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There were two main roadways and four temples at the four gateways that have now been destroyed. The rebuilt temples that exist now do not match their original locations which instead are occupied by churches erected by the
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functioned as a defensive fort with high walls. In general, the palace and the city was laid out like the traditional temple towns in South India.
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was surrounded by a square fortification around it. There were courtly buildings for the kings,
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328:. London: Macmillan and Co., Limited
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190:Cankili Thopu, facade of the palace
238:Indoor, silhouette of the entrance
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383:Nallur Rajadhani: City Layout
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91:was one and the other being
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289:Jaffna Under the Portuguese
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336:– via Lakdiva.
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389:on 25 December 2007
268:Π-shaped Yamuna Eri
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450:on 21 January 2013
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