Tiruchirapalli Totally Explained

Everything about Trichy totally explained

Tiruchirappalli (Tamil : திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி) also spelled Tiruchirapalli, commonly known as Tiruchi or Trichy (Tamil : திருச்சி) formerly also pronounced as Trichinopoly (under British rule) is the fourth largest city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu (after Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai). It is situated in the centre of the state, on the banks of the Cauvery River. Trichy is a corporation and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirapalli District.
Trichy encompasses Srirangam, a Vaishnavite temple and the biggest functioning Hindu temple in the world. Trichy also emcompasses "ThiruAnaikka" (ThiruvAnaikkaval), one of the five main abodes ("Panchaboodha Sthalam") of Lord Shiva. ThiruvAnaikkaval is the House of Water. Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was born in Thiruvanaikaval and his house has been preserved as a museum. There Tiruchirapalli town was named after a three headed demon "Trishira" ] called "Chira"(the son of Ravana) who performed penance at the Siva temple here and obtained boons.Legend has it that Shiva was worshipped by the demon ruler Tirisiran, hence Tiruchirappalli, Tirisirapuram etc. Also, since the three peaks here on this hill are occupied by Shiva, Parvati and Vinayaka, the name Tri-Shikharam or Tirisirapuram came into being. Legend has it that Shiva in the guise of a woman (mother) attended to the call of a devotee in labor, hence he's called as Matrubhuteswarar.
There is yet another belief about the origins of the name Trichy. Apparently the name started out as Thiru Javvandhipuram (Place of Marigold flowers; javvandhi, the Tamil name for the flower Marigold which grew(and still does) in abundance in and around this region and the word puram refers to a place of dwelling) which over time became corrupted to Trichy.

History

Tiruchirapalli is home to Nagaraj Cholan and many historic temples, monuments, churches and mosques. Uraiyur(also pronounced as Oraiyur) which is the Old Tiruchy has a long tradition. With over 2,500 years of known history, it was the capital of the early Cholas. The oldest man made dam Kallanai was built by Karikala Cholan across the river Kaveri about 10 miles from Uraiyur. It was an important town in the days of the later Cholas, Nayaks as well as during the early days of the British East India Company. The Madurai Nayak rulers changed their capital from Madurai to Tiruchirapalli and back several times. The conquest of Tiruchirapalli by the British East India Company marked a major step in the British conquest of India.
One famous landmark in Tiruchirapalli is the Rock Fort, a huge outcrop of rock of 83 metres high, which is the only outcrop in the otherwise flat land of the city. For this reason, the city is also called Rock City. On top of the rock is the Ucchi Pillayar Koil, a temple dedicated to the Indian God Vinayaka (Ganesha), from where one can enjoy a panoramic view of Tiruchirapalli. The temple was also used as a military fort by the Nayaks for some time. On the southern face of the rock are several beautifully carved cave temples of the Pallava period. On to the eastern side is Sri Nandrudayan Vinayakar Temple, with the powerful Lord Ganesha as the main deity. A big sized Ganesha and other rare deities can be seen in this temple,which hosts festivals every year during the Vinayaka Chathurthi (birthday of the Lord)and many carnatic musicians and stalwarts have given musical concerts over 70 years in this famous shrine.Around the rock temple is a busy commercial region, specializing in textiles, known as Chatram. The Main Guard Gate is flooded on festive occasions such as Diwali,,(Bakrid) Christmas and Pongal. Trichy is famous for the number of churches in India . It has the most number of chapels in India. The most famous of them are The Holy Redeemer's Church, Lourdes Church and The Cathedral.
Trichy also famous for Arcot Nawab masjid (one of the oldest one) with a huge water storage tank (Ahil). Fort also still exist nearby masjid. This city is famous for various culture where all the faith people enjoy the peace and prosperity

Topography/Geography

Trichy/Tiruchirapalli is situated in the centre of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The topology of Trichy is flat except for the river Cauvery running WNW-SSE through the city. It lies at an altitude of 78 m above sea level. Trichy is traversed by the river Cauvery and the river Kollidam, the latter forms the northern boundary of the city. There are few hills located within the city, the prominent among them are Golden Rock, Rock Fort, and the one in Thiruverumbur. There are reserve forests along the river Cauvery, located to the west/north-west of the city. The southern/south-western part of the district is dotted by several hills which are thought to be an offset of the Western Ghat Mountain range and the soil here's considered to be very fertile.
Because of the river Cauvery/Coleroon flowing through the city/district, the northern part of the district is rich in flora. There are also small pockets of forest cover located in the southern/south-western part of the district.

