Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar & Thayumanavar Temple, Tiruchirappalli
Lord Ucchi Pillayar (Ganesha) & Thayumanavar (Shiva)
Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu
Ganesha temple on top of an 83 m rock — one of the oldest rocks on earth — overlooking Trichy and Srirangam.
History
Legend says Ganesha, disguised as a boy, tricked Vibhishana into leaving the Ranganatha idol at Srirangam and then ran up this rock. The rock is about 3.8 billion years old. Midway up is the Thayumanavar Shiva temple and Pallava cave temples. About 437 steps lead to the top.
Festivals
- Vinayaka Chaturthi
- Chithirai festival
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Directions to Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar & Thayumanavar Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Tiruchirappalli Airport, about 10 km
- By train
- Tiruchirappalli Fort station, about 1 km
- By road
- TNSTC / SETC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
Near the temple
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