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About Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
 Trichy or Tiruchirapalli, located 320 km from Chennai, is the 4th largest city in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Due to its strategic location on the banks of the Cauvery River, Trichy has always been a bustling commercial center. In the ancient past Tiruchirapalli was the seat of the Chola kings and the land later came to be ruled by the Pallavas. It was one of the major centers around which the Carnatic Wars were fought in the 18th century.
The rich cultural heritage of Trichy has made the land a much sought after tourist destination and a Tour to Trichy is always included in the tour agenda of most tourists visiting Tamil Nadu.
A unique feature about Trichy is a rock that rises to a height of 83 meters, apparently from nowhere, in an otherwise flat landscape. On your tours to Trichy you will observe that the city is a perfect blend of tradition and modernity and has continued to preserve ancient monuments like the Rock Fort and several Churches, Colleges and Missions dating back to the 1760s.
The major destinations to be visited while on tours to Trichy include Rock Fort temple, Gangaikondan Cholapuram, Sri Ranganathaswami Temple, Avur, Viralimalai Sanctuary, Murugan temple, Kudumianmalai Temple and a host of others.
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) is also widely renowned for its educational institutions, khadi industries, diamonds, cigars, handloom, cloth and glass-bangles.
Accesibility
- By Air: Trichy has an airport at a distance of 5 kms from the city and there are connecting flights to major Indian cities and some international destinations.
- By Rail: Trichy is an important junction on the Southern Railway and features connecting trains from this central part of Tamil Nadu to various parts of India.
- By Road: An efficient network of roadways connects Trichy to a number of important cities.
Tourist Attractions in Trichy
- Rock Fort Temple –
The Rock Fort is the only outcrop that rises to a height of 83 meters in the otherwise flat land of Trichy. It is one of the oldest rocks in the world. But the main attraction of this site is the Rock Fort Temple at the peak. To be reached through 344 rock-cut steps, this temple contains inscriptions belonging to the 3rd century B.C.
- Srirangam –
The most important pilgrim center to be visited on any tour to Tiruchirapalli is Srirangam - located in an island at a distance of 7 kms from the city. Surrounded by River Cauvery on one side and by its tributary Kollidam on the other, Srirangam is an island town housing the gigantic Sriranganathaswami Temple.
- St. John’s Church –
Built in1821, this historic church comprises louvered doors and numerous florid plaques dedicated to faithfully departed, many of whom apparently had fallen prey to Cholera, Malaria (or) Enemy bullets.
- Thiruvanaikkaval –
One of the most famous temples dedicated to Lord Shiva, Thiruvanaikkaval is one of the Panchabhoota Stalams signifying the 5 elements of wind, water, fire, earth and space.
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