Climate

Trichy has a moderately pleasant climate with 'humidity' slightly above normal level as it's situated in the central part of the state of Tamil Nadu(for example, about 140 km away from the east coast of india)
   The city experiences pleasant winter and humid summer. The night-time temperature during winter ranges between 19 'C and 22 'C.
   The timing of the monsoon in this part of the country has lately become unpredictable with the rainy season starting during mid October / Early November that may extend till early or mid January.
   Summer temperature 41.10°C (Maximum) 36.40°C (Minimum) Winter temperature 21.31°C (Maximum) 18.60°C (Minimum)

Demographics

As of the 2004, Trichy or Tiruchirapalli, had a population of 12.11 lakhs. Males constitute 49.97% of the population and females 50.03%. Trichy has an average literacy rate of 91.45%(official figure). Male literacy is 94.17% and female literacy is 88.73% with 9.59%(official figure) of the population under 6 years of age.
The city's population is predominantly Hindu, along with a sizable Christian and Muslim populations. Sikhs are also present in smaller numbers.
Tamil is the official language. The dialect of the Tamil language spoken here's often 'Neutral', although a tint of "Kongu Tamil", Madurai Tamil may be heard as one travels through the western and southern boundaries of the district/city. One may also hear elangai/srilankan Tamil widely spoken in some pockets of the city. Other languages spoken here include Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi. Once, Tiruchirapalli served as the headquarters of the erstwhile South-Indian Railways(which was renamed later as 'Southern Railways' with Madras/Chennai as the headquarters) during the pre-independence era for a few years. Anglo-Indians(many of them who worked in the 'South-Indian Railways') started settling in 'Golden Rock-Township' and 'Crawford' located within the city.

Culture

The city has a multi-cultural society with a sizeable presence of english, telugu, hindi, and malayalam speaking population. The city projects a calm outlook and is considered to be friendly with tourists.
One may get to experience typical anglo-indian, andhra and kerala cuisines here.
Apart from Pongal - the 'Thamizhar Thirunaazh", Ugadi; Holi & Onam may also be seen to be celebrated by the respective communities retaining their cultural roots.

Cuisine

Trichy cuisine is predominantly south Indian with rice found as the main-ingridient. The city prefers a fairly mild flavour, with variations to suit local palette. Lunch is usually served in many restaurants over a banana leaf. North Indian, Chinese and continental cuisines are also available. Jelebi, Mysorepa (a sweet made from lentil flour and ghee), idly, dosa, Halwa {a sweet made of different ingredients like milk,wheat, rice ) and 'Briryani' are popular among the locals.
The recent influx of IT/ITES industries have enabled 'coffee shops' and 'pizza' shops to sprung-up, serving as a hangout for the youth.

Economy/Industries

There are some major industrial houses in Trichy, few among them are BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited) which is a prominent Navaratna company (a highly profitable PSU along with its ancillary industries contributes some 6000 crores to the industrial output of Trichy ), Ordnance Factory (HAPP and Small Arms Project),Golden Rock Locomotive Workshop and Dalmia Cements. The plant of BHEL in Trichy, manufactures High Pressure Boilers. There are a lot of BHEL-groomed small to medium scale industries notable in the national and international market like Cethar Vessels

, Veesons Energy Systems

,Anand Engg

, GB Engg

,Pradev Software Solution & Mindchain Solution

,Satron Technologies

etc. Trichy also has exclusive Rotary Airpreheater manufacturer namely GEECO

. Being a commercial hub, Trichy stands first with 70% in India, in boiler & windmill manufacturing and fabrication. Number of small scale industries have also sprung up in Trichy, mostly around Thuvakudi and Mathur. Leather tanneries are located on the way to Pudukottai. Viralimalai, considered an industrial suburb on Madurai road has the factories of TVS, India bus body building unit, MM Forgings. Also in the same area,Sanmar Group of Companies are located. A very Big Steel Foundry 10000 Tons per annum is in operation and one more foundry is coming up. Apart from this three more companies catering to Chemical and Process Industries find place here. One can also find agro-based industries around Trichy city, especially along Coimbatore road and Chennai. Manachanallur, famous for its numerous rice mills supplying polished rice all over Tamil Nadu and outside is located about 7 km from Main Guard gate.
The economy of the city is driven to a certain extent by IT/ITES companies like HCL

,CONTURA Technologies

,SUTHERLAND, ALSEC, encouraged by the support from state government. A dedicated stretch of land has been identified and developed to increase the state's share in national IT/ITES exports.

