Trichy also known as Thiruchirapalli got its name from the three-headed demon tirusira who attained salvation after he was killed by Lord Shiva. Located on the banks of the River Kaveri, Trichy is one of the booming commercial centres of Tamil Nadu. The town has historical importance as it was a major place during the reigns of the Pallava, Chola, Nayaka dynasties and during the colonial rule of the British who renamed Thiruchirapalli as Trichy. Most of the present day town was built by the British in the 18th and 19th centuries. The chief attractions of this second largest city in Tamil Nadu are the Rock Fort Temple and beautiful churches such as Christ Church, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes and the Church of St. John.
The Rock Fort Temple is located on an ancient massive rock that rises 83 m above the plains. The Nayaka dynasty, who made Trichy their capital in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, built a fortress on this huge rock that is several millions of years old. Very little remains of the fortress except the Uchipillaiyar Temple dedicated to Lord Ganapati. The summit offers a beautiful view of entire Trichy with its verdant fields and the island of Srirangam. The Thayumanaswami temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, who took the form of a mother who could not assist in her daughter’s childbirth. Below this temple, there are two Pallava cave temples that dates back to the sixth and seventh centuries.
Trichy has beautiful churches from the previous centuries such as the Christ Church, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes and the Church of St. John. Christ Church was founded by Reverend Frederick Christian Schwartz in 1766 while the Neo-Gothic Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes was built in 1840 and the Church of St. John built in 1816.
The Rock Fort Temple is located on an ancient massive rock that rises 83 m above the plains. The Nayaka dynasty, who made Trichy their capital in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, built a fortress on this huge rock that is several millions of years old. Very little remains of the fortress except the Uchipillaiyar Temple dedicated to Lord Ganapati. The summit offers a beautiful view of entire Trichy with its verdant fields and the island of Srirangam. The Thayumanaswami temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, who took the form of a mother who could not assist in her daughter’s childbirth. Below this temple, there are two Pallava cave temples that dates back to the sixth and seventh centuries.
Trichy has beautiful churches from the previous centuries such as the Christ Church, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes and the Church of St. John. Christ Church was founded by Reverend Frederick Christian Schwartz in 1766 while the Neo-Gothic Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes was built in 1840 and the Church of St. John built in 1816.
