Trichy Travel Guide and Private Tours

Trichy or Tiruchirappalli is a city of Tamil Nadu State of India and situated 322 km away from Chennai and 379 km from Kanya Kumari. Trichy is one of the oldest cities of Tamil Nadu as it dated back to the second millennium BC. According to Hindu Mythology, the word "Tiruchirappalli" is derived from ‘Tiru’ means to give respect, ‘Chirapalli’ is a compound of siram - head, palli - to sleep. It is a reference to the deity Sriranganathaswamy who is depicted at rest with his head in a slightly elevated position in the Srirangam Temple, of Tiruchirappalli.

Tiruchirappalli is situated in central south-eastern India, almost at the geographic centre of the state of Tamil Nadu. The Kaveri Delta begins to form 16 kilometres west of the city where the river divides into two streams—the Kaveri and the Kollidam—to form the island of Srirangam. Once a part of the Chola kingdom, Tiruchirappalli has a number of exquisitely sculpted temples and fortresses. Most of the temples, including the Rockfort temples, the Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam, the Jambukeswarar Temple at Thiruvanaikkaval, the Samayapuram Mariamman Temple, the Erumbeeswarar Temple, Ukrakaliamman temple in Tennur and the temples in Urayur, are built in the Dravidian style of architecture, the Ranganathaswamy Temple and Jambukeswarar Temple are often counted among the best examples of this style. The main festival celebrated in Tiruchirappalli is Pongal, a regional harvest festival celebrated during January. The city is an important educational centre in the state of Tamil Nadu, and houses nationally recognised institutions.

Tourist Attractions in Trichy