Transportation/Connectivity

Roadways

Trichy is well connected to various parts of Tamil Nadu, by private and public bus services. The Theppakulam - Chathram bus station, near Rock Fort temple, runs local and mofussil (city-to-city) bus services which connect people to nearby towns and villages. Bus services are frequent, once every two to five minutes. Trichy is also well-connected to the other cities of Tamil Nadu, southern Karnataka and Kerala through private charter buses.
The central bus station runs long distance services to major cities of the State and South India such as Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil,Tirupathi,Thanjavur,Salem,Erode,Pudukkotai,Dindukkal,Rameswaram,Theni,Hosur,Vellore etc. One can get buses from Trichy to almost any part of the state, due to its geographical location in the center of Tamil Nadu.
On the road infrastructure front, with the completion of highway projects in Tamil Nadu state, Trichy will have four track highways from the city branching to destination Chennai, Madurai, Nagappattinam and Coimbatore.(External Link

) The four-laning of Chennai-Trichy should be completed in mid 2008 and also Trichy-Madurai would be completed at the same time. The widening of Trichy-Tanjore, Trichy-Karur and Trichy-Rameswaram should also be completed in 2 years.
Trichy is connected by major National Highways which connect Chennai(towards north)and Dindugal(towards south) by NH45,Madurai and Tuticorin by NH45B(towards south),Coimbatore(towards west)and Nagapatinam(towards east) by NH67,Putukkottai and Ramanathapuram(towards south-east) by NH 210 and Chidambaram (towards north-east) by NH 227.
Tamil Nadu Government introduced the Share -Auto scheme in the year 2001. Trichy's local traffic is mostly contributed by this Share-Auto's. The city has a very wide network of city buses and mini buses. The State-run DCTC town buses cover areas from trichy to pudukkottai, manapparai, musiri, viralimalai and vallam

Railways

Trichy is the hub of Southern Railway's operation to connect this central part of Tamil Nadu to various parts of India, notably regions in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, and Madhya Pradesh. Trichy Railway Junction has five branches leading to Madurai, Rameswaram, Coimbatore, Tanjore and Chennai and currently there are 7 platforms. After the completion of electification of tracks between Villupuram-Trichy sector in Tamil Nadu, Trichy is set to become one of the busiest railway junctions. The Electrification between Villupuram and Trichy is expected to be completed by September 2008. The railway station code for Trichy Junction is TPJ.
The most important trains of Trichy are Pallavan Express,Trichy-Howrah Express,Rockfort Express,Trichy-Ernakulam Tea Garden Express are the important trains originating from Trichy.
The other important trains halting and passing through Trichy junction are Kanyakumari Express,Tamilnadu Sampark Kranti Express,Tirukkural Express,Ananthapuri Express,Podigai Express,Nellai Express,Cape-Howrah Express,MS Mangalore Express,Pearl City Express,MS Guruvayur Koodal Express,Jan Shatabdi Express,Nagercoil-Mumbai Express,Vaigai Express,Rockfort link Express,Rameswaram Express,Madurai-Jammutawi link Express,Pandian Express,Madurai-Lokmanya Tilak express,Kumbakonam-Mysore Express are most important express trains passing through Trichy junction.Other than Express trains there are more number of Passenger Trains which connects the Trichy with the nearest town frequently.

Airways

Trichy has an international airport about seven kilometres from the city, which operates flights to Indian cities, territories, and neighbouring countries including Malaysia,Sri Lanka, Singapore, and the Gulf. Trichy airport is the second airport in south India next to Chennai to get international connectivity to Colombo (Srilanka) in 1981. Nowadays, flights are operated to Gulf countries such as the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.
Plans are being made to upgrade it to a full fledged international airport in the next three years (External Link

). The extended runway (8000ft) was commissioned and further expansion to 12500 ft has started. Also, the construction of new terminal building is expected to be completed in 2008.
Various airlines including Malaysian airlines, Oman Air, Mihin Lanka, Air Asia will soon operate international flights while Kingfisher Airlines is planning to connect various Indian cities. Air India Express will make Dubai and Singapore flights a daily service as soon as the corrections in the extended runway is completed.

Domestic
Carrier	Destination
Air Deccan	Chennai, Bangalore
Indian	Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram
Air-India Express	Chennai
International
Carrier	Destination
Indian	Al-Fujairah, Sharjah
SriLankan Airlines	Colombo
Air-India Express	Dubai,Singapore,Kuala Lumpur
Mihin Lanka	Colombo
Air-India Express	-	Air Asia	Kuala Lumpur**
Air Arabia	Sharjah **
Malaysian Airlines	Kuala Lumpur **
** Starting soon

Hospitality

Trichy is also popular for its hospitality and features a lot of accommodations. Hotels in Trichy are a necessary adjunct for a comfortable and memorable stay.
There are numerous Hotels in Trichy and they're divided into several categories for the sake of the guests and their interests. The First Class Hotels in Trichy are known to be some of the most luxurious and extravagant accommodations in Trichy. These hotels have a strategic location in the downtown and thus offer to its guests the pinnacle of warmth and hospitality.

