TIRUCHIRAPPALLI (TRICHY)

Situated on the banks of River Kaveri Tiruchirappalli (Tiruchi or Trich), is the fourth city in Tamil Nadu 322 kilometres south of Chennai and 379 kilometres north of Kanyakumari. Trichy had been a citadel of many early dynasties.
The most prominent historical monuments in Tiruchirappalli include the Rockfort, the Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam and the Jambukeswarar temple at Thiruvanaikaval.
 

How to Reach Tiruchirappalli ?

By Air
The nearest airport is at Trichy (Tiruchirapalli) 5 km from the city centre. 

By Train
There is a railway junction in Trichy. It is connected to Chennai, Madurai, Thanjavur, Bangalore, Mysore, Tirupathi, Rameshwaram and Kochi.

By Road
Tiruchirappalli is well connected to all the major towns in Tamil Nadu through state highways
 

Distances from Tiruchirappalli (Trichy)

Thekkady to Tiruchirappalli 236 km             Pondicherry to Tiruchirappalli 200 km
Coimbatore to Tiruchirappalli 214 km         Dindigul to Tiruchirappalli 99 km
Karaikal to Tiruchirappalli 158 km                Kumbakonam to Tiruchirappalli 104 km
Bangalore to Tiruchirappalli 345 km           Chennai to Tiruchirappalli 325 km
Palani to Tiruchirappalli 155 km                   Rameshwaram to Tiruchirappalli 232 km
Salem to Tiruchirappalli 146 km                   Ernakulam to Tiruchirappalli 373 km
 

Must See in Tiruchirappalli (Tirichy)

The Rock Fort: is the famous landmark to the city which lies on the banks of river Kaveri. It is situated on a massive rock and dedicated to Lord Shiva. This huge temple has 100-pillar hall and Vimana which is covered with gold. This fort is the amalgamation of three temples which is prime attraction of this fort. You can also get many remarkable rock-cut cave temples which were made during the time of Pallava period. The most amazing fact about the rock is that it is one of the oldest inthe world - approximately 3,800 million years, which makes it as old as the rocks of green land and older than the Himalayas.

Srirangam: The most important pilgrim centre in the district is located on an island just 7 kms from Tiruchirappalli. Srirangam, surrounded by the waters of the River Kaveri on one side and its tributary the River Kollidam on the other, is a 600-acre island-town enclosed within the seven walls of the gigantic Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple. This is the seat of the pontiff of the Vaishnavite, who are the worshippers of Lord Vishnu. There are not less than 21 gopurams here in this temple, one of which is the tallest in South India.

Thiruvanaikkaval or Jambukeswara Temple:  Situated 2 kms east of Srirangam, this beautiful Shiva temple steals the show from the larger Ranganathaswami temple because of its excellent architectural design. The temple is named after the elephant that is believed to have worshipped Lord Shiva here. Installed under an ancient Jambu tree, the lingam is partially submerged by water and meant to represent the God as Water.

Sri Brahadeeswarar Temple (58 km):  This is also called the Big temple and it is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The great Chola king Raja Raja I (985-1012 A.D) built this temple. It is an outstanding example of the Chola architecture. Its unique architectural excellence has made the UNESCO to declare it a World Heritage Monument. The 64.8mts.Tall vimanam or the tower over the sanctum sanctorumis a testimony to the engineering skill of the Cholas.

The Palace:  Just 1 km.away from Brahadeeswarar Temple, is the magnificent palace. This palace is surrounded with huge fort walls. it dates 14th century A.D and was partly built by the Nayaks and partly by Marathas. 
 

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