Dec 2010 : Rockfort Temple

Travel Title: A Day-Tour Around Rockfort Temple, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.

When: December 2010

About The Trip:

Purpose: A Day-Tour Around Rockfort Temple, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.

Days/Nights: 1 Day

Arrangements: Travel Agent / Self-guided Tour

Route: Tiruchirappalli INDIA – Around Rockfort Temple in Tiruchirappalli INDIA – Tiruchirappalli INDIA

Traveling Method & Time:

Tiruchirappalli – Around Rockfort Temple in Tiruchirappalli = by car (≈ 15 minutes)

Around Rockfort Temple – Tiruchirappalli = by car (≈ 15 minutes)

Details:

Rockfort or Ucchi Pillayar Koil, located at the peak of a small rock in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India, is a combination of two famous 7th century Hindu temples, one dedicated to Lord Ganesh and the other dedicated to Lord Shiva. The 83m high rock is said to be one of the oldest in the world, dating over 3 billion years ago. Mythologically, this rock is the place where Lord Ganesh ran from King Vibishana, after establishing the Ranganathaswamy deity in Srirangam.

The whole Rock Fort Temple Complex is a collection of three temples – the Manikka Vinayakar temple at the foot of the hill, the Uchhi Pillayar Koil at the top of the hill and the Taayumaanavar Koyil Shivastalam on the hill.

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