First Class Hotels

Hotel Sangam Collector's Office Road, Trichy 2414700
Hotel Royal Southern Race Course Road, Kajamalai, Trichy 2421303, 2421302, 2421304, 2421306, 2420571
Hotel Breeze Residency 3/14, McDonald's Road, Trichy 2461301 (9 Lines) 2414414 The rooms of these First Class Hotels in Trichy are laden with the most lavish interiors and modern facilities and amenities. The interiors of the rooms have an aesthetic blend of modernity and ethnicity. The costly furniture, fine wall paintings and floor carpets spell class. The rooms are air conditioned and are thus tailored to the level of comfort of the guests. Apart from the rooms, these hotels also have fine dining options for the guests and feature multi cuisine restaurants and bars to suit the taste of the guests. The dishes are lip smacking and offer delicious flavor to the taste buds. These accommodations in Trichy are also known to offer comprehensive business and conferencing facilities that are well equipped with the up to date business aids

Economy Hotels

Femina Hotel 14-C, Williams Road, Trichy 2414501, 2414274

Hotel Gajapriya 2, Royal Road, Trichy 2414411 (15 lines )

Ramyas Hotel 13-D/2, Williams Road, Trichy 2415128, 2415130 Amongst the other Trichy hotels there are the Economy Hotels in Trichy that are known to offer luxury and comfort to the guests at the economic rates. These hotels are also well liked by a large number of travelers owing to their genuine sense of warmth and hospitality. The rooms are spacious and offer the highest comfort to the guests. These Trichy hotels are also known for their business and conferencing facilities that they provide to the guests. The guests are sure to have a good time at these hotels since they also render excellent dining options to the guests.

Budget Hotels

Hotel Tamil Nadu Mc. Donald's Road, Trichy 2414346 (3lines),2414471(2 lines )

Hotel Anand No. 1, Racquet Court Lane, Trichy 2415545 (14 lines )

Hotel Abirami 10, McDonald's Road, Trichy 2415001(10 Lines)

Hotel Mayas Near Chatram Bus stand, Chinthamani, Trichy - 2 2705717(8 lines)

Hotel Rajali Thanjavur bye pass road, Trichy 2200439

Hotel Shaans 19 Thennur High road, Trichy-17 2750655 2768901

Hotel Mathura 9, Rockins Road, Cantonment, Trichy 2414737 (7 lines )

Hotel Kanjenna Plaza50 williams road, cantonment, Trichy-1 2401501(5 lines)

Hotel Mega 8B, Rockins Road, Cantonment, Trichy 2461072, 2463092, 2461254 For those guests who would like to avail luxurious facilities at the most competitive rates, Budget Hotels in Trichy are the best options. These are some of the most preferred accommodations amongst the Hotels in Trichy, owing to the facilities and comfort that they provide to their guests.

Other hotels

Hotel Aristo 2, Dindigul Road, Trichy 2415859

Hotel Arun 24 State Bank of India road, Trichy-1 2415021

Hotel Vignesh 1-A, Dindigul Road, Trichy 2414991

Hotel Rajasugam 13B/1, Royal Road, Opp. Central Bus Stand, Trichy 2460636, 2460537

Hotel Ajanta 6-A,Rockins Road, Trichy 2415501

Hotel Lakshmi 3-A, Alxandria Road, Cantonment, Trichy 2415051

Hotel Chitra Near Chatram Bus stand, Trichy-2 2711086

Hotel Ashby 17-A, Junction Road, Trichy 2460652, 2460653

Hotel Nataraj Palakkarai, trichy 2462878

Guru Hotel 13A, Royal Road, Cantonment, Opp. Central Bus Stand, Trichy 2415881

Hotel Ashok Bhavan Junction Road, Trichy 2460783

Hotel Vijay Lodge 10-B, Royal Road, Trichy 2460511, 2460512

Hotel Diamond 2, Dindugul Road, Trichy-1 2415862

Hotel Suba Royal road, Trichy-1 2461705

Administration

The city is a Municipal Corporation. It also serves as the headquarters of the district with the same name. The city has one Member of Parliament representing the Trichy constituency, but the southern part of the district including the manapparai town has been merged with pudukkottai parliamentary constituency for administrative reasons. The city is headed by a Mayor, under whom are the Deputy Mayor and several councillors elected by people representing administrative wards; as well as a corporation Commissioner of the rank of IAS to administer the city. The district is headed by the District Collector of the rank of IAS. The District court is the highest court of appeal in Trichy/Tiruchirappalli. The city has seen moderate to high development in spite of funds constraint.
The city's police force is headed by the City Police Commissioner of the rank of IPS. One of the 5 Central prisons of the state is located here.

Literacy/Education

Considered an educational city, Tiruchirapalli has schools and colleges that are hundreds of years old. College Road in Chatram has three colleges and five schools.

