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A video on the Poosi Forest Palace in Tiruvannamalai district which is over 170 years old The Poosi Forest Palace in Tiruvannamalai district is over 170 years old and an attraction for heritage enthusiasts. The palace was built after 1850 by the 10th Arni Jagir Srinivasa Rao Sahib.  The architect was William Pogson, a Britisher who has constructed many famous buildings in the Madras Presidency including the Spencer’s showroom However, the building is crying for attention and has now become...

A palace in Tiruvannamalai district, crying out for attention Updated: Updated: December 13, 2020 17:20 IST The Poosi Forest Palace in Arni, is over 170 years old and an attraction for heritage enthusiasts, but is lately in bad shape and has become a meeting ground for anti-social elements, local residents say Share Article AAA With the structure about to crumble, villagers and heritage enthusiasts want the government to maintain it, and Mohan Hariharan, an architect and a native of Arni, has ...