 Tiruchirappalli (தி௫ச்சிராப்பள்ளி) Travel Guide, India
View of Tiruchirappalli from its Rock Fort
Author: Adam Jones (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
Tiruchirappali (Tamil: தி௫ச்சிராப்பள்ளி) is the fourth biggest city in Tamil Nadu. Often called Trichy, it is known as being the cleanest city in India. Tiruchirappalli is located 320 kilometers south of Chennai and 400 kilometers north of Kanyakumari, at the geographical centre of Tamil Nadu.
Guide to Tiruchirappalli Hotels
It's never easy finding the hotel that's just right for your stay. Still, by taking a little time to do your research, you increase your chance of getting a good hotel at the best price. Go through the list of hotels in Tiruchirappalli which we've put together, with full description, star rating, address, location map and evaluation. Pick the hotel of your choice and view the rates offered by different booking sites. Yes, we show you prices from different websites, so you don't have to visit them one by one.
Mango seller in front of Samayapuram Mariyamman Temple in Tiruchirappalli
Author: TRYPPN (public domain)
More on Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli is believed to have been named after Trishira, a three-headed demon from Hindu mythology. It is today a prominent industrial and educational hub for Tamil Nadu. Along with Madurai, it is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the state. The town of Uraiyur, which is now a suburb of present-day Tiruchirappalli, was a capital of an early Cholas kingdom from the 3rd century BC to the 3rd century AD. Not far from Uraiyur is the oldest man-made dam.
Tiruchirappalli experiences a hot tropical climate. The middle part of the year is very hot, with average high temperatures of 41°C. The coolest time are from mid October to early January, when temperature can drop to 18°C.
Arriving in Tiruchirappalli
Budget travelers to India can fly by AirAsia from Kuala Lumpur to the Tiruchirappalli Airport.
Getting Around Tiruchirappalli
Take an auto rickshaw - hire one for the entire day if you find one that is reliable.
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Places of Interest in Tiruchirappalli
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes, Tiruchirappalli
Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral church dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes.
- Jambukeshwara Temple
Temple to the Hindu deity Shiva.
- Perumal Malai
Another temple to Vishnu
- Rock Fort Temple
A general name for several temples on top of a rock over Tiruchirappalli. The most important of these temples are Thayumaavar, Uchchi Pillayar and Manikka Vinayagar.
- Samayapuram Mariyamman Temple
Temple to the South Indian Hindu deity Amman.
- Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
The temple of the sleeping form of Vishnu, noted for having gigantic temple towers (raja gopuram).
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