Premier Institutes / Universities

Bharathidasan Institute of Management, a top-20 Indian B-school

National Institute of Technology, Trichy

Anna Technical University, Trichy

and Bharathidasan University, Trichy

Colleges of Medicine/Physiotherapy:
- K.A.P.V. Medical College
- Government college of Physiotherapy
- Child-Jesus college of Nursing
- St.Joseph's institute of opthamology
- Rajas dental college (Sofia dental college)

Colleges of Arts & Science:

Bishop Heber college
St. Joseph's college
Jamal Mohd. college
Holy Cross college
National college
Cauvery college for women
Urumu Dhanalakshmi college
Periyar EVR Government Arts college
Thuvakudi-Government Arts college

Colleges of Engineering and Technology:

Saranathan engineering college
MAM engineering college
Oxford engineering college
Trichy engineering college
Shri Angalamman engineering college

College of Legal Studies

The Government Law College, Tiruchirapalli, founded in 1979.

The city boasts of having numerous reputed schools following 'State' or 'Central' or 'Matriculation' or 'Anglo-Indian' or 'International' streams.

Premier Schools

CAMPION Anglo-Indian higher secondary school
St. Josephs's Anglo-Indian higher secondary school
Alpha Wisdom Vidyashram
Alpha Plus Matriculation Higher secondary school
Alpha Cambridge international school
Alpha nursery school
St.Johns Vestry higher secondary school
R.S.Krishnan Anglo-Indian higher secondary school
St. James Matriculation school
R.C. higher secondary school
Joan of Arc International School
Sri Akilandeswari Vidyalaya higher secondary School
SVS
E.R. higher secondary School
National College higher secondary School
K.A.P. Vishwanathan higher secondary School
Bishop Heber College higher secondary School, Fort
Bishop Heber College higher secondary School, Puththur
Ponnaih Higher secondary School, Palakkarai

It is worthwhile to note that the 'Former President of India' Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and writer Sujatha (Rangarajan) studied at St. Joseph's College in the city Also, another 'Former President of India' R. Venkataraman studied at National College here.

Health-care

The city has numerous hospitals. Apart from the Government hospital, several multi-facility hospitals function in the city. The district's health department is one of the best in terms of implementing government-initiated healthcare schemes. Rare surgical procedures have taken place in some of the hospitals in the city. The polio eradication programme is heavily assisted by various NGOs and clubs in the city. It also has many sidhdha/unani/ayurveda/homeopathic clinics. Trichy - A low-cost high-quality healthcare destination Fast pace of economic development with the increase in the health awareness have led to the growth of the healthcare industry in the city. The city stands next to Chennai in Tamilnadu for affordable and quality healthcare deliveries of high-standards.
Trichy is also a preferred healthcare destination to the population from nearby towns and districts.

