon tonight🌖 Waning gibbous · 83%
South-west monsoon. June to September is the south-west monsoon in Tamil Nadu. Expect heavy showers, mostly in bursts rather than all day — carry rain cover, allow extra time for getting around, and note that ferries and open-air sites are the first things affected.
Sun and moon are calculated for this location and shown in IST. Photography windows are the hour around sunrise and sunset; the sunset bearing is degrees clockwise from true north. Moon phase is accurate to about half a day.
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Nikki Bonsai GardenGarden centre in Thuckalay. Its published hours are Monday to Sunday 9 am to 5 pm.
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Top experiences around Thuckalay
One more place around Thuckalay worth a day of its own.
heritagePeer Mohammed Dargah
2.2 km · 27 min walk
The dargah of Peer Mohammed Appa, a 17th-18th-century Sufi philosopher and Tamil poet who settled at Thuckalay and kept close ties with the Travancore rulers. It is one of the most renowned Sufi pilgrim centres in Kanyakumari district. His annual Urs in the Islamic month of Rajab is a local holiday drawing devotees of all faiths from Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
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Udayagiri Fort — at a glance
TimingsDaily 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Best timeOctober to March
Entry price
- Indian adult
- ₹5
Government monuments, museums and forest reserves in India often charge foreign visitors more. We have not verified whether this site does — ask at the counter.
Fees change without notice. Check the current rate at the counter.
Entry: Nominal entry fee
Getting here
How to reach Udayagiri Fort
About 2 km from Thuckalay; nearest railway Nagercoil Junction (~20 km) or Kuzhithurai (~13 km); nearest airport Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) ~60 km.
Getting around Udayagiri Fort
We have not assessed physical access at this place yet. Across India, step-free routes, handrails and accessible toilets are the exception rather than the rule, and pavements are often interrupted — if step-free access matters to you, contact the site or a local operator before committing to the trip.
If you need help at Udayagiri Fort
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Nearby
What’s near Udayagiri Fort
heritageThiruvithamcode Arappally (St. Mary's Orthodox Church) 3.7 km · ~9 min by auto · straight line
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Udayagiri Fort — frequently asked
When is the best time to visit Udayagiri Fort?
October to March is the cooler, drier season in the Cauvery delta.
What are the entry fee and timings at Udayagiri Fort?
Entry: Nominal entry fee. Timings: Daily 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The rupee figure quoted is the Indian adult rate. Government monuments, museums and forest reserves in India often charge foreign visitors more, and we have not verified whether this site does.
How do I reach Udayagiri Fort?
Base yourself in Thuckalay or nearby in Kanniyakumari, then confirm the last-mile route locally before travel. If access depends on temple, museum or seasonal rules, check on the day before you go.
How much time do I need for Udayagiri Fort?
About an hour.
What else is near Udayagiri Fort?
Nearby you can pair Padmanabhapuram Palace (1.3 km), St. Antony's Church, Chemmanvilai (2.1 km), Peer Mohammed Dargah (2.2 km), Thiruvithamcode Arappally (St. Mary's Orthodox Church) (3.7 km).
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Photographs: Sugeesh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0), Adsamarnalkar (CC BY-SA 4.0), Sugeesh (CC BY-SA 4.0). Wikimedia Commons.
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- Udayagiri Fort:Sugeesh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0