AROUND TRICHY

TANJORE: Just 50 km away from Trichy, there is an ancient city called Tanjore.
Once It was a CHOLA citadel. Now it is a food basin of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the growing cities of Tamil Nadu and it has most attractive tourist atractions here. The famous "BIG TEMPLE"(Birahadeeswarar Temple), SARASWATHY MAHAL and MUSEUM are the main attraction to the tourist from around the world.

BIG TEMPLE.

BIG TEMPLE'S SIDE VIEW

STONE BULL AT BIG TEMPLE.

ROCK FORT

ROCKFORT

ROCKFORT is the Land mark of TRICHY. At the north Bank of River Cauvery, a massive outcrops of rock formation, 83mts, (273') high rears abrubtly out of Cauvery plains - as if it is guard the city. Atop the rock is the famous UCHI PILLAYAR TEMPLE.

Climbing 437 steps, anybody can reach the temple. The most amazing fact about the rock is: It is one of the oldest rock formations in the world (3800 million years).

On the south side of the rock there are several beautifully carved rock cut temples of PALLAVAS:

A Rock Cut Sculpture:

There are many carved stone sculptures available around these Temples.

RIVER CAUVERY.

KALLANAI

(2000 years old Dam)

RIVER CAUVERY FLOW AT SRIRANGAPATTNAM

MUKKOMBU: From here Cauvery spilitted in to CAUVERY + KOLLIDAM.

Even though I was not born in this city, I have spent most of my life times around this city. YES I LOVE THIS CITY. Trichirappally better known as "TRICHY'' is situated on the banks of River Cauvery and middle of the state Tamil Nadu. The land mark of this city is "ROCKFORT" - an unique natural structure.

ROCKFORT: On the north bank of river Cauvery, the rocks raises to a height of 83 mts. The most amazing fact about this rocks is that it is one of the oldest rocks in the world(3500 million years ). There is a Temple at the top of the rocks. Hindus do prayers there. This Lord Ganesh Temple is at the top of the hill and can be reached by climbing 437 steps . At the half way up one more famous Temple is there - THAYUMANAVA SAMY Temple which is dedicated to Lord SHIVA .

RIVER CAUVERY FLOW IN BETWEEN THE CITY.

HISTORICALLY: Trichirappally better called as 'TRICHY' and it's prosperity was linked to the fortunes of South India. Trichy was the Chola citadel during Sangam age. Although the city is generally associated with Cholas and Pallavas. Pandyas and Nayaks have also left their imprint. During Carnatic Wars of 18th century, Trichy was often in the forefront of events.

WAY TO B H E L PLANT, THIRUVERUMBUR, TRICHY.

TRICHY is now an Industrial centre and it has various heavy industries like BHEL,(Bharat Heavy Electricals), Hindustan Small Arms factory, Locomotive construction workshop etc. There are thousands of small scale industries around here. Traditional cotton hand weaving and Cigar making cottage industries are also flourish here. And Synthetic Diamonds are produced in a large scale around here

NIT at Thuvakudi, TRICHY

TRICHY is also the site of BHARATHI DHASAN UNIVERSITY. (1982). There are hundreds of educational institutions such as arts collages, engineering collages, medical and allied collages, high schools are around here.

TRICHY RAILWAY JUNCTION





TRANSPORTATION: City has its own International Air Port. Railway Stations. Bus Stations and terminuses. City buses and Autos are popular here and call taxis are available.
There are hundreds of well equipped Hospitals with world class professionals are available. That's why now this city is ahead in the medical tourism sector.

There are Hundreds of star/budget/economical Hotels in this city. Restaurants, cinema halls, shopping malls, market places are plenty

So when you decide a destination for your tour, consider this city. It has tourist spots like Srirangam. Madurai and Tanjore are very near to access.

MAIN ENTRANCE AT SRIRANGAM TEMPLE.





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