List of Hospitals in Trichy

A.G.Eye Hospital Puthur, Trichy. Ph: 2792901

Akila Nursing Home, Annamalai Nagar, Trichy. Ph:2763986, 2763071

Amala Nursing Home Madurai Road, Trichy. Ph: 2709165

Arthy Nursing Home Palakarai,Trichy. Ph:2462963

Ayesha Hospital Thillai Nagar 11th Cross, Trichy. Ph: 2767272, 2767373

Cauvery Nursing Home Thillai Nagar 5th Cross, Trichy. Ph: 2762170

Chellappa Nursing Home Puthur, Trichy. Ph: 2771133

Child Jesus Hospital Cantonment, Trichy. Ph: 2410816

Chitrambalam Dental Clinic Town Hall, Trichy. Ph: 2705914, 2704113

C.S.I Mission Hospital Woraiyur, Trichy. Ph: 2762372, 2760672

Deepan Nursing Home Puthur, Trichy. Ph: 2792449, 2792528

Dhanvanthiri Nursing Home Periyar Nagar,Trichy. Ph: 2432217

Eswari Nursing Home Thillai Nagar 11th Cross, Trichy. Ph: 2764739

Friends Eye Hospital Woraiyur, Trichy. Ph:2761171

Giri's Nursing Home Thillai Nagar 4th Cross, Trichy. Ph: 2763090

G.M. Poly Clinic Ramalinga Nagar, Trichy. Ph: 2761805

Govindarajan Nursing Home Puthur, Trichy. Ph:2469047

G.V.N. Hospital Super Bazzar, Trichy. Ph: 2700811

G.V.N. Cancer Cure Hospital Kiledar street, Trichy. Ph: 2701153

Harish Nursing Home Mannar Puram, Trichy. Ph:2422113, 2422134

Hindu Mission Hospital Anna Nagar, Trichy. Ph:2766090

I.S.Nursing Home Contonment, Trichy. Ph: 2411199

Jagannathan Nursing Home Ponnagar, Trichy. Ph:2480991

JANET Nursing Home Puthur, Trichy. Ph: 2766524

JAYAM Nursing Home Woraiyur, Trichy. Ph: 2762147

J.M. Hospital Puthur, Trichy. Ph: 2771569, 2771015

Joseph Eye Hospital Melaputhur, Trichy. Ph: 2460622

Karp Nursing Home Thillai Nagar 9th Cross, Trichy. Ph:2766588

Kavery Medical Center Tennur, Trichy. Ph: 2742300 - 306

Kingsley Kids Care Puthur, Trichy. Ph: 2770116

Lakshmi Nursing Home Thillai Nagar 11th Cross, Trichy. Ph: 2765675, 2766874

Mathuram Hospital Puthur, Trichy. Ph: 2764648

Mahatma Eye Hospital Thillai Nagar, Trichy. Ph: 2764494

Mangalam Nursing Home Thillai Nagar 5th Cross, Trichy. Ph:2765646

Mercy Hospital Thillai Nagar 11th Cross, Trichy. Ph: 2761189

Muthu Nursing Home Thillai Nagar 5th Cross, Trichy. Ph: 2760082

Navin Medical Centre Dindigul Main Road, Trichy. Ph:2480379

Neelam Hospital Woraiyur, Trichy. Ph: 2763296

Panner Nursing Home Woraiyur, Trichy. Ph:2761519

Prabhu Nursing Home Ponnagar, Trichy. Ph:2461554

Priya Arun Hospital Puthur, Trichy. Ph:2767070

Priya Nursing Home Thillai Nagar, Trichy. Ph:2764765

Pushpa Nursing Home Puthur, Trichy. Ph:2766389

Rajappa Clinic M.K.Kottai, Trichy - 11. Ph:2446815

Ramesh E.N.T. Hospital Thillai Nagar 5th Cross, Trichy. Ph: 2763531

Rana Hospital Salai Road, Trichy. Ph:2763570

Renga Nursing Home Thillai Nagar 4th Cross, Trichy. Ph: 2764002

Sakunthala Nursing Hospital Thillai Nagar 1st Cross, Trichy. Ph:2760815

S.A.M. Poly Clinic Thillai Nagar, Trichy. Ph:2766503

Saranya Hospital Woraiyur, Trichy. Ph: 2764454

Saravanan Nursing Home Salai Road, Trichy. Ph: 2763976

Sea Horse Hospital Cantonment, Trichy. Ph: 2415660, 2415661, 2415662

Shanavaz Nursing Home Thillai Nagar 11th Cross, Trichy. Ph:2766409

Shyamala Nursing Home Cantonment, Trichy. Ph:2410265

Sivabakiyam Nursing Home Woraiyur, Trichy. Ph: 2761850

Sivakkannu Hospital Tennur, Trichy. Ph: 2765231

Siva Sakthi Nursing Home Thillai Nagar, Trichy. Ph: 2700651

Sowmanshya Hospital Chinthamani, Trichy. Ph: 2764304

Stephen Nursing Home Woraiyur, Trichy. Ph: 2760510

Subramaniyam Nursing Home Pattabiraman Pillai Street, Trichy. Ph: 2762996

Sundaram Nursing Home Puthur, Trichy. Ph: 2771221

Thilak Hospital Thillai Nagar 1st Cross, Trichy. Ph: 2762277, 2762288

Trichy Childrens Hospital Tennur, Trichy. Ph: 2765723, 2763871

Trichy Nursing Home Thillai Nagar 9th Cross, Trichy. Ph: 2766753

Trinity Multi Speciality Clinic Cantonment, Trichy. Ph:2460693

Vanisri Nursing Home Srirangam, Trichy. Ph: 2432347

Vas Hospital Thillai Nagar 5th Cross, Trichy. Ph: 2754266, 2765610

Vasuki Nursing Home Thillai Nagar 3rd Cross, Trichy. Ph: 2762973

Veeramanickam Hospital Tanjore Road, Trichy. Ph:2590683

Veerasamy Hospital Thillai Nagar 11th Cross, Trichy. Ph: 2765815

Venkateswara Poly Clinic T.V.Kovil, Trichy. Ph: 2432927

Vikas Hospital Puthur, Trichy. Ph: 2466124

Vijaya E.N.T. Hospital Puthur, Trichy. Ph:2766515

Vijaya Ragavan Hospital Salai Road, Trichy. Ph: 2760278, 2761356

Vijay Poly Clinic, Thillai Nagar 11th Cross, Trichy. Ph: 2765582, 2766463

Visalambal Hospital Tanjore Road. Ph:2490683

Vishali Hospital Salai Road, Trichy. Ph:2766892

Tourism

Planetarium/Science centre:
The Anna Science Centre-Planetarium is located 5 km from Trichy-Central bus terminus on Pudukkottai road, close to Trichy Airport.

Zoo: A Zoological Park has been proposed to be set-up in Trichy, along the river Cauvery soon.

