General Information / History
Trichy is an ancient city famous for its beauty of architectural monuments and culture and a must visit place for a tourist. It is considered as the India's top city for temples and monuments. Visiting trichy is so simple there are so many travel agencies throughout the world.

Sightseeing
Rock Fort, the view from the fort is spectacular. The Vinayaka temple at the top is reached by climbing a tunnel in rock. Half way up is the Sri Thayumanaswamy Temple, dedicated to Lord Siva. It has a 100-pillar hall and a Vimana covered with gold. On the southern face of the rock are several beautifully carved rock-cut cave temples of the Pallava period.

Tiruvanaikkaval:(7 kms.)
The temple here has a Siva lingam almost submerged in water, which flows from a subterranean spring in the sanctum sanctorum. The Lord's name Jambukeswarar is derived from a legend that an elephant once worshipped Him under the holy Jambu tree.

Srirangam
The most important pilgrim center in the district is located in an island just 5kms from Trichy. Srirangam, surrounded by the waters of the Cauvery on one side and its tributary Kollidam on the other, is a 600 acre island-town enclosed within the seven walls of the gigantic Sri Ranganatha Temple.

Tiruvanaikkaval or Jambukeswara Temple
Situated 2kms east of Srirangam, this beautiful Siva temple steals the show from the larger Ranganathaswami temple due to its excellent architectural design. The temple is named after the elephant which is believed to have worshipped Lord Siva here. Installed under an ancient Jambu tree, the lingam is partially submerged by water and meant to represent God incarnate as Water.


Excursions: Gangaikondancholapuram(100kms), Grand Anicut (Kallanai): (24 kms.), Mukkombu (Upper Anicut)(18 kms.), Vayaloor: (8 kms.), Samayapuram: (20 kms.), Viralimalai: (30 kms.), Sittanavasal: (58 kms.), Puliancholai: (72 kms), Kodumbalur: (42 kms)