Trichy

திருச்சி(Trichy):

RockFort,Srirangam

      Trichy, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli District. It is the fourth largest municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu and also the fourth largesturban agglomeration in the state.Tiruchirappalli is an important industrial and educational hub of central Tamil Nadu. The factories of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Heavy Alloy Penetrator Project andGolden Rock Railway Workshops are located in Tiruchirappalli. The National Institutes of Technology (NIT), Indian Institute of Management, Bharathidasan University and Anna University of Technology have their campuses in the city. Tiruuchirappalli is internationally popular for a brand of cheroot known as the Trichinopoly cigar which was exported in large quantities to the United Kingdom in the 19th century.

Tiruchirappalli is administered by a municipal corporation established as per the Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation Act 1994. The city covers an area of 146 square kilometres and had a population of 752,066 in 2001. Tiruchirappalli is well-connected by road, rail and air. There are passenger flight services to destinations in South-East Asia and theMiddle East.

Important Places:

                                            

1.ஸ்ரீரங்கம்(Srirangam):

 The district's most important pilgrim centre is located in an island just 7 km from Trichy. Srirangam, surrounded by the waters of river Kaveri on one side and its tributary kollidan on the other, is a 600 acre island-town enclosed within the seven walls of the gigantic Sri Ranganathaswami Temple. There are 21 gopurams, among which the Rajagopuram is the largest in South India. The 72m high 13-tiered gopuram was built in 1987 and dominates the landscape for miles around, while the remaining 20 gopurams were built between the 14th and 17th centuries. Originally, there was just a small shrine where the temple is today, but it was added on to and expanded by the Cholas, Cheras, Pandyas, Hoysalas, the Vijayanagar Kings and Nayaks of Madurai and today Srirangam stands as the biggest temple complex in the country.

2.Museum:

This is located on Bharathidasan Road. Bronze and stone sculptures are on display here. Admission is free, the museum is open on all days except Fridays.

3.சிட்டனவாசல்(sittanavasal):

               In this village are the remains of a 2nd century B.C. Jain cave temple. Fresco paintings reminiscent of Ajanta adorn the walls. 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  Ardhamandapam. There are many pre-historic burial sites around Sittannavasal and among the relics unearthed are burial urns, cists and Kungupatarai.

4.St.Joseph's chruch 

            This church built in 1812 has louvred doors which open to convert  it into an airy pavillion and is located near the Theppakulam.

5.Mukkombu (Upper Anaicut) (18 km) :

 At the head of the Srirangam Island, there is another dam called Upper Anaicut or Mukkombu which is about  685 m long. Constructed in the 19th century across Kollidam, this dam has been forced into three sections instead of one long stretch because of the shape of the island. This is also good spot for picnics. 

6.Narthamalai (17 km) : 

Narthamalai has some of the oldest structural stone temples, built by the Mutharaiyars. This temple has six large skillfully carved statues of Vishnu in the central hall. A 9th century Pallava cave temple dedicated to Siva lies to the south, and in front of this is the Vijayalaya Choliswaran temple. Vijayalaya was the first of the Later Cholas and as such, this Siva temple is one of the earliest Chola creations, but not as grand as the ones that were to follow. However, glimpses of an artistic greatness that was still to come can be seen in the beautiful figures of the dancers in front of the vimana, the elegantly carved dwarapalakas and the figures of other gods.

7.Tirumayam (79 km) : 

Tirumayam is one of the most interesting places around Pudukkottai. There are a couple of rock cut cave temples and an old fort, both of which are worth stopping for. The cave temples which lie side by side are dedicated to Siva (Sathyagireeswarar ) and Vishnu ( Sathyamoorthy ) and were built by Mahendravarnan and Narasimhavarman Pallava.  Atop the hill is the old fort called OOMAIYAN KOTTAI where captured  rebels  were  imprisoned  by  the  British.  It  was  built  in   the year 1687 by King Sethupathi of  Ramanathapuram. The Siva temple has some inscriptions of music. There are two shrines in the Vishnu temple, and one where the Lord is represented in a reclining posture is particulary remarkable as it is the largest of its kind in the country. 

Trichy Photo's             

Sri Rangam Temple	MalaKottai Vinayagar Temple
Rock Fort	Samayapuram Temple
Trichy Center Bus Stand	Railway Junction
ThiruvainaiKaval Temple	Sri Rangam Temple
Sri Rangam Temple	Mukkombu Dam
Kallanai Dam	Museum
City Bus Stand	Railway Junction
NIT  Trichy	Bharath Heavy Electricals Limited

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