Picnic spots:
Grand Anicut at Kallanai (24 km) is an ancient dam built (according to legends) by Karikala Chola across the river Cauvery in the 1st century CE. is still in use as part of the district's irrigation system. Mukkombu (18 km) is a wonderful picnic spot where the river Kollidam branches off from the Cauvery. Viralimalai (30 km) a hillock has a peacock sanctuary at the foothills. Sittanavasal (58 km) is the site of an ancient Jain monastery with exquisite fresco paintings in a cave. It is also noted for its pre-historic burial grounds. Puliancholai (72 km) is water falls on the foot hills of Kolli hills. It is a nice picnic spot. Kolli Hills seated on the Pachamalai (Green hills) range of hills(lesser mountains) which in turn is an eastern off-shoot of Eastern Ghats in south-India. The pachaimalai range of hills is cut across by the river Cauvery at numerous places, forming small valleys. Kolli hills is a low lying hill station with gentle plateau falls inside Trichy district. Though the altitude of these hills is only average, it always has a pleasant climate and many parts of the hills are heavily wooded. However, it has retained its pristine beauty owing to being lesser known among the tourists.

Others:
The spectacular Rock Fort Temple, the landmark of the city, is on the shores of the Kaveri. It is perched on a massive rocky outcrop at an altitude of 83 m above sea level. The Thayumanaswamy Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is situated halfway to the top. 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. The Architecture of the St. Joseph's College Church situated within the St. Joseph College Campus on College road is awe inspiring and the height of the church(cross-included) is said to be just 7 feet shorter than the highest point in rock fort.
   A famous mosque is located in Palakarai(citation needed).
   The Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam, situated 6 km north of the city, is among the most revered shrines dedicated to Lord Vishnu in South India, and is the largest temple complex in the world. Shrouded in a haze of coconut palms away to the north, the temple is built on an island in the middle of the Kaveri and covers an area of 2.5 km². Enclosed by seven rectangular walled courtyards, this temple has 21 gopurams, the largest of which was completed in 1987 and measures 73 m in height. Srirangam is connected to the mainland by a bridge. The temple is replete with excellent carvings and numerous shrines dedicated to various gods. It is believed that Sri Ramanujar the Vaishavite saint and philosopher is embalmed inside the temple premises in the Sri Ramanujar Sannidhi.
   The Jambukeshwara Temple (Thiruvanaikaval), dedicated to lord Shiva, is situated just 2 km east of Srirangam and houses five concentric walls and seven gopurams. Mythology has it that an elephant once worshipped the Lord under the holy Jambu tree, and hence the name Jambukeshwara. The principal deity is the shiva lingam, almost submerged in water, which flows from the subterranean spring in the sanctum sanctorum.
   The Samayapuram Mariamman Temple is located 12 km north of the Trichy central bus terminus on Trichy-Chennai NH 45.The Maariamman Temple is one of the most visited shrines in Tamilnadu, dedicated to maariamman, a manifestation of the primeval energy shakti as the mother goddess. The offerings are in various forms. The most common offering is the mavilakku mavu made of jagery, rice-flour, dhal and ghee. mariamman is believed to be a form of shakti associated with prosperity and health. Local beliefs associate the deity with cures for diseases such as small pox and chicken pox. Samayapuram was a local capital of the Vijayanagar rulers in the vicinity of Tiruchirappalli, and was known as Vikramapuram.
   There are numerous other churches, temples, and mosques in and around the city.
   Kollam pond, is a large water-body located in Crawford lies along the Trichy-Madurai Railway line. The pond is home to different types of bird varieties including ducks and Kingfisher. One could also see few fisherman spreading nets naviagating with the help of vehicle tyre tubes.

Media and communication

The city has two major English dailies, The Hindu and The New Indian Express. Tamil language dailies include Dina Malar, Dina Thanthi, Dina Mani and Dinakaran with two other dailies Tamil Murasu and Malai Malar published in the evening. A short wave radio station is operated by All India Radio, with most programmes in Tamil, English and Hindi. A FM station AIR FM Rainbow operated by All India Radio with the programmes in Tamil, English and Hindi, Also a other Private FM Stations Hello FM 106.4Mhz (Malar Publication), Suryan FM 93.5Mhz (SUN Network) and Holly Cross (Educational) Operated in this City. Television relay started in 1985 from Delhi Doordarshan. In 1986, after inception of a repeater tower at Kodaikanal, telecast from Madras Doordarshan commenced. Television reception is through DTH or by Cable, while "Doordarshan" reception is still available using an external antenna. Trichy has an excellent communication infrastructure, with the major cellular/broadband service providers involved in. Telecom services BSNL (Second Largest Electronic Exchange in Tamilnadu),VSNL (TATA Indicom), Reliance, Vodafone, Airtel, Aircel and BPL available are by Landline, CDMA and GSM. Fiber optic cables were laid in 2001, improving internet access.

