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Virarajendra's Tomb

Modeled on the mausoleums of Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan at Srirangapatnam, this tomb has a bulbous dome raised above an octagonal drum with triangular crenellations. The corner minarets have small ribbed domes and dwipeechha Nandi images at the base. A screen-parapet runs between the minarets below which is an angled eave. The entrance door and windows are placed within circular arches. Inside, the tombs of Virarajendra and his family and Sivalingams.