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Yatra
India --» Indian Yatra
Destinations --» Tiruchirappalli Tourism
Tiruchirappalli is situated in center Tamil Nadu, on the banks of the Cauvery
river. It is 320 km from Madras and 150 km from Madurai. It was a Chola
citadel during the Sangam Age and was also briefly ruled by the Pallavas
and the Pandyas. Today, Trichy is a blend of history, a pilgrim center and
a thriving commercial city.
Tiruchirapalli, called Tiruchi or Trichy in short, was built by the Nayak rulers of Madurai around a rock fort. Tiruchi is on the banks of the Kaveri river and is famous for the Ranganatha Temple at Srirangam, 10 km away. The Rock fort is the center of the city and is a remarkable structure. About 83 meters high, the fort dominates the landscape. The Uchi pillaiyer Temple dedicated to lord Vinayaka or Ganesha. A total of 344 steps, cut into the rock lead to the temple.
There is also the Tyaumanaswami Temple of lord Shiva half way up the hillock. There are also two cave temples in the fort with sculptures dating back to the 6th and 7th centuries. The Sri Jambukeswara Temple, at Tiruvankkaikaval, Srirangam is an island in the Kaveri river, north of Tiruchirapalli. The Ranganathaswami Temple here, built around 13th-14th centuries has 21 towers and stone pillars covered with fine carvings.
Places of Interest
Viralimalai Sanctuary
Viralimalai is a small town situated at a distance of 30-km from Tiruchirappalli and 40-km from Pudukkottai. It is famous for its Murugan temple and the Peacock sanctuary. The town is bestowed with a large number of wild peacocks, which roam around the Murugan temple.
Sittanavasal
Located at a distance of 58-km from Trichy is Sittanavasal, a site of an ancient Jain monastery with fine fresco paintings in a rock cave. Many of them are typical of the 9th century Pandyan period and include exquisitely detailed pictures of animals, fish, ducks, people gathering lotuses from a pond and two dancing figures. There are also inscriptions dating back to the 9th and 10th centuries. Fresco paintings from the 7th century can be seen on the ceiling of the Ardhamandapam.
Rock Fort
The view from the fort is spectacular. The Vinayaka temple at the top is reached by climbing a tunnel in rock. Half way up is the Sri Thayumanaswamy Temple, dedicated to Lord Siva. It has a 100-pillar hall and a Vimana covered with gold. On the southern face of the rock are several beautifully carved rock-cut cave temples of the Pallava period.
Tiruvanaikkaval:(7 kms.)
The temple here has a Siva lingam almost submerged in water, which flows from a subterranean spring in the sanctum sanatorium. The Lord's name Jambukeswarar is derived from a legend that an elephant once worshiped Him under the holy Jambu tree.
Tiruchirappalli Tourism
Tiruchirappalli is situated in center Tamil Nadu, on the banks of the Cauvery
river. It is 320 km from Madras and 150 km from Madurai. It was a Chola
citadel during the Sangam Age and was also briefly ruled by the Pallavas
and the Pandyas. Today, Trichy is a blend of history, a pilgrim center and
a thriving commercial city.
Tiruchirapalli, called Tiruchi or Trichy in short, was built by the Nayak rulers of Madurai around a rock fort. Tiruchi is on the banks of the Kaveri river and is famous for the Ranganatha Temple at Srirangam, 10 km away. The Rock fort is the center of the city and is a remarkable structure. About 83 meters high, the fort dominates the landscape. The Uchi pillaiyer Temple dedicated to lord Vinayaka or Ganesha. A total of 344 steps, cut into the rock lead to the temple.
There is also the Tyaumanaswami Temple of lord Shiva half way up the hillock. There are also two cave temples in the fort with sculptures dating back to the 6th and 7th centuries. The Sri Jambukeswara Temple, at Tiruvankkaikaval, Srirangam is an island in the Kaveri river, north of Tiruchirapalli. The Ranganathaswami Temple here, built around 13th-14th centuries has 21 towers and stone pillars covered with fine carvings.
Places of Interest
Viralimalai Sanctuary
Viralimalai is a small town situated at a distance of 30-km from Tiruchirappalli and 40-km from Pudukkottai. It is famous for its Murugan temple and the Peacock sanctuary. The town is bestowed with a large number of wild peacocks, which roam around the Murugan temple.
Sittanavasal
Located at a distance of 58-km from Trichy is Sittanavasal, a site of an ancient Jain monastery with fine fresco paintings in a rock cave. Many of them are typical of the 9th century Pandyan period and include exquisitely detailed pictures of animals, fish, ducks, people gathering lotuses from a pond and two dancing figures. There are also inscriptions dating back to the 9th and 10th centuries. Fresco paintings from the 7th century can be seen on the ceiling of the Ardhamandapam.
Rock Fort
The view from the fort is spectacular. The Vinayaka temple at the top is reached by climbing a tunnel in rock. Half way up is the Sri Thayumanaswamy Temple, dedicated to Lord Siva. It has a 100-pillar hall and a Vimana covered with gold. On the southern face of the rock are several beautifully carved rock-cut cave temples of the Pallava period.
Tiruvanaikkaval:(7 kms.)
The temple here has a Siva lingam almost submerged in water, which flows from a subterranean spring in the sanctum sanatorium. The Lord's name Jambukeswarar is derived from a legend that an elephant once worshiped Him under the holy Jambu tree.