Organisations

There are some Social Service organisations in Trichy. The Following details are taken from Trichy Portal. Annai Ashram
   2341186
   Home for Aged
   2532485
   Anbalayam
   2333102
   Arivalayam
   2552788
   Holy Cross
   2771544
   Vidivelli
   2702281
   Rehabilitation Centre for Blind Women
   2422121
   Christopher Blind Mission
   2472493
   Seva Sangam
   2460253
   Manuda Thozhamai
   2465493
   Protective Home
   2420617
   Sharan Home for Aged and Distitudes
   2340145
   New Life Seva Samsthi
   2768392
   People Solidarity 2483897

Entertainment

Zoo:

A Zoological Park has been proposed to be set-up in Trichy soon.

Theme Park:

A Water-theme park proposed by Trichy City Corporation is to come-up in Anna Nagar soon. Also another theme park promoted by a private company is under construction near Kudamuratti river within Trichy city limit.

Planetarium

Anna Planetarium is located at Guttapet,near to Trichy airport.

List of Theaters in Trichy

Sona Theatre DTS A/C, Williams Road, Cantonment
Mina Theatre DTS A/C, Williams Road, Cantonment
Megastar Theatre DTS A/C,Thillai nagar
Ramba Theatre A/c (QUBE CINIMA SYSTEM),Chinthamani
Oorvasi Theatre A/C, Chinthamani
Maris 70mm DTS A/C, near Trichy fort station
Maris Rock DTS A/C, near Trichy fort station
Cauvery Theatre DTS A/C, Palakkarai
Kalaiyarangam Theatre DTS A/C, Mc Donalds Road, Cantonment
Star Theatre A/C, Madurai Road
Venkatesha Theatre DTS A/C,Tiruvanaikovil
Maharani Theatre 70MM, E.B. Road
Rukmani complex, Salai Road
Aruna & Little Aruna, Puthur High Road
Balaji Theatre, Beemanagar
Rama Krishna Theatre, Madurai Road, Marakadai
Palace Theatre, Madurai Road, Marakadai
Mariam Theatre, Sangiliyandapuram
Keity Theatre, W.B.Road
Murugan Theatre, E.B. Road
Devi Talkies, Srirangam
Raja Talkies, Kattur.
Saroja Talkies, Kattur
V.V.V Theatre, Dindigul Road
Saravana Talkies, Ponmalaipatti
Allangar Talkies, Ariyamangalam
Shanthi Theatre, Thiruverumbur
Prabath Thetre,Palakkarai

Places around Trichy

Thanjavur,the capital of the imperial Chola dynasty,is situated 40 km from Trichi. The magnificent Brahadeeswarar temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, bears witness to the glory of Chola architecture, sculpture, and painting. A museum in the temple courtyard has interesting Chola artifacts. The Thanjavur Art Gallery has priceless collection of bronze icons and granite sculptures dating from the 9th century AD. Thanjavur is famous for souvenirs like Thanjavur Art Plates, handicrafts, hand-woven silk, bronze icons, intricately inlaid brass work and bejeweled paintings. Pudukkottai town (48 km) was once a princely state also famously known as Pudukkottai Samasthanam. The area, which comprises the district of the same name, is of absorbing interest to historians, anthropologists, archaeologists, and lovers of art. The numerous dolmens, stone circles, and other forms of megalithic burials in the district indicate the antiquity of this region dating back to pre-historical times. The rulers of Pudukkottai have built several beautiful palaces and constructed tanks and canals. Sri Brahadambal temple is one of the famous cave temple buit 900 years before by Pallavas. The rulers of Pudukkottai often called in the name of Brahadambal Das as a tribute to the native deity Sri Brahadambal. As the district was a dry place, the erstwhile rulers built lots of water tanks and improved the state much. Other sights include a Museum at Thirugokarnam, Pudukkottai, and famous temples like Bhuvaneswari Temple, Thiruvappur Mariamman Temple, and Santhanatha Sivan Temple. The Bhuvaneswari temple lies near Pudukulam and is an Adishtanam developed by Judge Swamigal. The Bhuvaneswari deity is considered more powerful and huge numbers of people pay obeisance on important days. Gangaikonda Cholapuram is located at a distance of 97 km from Trichy. The Siva temple called Gangaikondacholesvaram here was conceived and constructed by the Chola king Rajendra I after his victory over the kingdoms in the region of the river Ganges. Apart from the huge Nandi, there are some beautiful sculptures including a dancing Ganesha, a lion-headed well, and a stunning piece depicting Rajendra being crowned by Shiva and Parvati.

Tiruchirappalli District

Tiruchirappalli District has an area of 4,404 square kilometres. It is bounded to the northwest by Namakkal District, to the northeast by Perambalur District, to the east by Thanjavur District, to the southeast by Pudukkottai District, to the south by Madurai district, to the southwest by Dindigul District and, to the west by Karur District.

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