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Chennai |
Mamallapuram
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Kanchipuram
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Tiruvanamalai
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Chidambaram
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Kumbakonam |
Thanjavor |
Tiruchinapalli
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Madurai |
Rameshwaram
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Kanyakumari
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Ooty |
Kodaikanal |
Coimbatore |
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Area : 23.26 sq.
kms.
Altitude : 78 metres
Language : Tamil, English and urdu
Strategically situated at the head of the fertile kaveri delta this
city was sought after by all the Dravidian rulers-cholas, pandyas
and pallavas. Its long history goes back to before the Christian era
when it was a chola citadel. The town was mentioned by Ptolemy in
the 2nd century BC.The town and the fort ( the rock fort temple )
were built by the nayaks of madurai and has witnessed many a war.
The climatic war between the british and the French was fought
around this fort. Modern trichi today is a commercial city as well
as a pilgim centre.
The rock fort temple looms at a spectacular height of 83 mts. On a
massive rocky outcrop. The rock itself holds the claim to fame about
being the oldest in the world (3,000 million years), which makes it
older than the Himalayas? The uchipillaiyar koil is the rock fort
temple dedicated to lord vinayak. Trichy became the headquarter of
the south Indian railway junction.
Places of attraction :-
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple:
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple (Srirangam) is 3 kms from the Rock Fort
and is surrounded by seven concentric walls with 21 gopurams. This
is one of the largest in India is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. They
date back to the 14-17th century. Even the Muslims have reserved the
carvings on the shrine. The Vaikuntha Ekadasi Festival is the
highlight of the temple. This is dedicated to Vishnu.
A temple Chariot Festival where statues of the deities are paraded
abroad a fine chariot is held here each January but the most
important festival is the 21-day Vaikuntha Ekadasi (Paradise
Festival) in mid-December when the celebrated Vaishnavite text is
recited before an image of Vishnu. There is a small museum
containing sculptures bronze figures and plaques.
Jambukeswara Temple:
The nearby Sri Jambukeshwara Temple was built around the same time
as the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva and
Parvati. It has seven gopurams.The temple is built around a
naturally formed Shiva lingam which is partially submerged in water.
The temple is open 6 am to 12.30 pm and 4 to 8.30 pm daily.
St John’s Church:
St John’s Church was built in 1812 and is unique in its
architecture. The lower side doors of the church can be opened to
turn the church in to an airy pavilion.It has a memorial plaque to
Bishop Heber one of India ‘s best-known missionary bishops who died
in Tirchy in 1826.
Rock Fort:
This is the important landmark of Tirchy. It is an 83 metre(237 ft.)
high rock that is the only outcrop in the otherwise flat land of the
city.This is perhaps the oldest rock in the world as old as the
rocks of Greenland. The Himalayas are infant rocks compared to its
age. There is fascinating temple with brilliant architecture on it.
There are two main temples: Sri Thayumanaswamy Temple
dedicated to Shiva halfway to the top and one at the summit
dedicated to Vinayaka (Ganesh).
Vayalur:
It is 8 kms from Trichy and a famous Murugan temple is seen here
amidst bushy green fields. The famous devotee of Lord Murugan Sri
Kripananda Variar built the gopuram of this temple.
Thiru Erumbur:
10 kms from Trichy is the famous place where an ant worshipped Lord
Shiva and got bliss.
Thiruvellarai:
About 15 kms from Trichy is Thiruvellarai famous for its Pallava
cave temple and a strange swastika well belonging to the period of
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