Tiruchirappalli, commonly known as Trichy, is said to be the geographical centre of Tamil Nadu. Trichy is designated as the city of Rock and Temples. Trichy famous places include majorly temples for the same reason. If you are planning to arrange a tour to Trichy, then you should consider Red Fox Hotel, Tiruchirappalli for a comfortable stay. Here is a list of some famous Trichy temples:
1. Ucchi Pillayar Rockfort Temple
Ucchi Pillayar Temple is one of the famous Trichy temples to visit. It is located in the Rockfort Temple Complex in Trichy. It’s a Lord Ganesha Temple, which is placed on top of the rock. Trichy temple timings do differ so it is important to know it before visiting. This Rockfort temple opens at 6 AM and closes at 8 PM.
(12.1 km away from Red Fox Hotel, Tiruchirappalli)
2. Jambukeswarar Temple
This Lord Shiva temple is located at Thiruvanaikaval. This is one of the oldest temples,built 1800 years ago. This temple opens at 6 AM and closes at 12 Noon and then opens again in the evening, at 5 PM and closes at 9 PM.
(11.6 km away from Red Fox Hotel, Tiruchirappalli)
3. Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
This Lord Vishnu temple is located in Srirangam. This temple has one of the tallest towers in South India. The timings for the morning and evening darshansare 7:30 AM-1:20 PM and 4:00 PM-8:00 PM respectively.
(14.2 km away from Red Fox Hotel, Tiruchirappalli)
4. Erumbeeswarar Temple
This temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is built on a 60 feet tall hill and situated in Thiruverumbur. It opens at 5:30 AM and closes at 8:00 PM.
(13.2 km away from Red Fox Hotel, Tiruchirappalli)
5. Ugrakaliamman Temple
This temple is dedicated to Goddess Shakti. It is located in Tennur, one of the business centres of Trichy. It is open all days from 6:00 AM-9:00 PM.
(3.2 km away from Red Fox Hotel, Tiruchirappalli)
6. Panchavarnaswamy Temple
This is a Lord Shiva temple located in Woraiyur. The specialty of this temple is that it contains inscriptions of Chola period. It opens from 5:00 AM-12:30 PM for the morning darshans and from 4:00 PM-8:00 PM for the evening darshans.
(13.2 km away from Red Fox Hotel, Tiruchirappalli)
7. Samayapuram Mariamman Temple
This one is also a Goddess temple, dedicated to Goddess Kali, Parvati and Durga. It is known to be the second wealthiest temple of Tamil Nadu. It is open from 4:30 AM to 9:00 PMevery day.
(19.9 km away from Red Fox Hotel, Tiruchirappalli)
8. Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple
This is a Lord Vishnu temple and is located in Uraiyur. It derives the second position among 108 DivyaDesams. This temple opens at 7:00 AM and closes at 8:00 PM.
(106.6 km from Red Fox Hotel, Tiruchirappalli)
9. Thanthodreeswarar Temple
This Lord Shiva temple, which is located in Woraiyur was built by the Pandya ruler. This temple depicts the images of Lord Ganesha, Nandi Bull and Lord Murugan. This temple allows the morning darshans from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM and evening darshans from 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM.
(4.2 km away from Red Fox Hotel, Tiruchirappalli)
10. Vekkali Amman Temple
This Goddess Vekkali temple, located in Woraiyur, is known for its open roof. This is one among the popular Trichy temples to visit. This temple is open from 7:00 AM to 8:30 PM every day.
(4.4 km away from Red Fox Hotel, Tiruchirappalli)
So, the next time when you are in Trichy, don’t forget to explore these spiritually blissful places.
Good Information is given about the temples in Tiruchirappalli. This makes easy to visit all the temples near Tiruchirappalli.
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Thanks for the nice write-up and useful information for visitors to Tiruchy.
Good luck
Kasturi G
Thanthodreeswarar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and was built by the Pandya, located in Woraiyur. The temple has images of Lord Ganesha, Lord Murugan and Nandi bull.