 Trichy - Tamilnadu
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Trichy, located in Tiruchirappalli district, on the banks of the River Kaveri is Tiruchirappalli, a city well known for its educational institutions, industries and temples. It is shortly called as "Tiruchi" or "Trichy".
Trichy is the district headquarters of the district of Tiruchirappalli and has its name for tourist attraction. The city is a thriving commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is famous for artificial diamonds, cigars, handloom cloth, glass bangles and wooden and clay toys.
The city and its fort were established by the Nayaks of Madurai. It was one of the main centers around which the wars of the Carnatic were fought in the 18th century during the British-French struggle for supremacy in India.
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Government Museum: the museum is located near the Pudukkottai station at a distance of 40 km from Trichy mainly situated at Thirukokarnam. It offers many rare collections in the sections of Geology, Zoology, Paintings, Anthropology, Epigraphy, Historical Records, etc., are very interesting. The museum is open for whole week except Mondays.
Viralimalai Sanctuary: Viralimalai is a small town located at a total distance of 30-km from Tiruchirappalli and 40-km from Pudukkottai. It is famous for its Murugan temple and the Peacock sanctuary. The town is bestowed with a large number of wild peacocks, which roam around the Murugan temple.
Rock Fort Temple: The Rock Fort temple complex in Tiruchirappalli is a collection of three temples - the Manikka Vinayakar temple at the foot of the hill, the Uchhi Pillayar Koyil at the top of the hill and the Taayumaanavar Koyil on the hill. This Shivastalam is a rock cut temple on a hill and is the most prominent landmark in Tiruchirappalli that can be reached by a flight of steps on the way to the famous Ucchi Pillayar temple.
Sri Ranganathaswami Temple At Srirangam: Located 7-km from Trichy is Srirangam, the abode of the Supreme Lord, Sri Ranganatha, the reclining form of Lord Vishnu. The temple of Ranganatha, the largest in India, is of particular reverence to all Hindus. Srirangam is also listed as one of the Nava Graha Sthalas, or temples representing the planets.
Tiruvanaikkaval or Jambukeswara Temple: It is situated at 2-km east of Srirangam, this beautiful Shiva temple steals the show from the larger Ranganathaswami temple due to its excellent architectural design. The temple is named after the elephant, which 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 God incarnate as Water.
How to reach Trichy
By Air: Tiruchirappalli has an airport located at 5-km from the city. Various other airlines connect Tiruchi with Chennai, Sharjah, Kuwait and Colombo.
By Rail: Tiruchi is an important junction which connects Chennai, Thanjavur, Madurai, Tirupati, Tuticorin and Rameshwaram on the metre gauge and Bangalore, Coimbatore, Mysore, Kochi, Kannyakumarai on the Southern Railway.
By Road: Tiruchi is well connected by road with main places of South India. City bus service, tourist taxis, auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are available for local transportation.
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