Vandavasi Fort Ruins

Vandavasi Fort Ruins is a historic fort site located in the town of Vandavasi in Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu. The fort is known for its association with the decisive Battle of Wandiwash in 1760. Today only remnants such as fort walls, bastions and moat traces survive. The ruins reflect Vijayanagara and later Nayak construction and offer insight into South India's military history.

Visitors can expect to see low-lying ruins of a once extensive fort within Vandavasi town, including weathered stone walls, bastions, gate remnants and traces of a moat. The site is open and largely unmaintained with overgrown vegetation and unpaved ground. There are no restored interiors or museums; the visit is primarily for observing the remaining fortifications, photography and understanding the historical setting.

Vandavasi Fort is believed to have been originally built during the Vijayanagara period and later held by the Nayaks, Marathas, the French and the British. It is historically significant as the location of the Battle of Wandiwash on 22 January 1760, where British forces under Sir Eyre Coote defeated the French, a decisive event that established British military supremacy in South India.