Chokkanatha Nayak
| Chokkanatha Nayak | |
|---|---|
| Nayak of Madurai | |
| Reign | 1662–1682 |
| Coronation | 1662 |
| Predecessor | Muttu Alkadri Nayak |
| Successor | Rangakrishna Nayak |
| Born | c. 1646 Madurai |
| Died | 1682 (aged 35–36) Madurai (present-day Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Burial | Madurai |
| House | Madurai Nayaks |
| Father | Muttu Alkadri Nayak |
| Kings and Queen Regents of Madurai Nayak Dynasty | |
|---|---|
| Part of History of Tamil Nadu | |
| Madurai Nayak rulers | |
| Viswanatha Nayak | 1529–1563 |
| Kumara Krishnappa Nayak | 1563–1573 |
| Joint Rulers Group I | 1573–1595 |
| Joint Rulers Group II | 1595–1602 |
| Muttu Krishnappa Nayak | 1602–1609 |
| Muttu Virappa Nayak | 1609–1623 |
| Tirumala Nayak | 1623–1659 |
| Muthu Alakadri Nayak | 1659–1662 |
| Chokkanatha Nayak | 1662–1682 |
| Rangakrishna Muthu Virappa Nayak | 1682–1689 |
| Rani Mangammal‡ | 1689–1704 |
| Vijaya Ranga Chokkanatha Nayak | 1704–1731 |
| Queen Meenakshi‡ | 1731–1736 |
| ‡ Regent Queens | |
| Capitals | |
| Madurai | 1529–1616 |
| Tiruchirapalli | 1616–1634 |
| Madurai | 1634–1665 |
| Tiruchirapalli | 1665–1736 |
| Major forts | |
| Madurai 72 Bastion Fort | |
| Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort | |
| Dindigul Fort | |
| Thirunelvelli Fort | |
| other Military forts | |
| Namakkal Fort | |
| Sankagiri Fort | |
| Attur Fort | |
| Palaces | |
| Thirumalai Nayak Mahal, Madurai | |
| Chokkanatha Nayak Palace a.k.a. Durbar Hall, Tiruchirapalli | |
| Rani Mangammal Tamukkam palace Madurai | |
Chokkanatha Nayak (1646–1682) was the Nayak of Madurai from 1662 until his death in 1682.[1] He succeeded his father Muttu Alkadri Nayak, as the ruler of the Madurai Nayak dynasty, when he was sixteen years old.
He has built a palace called Rani Mangammal Mahal or Kolu Mandapam, which used to be a durbar hall of Madurai Nayaks during the period when Tiruchi was the capital.[1] The building which became a museum in 1998 was scheduled for renovation in 2020 but it was delayed.[2][3] Later in 2023, the repairs work started.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Rani Mangammal Mahal to get facelift". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Renovation work on at Trichy govt museum". The Times of India. 31 August 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ Arockiaraj, D. Vincent (28 June 2025). "Five years on, Tiruchy museum renovation still in limbo". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ Jayashree, R. (2 March 2023). "In Madurai, legacy of Queen Regent, Rani Mangammal, is being restored". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 March 2026.