
Tiruchirapalli is 325 kms from the State Capital, Chennai. This was called as
Trichnopoly during the British Rule.
Locals call it as Tiruchi. This city on the banks of River Cauvery,
is the Head Quarters of Tiruchi District and fourth largest city
of the State. The District population reads 27,22,290 [2011 census]
and the City’s population is 8,46,915 [2011 census].
This was the Citadel of the early Chola Rulers, then the
Pallavas conquered and ruled it. The struggle of power
between Pallava and Pandiya
continued and pallavas lost the struggle many times. Finally the Cholas retained
the control and ruled it for a long time. When the empire collapsed around 1565,
it was the turn of Nayaks , Marathas ,Carnatic Nawabs , French
and finally the British. The city, around rock fort,
is a fine blend of Tradition, Heritgage and modern
environment. Several Churches, Colleges and missions of the 17th
Century made people to call it as the Rome of the East.
Modern City has a big Rail network, busy
Airport, Big Industries like BHEL, Golden Rock Railway
unit, Ordinance Factory belonging to the Naaratna classified PSUs/Govt.
establishments; Multi Speciality Hosptals ,both Government and private; Educational
Institutions matching the International Standard. Plenty of tourist destinations
always keeps this city and the district busy throughout the year.
ROCKFORT : It is also called as Ucchi Pillaiyar Kovil.
It is in the heart of the city. This is a 275 ft tall Rock Structure. It is amazing
to hear, this structure is one of the oldest and calculated close to million years
old. There is a Cave temple cut out at the pinnacle is believed to have been built
in 580 AD. The Temples of Lord Siva called Thayumanavasa Swami temple,
Where the lingam is said to be projection of the rock itself and Lord Vinayagr
[uchhi pillaiyar] is the attraction of this 350 steps rockfort. There are
inscriptions in these temple that dates back to 3rd century B.C. At the foothills
of the rock fort, a big & beautiful tank and a pavilion where the annual Float festival
enthralls thousands of people. The Home of Robert Clive
when he was in Tiruchi and the 18th Century Church, now
housing the popular St.Josephs’s College are the two important
landmarks near this Tank.
Area
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23.26 sq. kms.
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Population
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District : 27,22,290
(2011 Census)
City : 8,46,915 (2011 census)
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Altitude
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78 meters
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Climate
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Max.
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Min.
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Summer :
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37.1ºC
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26.4ºC
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Winter :
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31.3ºC
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20.6ºC
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Rainfall
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83.5 cms average
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Season
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Throughout the year
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Clothing
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Tropical
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Languages spoken
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Tamil and English.
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STD Code
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0431
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