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ERAKUDI -SIRUNAVALLUR , GRANAREY There is an ancient granary in this village .this
was build for emergency storage,during the Nawab of Arcot period
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MUSEIUM It is located in Rani Mangammal Mahal near Super bazzar ,Trichy . The museum is open on all days except Fridays .Time 10.00 Hrs To 17 Hrs. Entrance fee for Indians Adult Rs 5 Children Rs 3 Students Rs 2 Foreigners Rs 100 There are so many sculpures like mahavirar ,buddha ,vishnu etc.It has fossil,Pre history megalithic ,Paleolithic and Neolithic tools, Earthern moulds for metals;Inscriptions and palm leaf manuscripts, insects, reptiles, birds, mammals. Ancient sculptures like thirumal crawling krishna ,thirumal with consorts ,devi ,durga ,saint manickavasagar, Nataraja and chandra sekar are here. Tribal model of pachamalai hills,Thanjavur painting ,Coins of India etc are also here |
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GUNASEELAM Arulmigu Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple lies 16 Kms from Tiruchirappalli at Gunaseelam, on the northern banks of the river cauvery. During the uchi kala pooja ( 11:30 am to 12:30 hrs ) and Artha Jama Pooja ( 08: 30 ) the holy water is sprinked on the devottee which is said to be expaiting all kinds of evils effects and mind diseases. During the whole Dhanu month( Dec - Jan ) kootaravalli and Vaikununta Ekatasi festivals take place. Apart from that purattasi saturdays and float festival and Bramotstavam are also important festivals here . Annual festival is celebrated during the month of September-October with the famous car festival.The devotees from various parts of Tamilnadu are visiting this temple to pray the Lord Prasanna Vekatesa Peruamal to get rid of the mental depression. |
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Baba Natharvali has occupied
a unique position in the ranks of the Islamic saints of the world.
He was named as Muthaharudeen at first. He was in Hijiri 347 in
one of the idle Eastern countries. Even though he was the sultan,
he was having no attachment to pleasures of royal life of pomp and
splendor right from his early age. He descended from his throne
crowing his brother, Syed Jalaudeen and undertook holy pilgrimage
for propagation of Allah's glory according to Islamic tenets. During this time, he had wrought a lot of miracles to the astonishment of the people, who came into contact with him. This a part with his 900 kalandars, he set foot in Tiruchirapuram, which s now known as Tiruchirappalli. He led a pious saintly life with his kalandars in a flower garden in Tiruchirappalli.Saint Baba Natharvali's body was laid to rest in a place where it was once a Easwaran temple in a room. Constructed with four doors according to Vedic sastras and seppulingam is a witness to ghee lamp burning near the grave of Baba.The saint breathed his last on the 15th of the month of Ramzan in Hijiri 417 and with a view to remember this day, the first 17days in the month of Ramzan every year kanduri Urs is celebrated in a highly grand scale it is a unique feature to see Muslims, Hindus and Christians assemble to pay their homage and warm respects to Baba Natharvali on the eve of the kanduri festival and seek his graceful blessings . |
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This church is located near to the
Rock - fort Teppakulam. Church of our Lady of Lourdes is the replica
of the Basilica of Lourdes, the World famous place of pilgrimage
in southern France .It is a remarkable feat of Indian craftsmanship
and stained glass drawings. |
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Pachamalai is a green hill range ,just 80 kms north of Tiruchiraplli via Thuraiyur. Pachai means Green and malai means mountain.Pachamalai which spread with a few rangesis a haven of the tribal of this region ,with unique culture and way of life.It's altitude is 500 m to 1000 meters above msl.this mountain range has in itself different small regions like Thenpara nadu,kombainadu ,Athi Nadu and Vannadu. it's good hill range for trekking to enjoy nature and the animal life .small streams and falls add colour to these hills . |
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TAMIL :
10.30 a.m. 1.00 p.m. 3.30 p.m. 4.45 p.m |
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PULIYANCHOLAI TOURIST CENTRE On the
foot hills of kollimalai ,a place of scenic beauty is the puliyancholai
,72 kms away from Tiruchirappalli via Thuraiyur filled with full
of greenish tree sand tamarind groves .this forest region is cool
and green with added attraction of the stream.the stream is the
natural bathing area for the tourists throughout the year .there
is a water falls in the higher hills which is called Akaya Gangai,besides
,the water here has medicinal value .the 18 th day of the tamil
month Addi is the time for worshipping the river here and more people
visit Puliyancholai that day .accommodation is available here |
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Ragavendra temple at Ragavendra Mutt lies at Srirangam .The life of the saint has been displayed here paintings |
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It has been started during 1949 by respected Ramaswamy Adikal .During 1950 ,The Primary School for the Orphan and later upgraded as High School. Only Boys Who's havingn no parents are admitted Gurugulam Method Is practised .Any time of the year from First Std To Eight Std admission Is being made .Nearly 300 children are Studing
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MARIAMMAM TEMPLE- SAMAYAPURAM Samayapuram Mariamman Temple is situated on Tiruchirappalli
Chennai NH 45, just 20 kms north of Tiruchirappalli town. Every
Sunday, Tuesday and Friday, hundreds of devotees throng the temple
and perform Poojas. The offerings are in various forms.The most
common offering is the Mavilakku Mavu made of jagery, riceflour,dhal
and ghee. Samayapuram is an important pilgrim center for all village
people of this region. The associated temple named Ujjaini Om Kaliyamman at Magalikudi lies 500 m. It is said that the king Vikramathithan who ruled Ujjain prayed the deity and took holy bath in Sakthitheertham perennial well. Full moon days and new moon days are pious days here. |
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The Shridi Sai Baba Temple visited by all faith is located at Manikandam,10 km from Tiruchirappalli- Viralimalai Road. The life history of Shridi Sai Baba is depicated in paintings here. |
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JAMBUKESWARAR TEMPLE- TIRUVANAIKKAVAL Situated 2 kms east of Srirangam, this beautiful Siva temple steals the show from the larger Ranganathaswami temple due to this 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 in water and is meant to represent God incarnate as Water.Camera Ticket Rs 20 ,Video Ticket Rs 200 contact for further Details Phone No 2230257. |
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| SUBRAMNIYA TEMPLE , VAYALOOR Arulmigu Subramaniyaswami Temple lies at Kumara Vayaloor, 12 kms from Tiruchirappalli, near Kuzhumani the village with lush green fields .It is one of the famous Lord Karthick temples of this area. The Kandarasti festival during October - November, is celebrated in a grand manner for lord Muruga here.The presiding deities are named as Adinathar and Adinayaki. During all Sastis (6th day from New/ Full moon day) Karthigai Deepam, Thaipoosam, Panguni Uthiram, Fullmoon days ,first day of English and Tamil New years thousands of devotees are visiting this temple. It is well connected by bus from Tiruchirappalli town. Contact for further details Phone No 2607344. |
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| PUNDARIKATCHA PERUMAL TEMPLE- THIRUVELLARAI
From Tiruchirappalli town on the Thuraiyur road it surprises the
visitor with its many ancient monuments dating back to the Pallavas.The
temple is built on a rock and the village is at the foot of it.
An important landmark is the large and ancient well, a deep square
well cut into the rock with four entrances also similarly cut. The
four flights of steps are in the shape of a Hindu Swastika. |
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| UTTAMAR KOVIL- BIKSHANDAR KOVIL This is a temple for Lord Brama, siva, vishnu. This is one of the 108 important shrines for Lord vishnu. For goddess sarawathi separate shrine is here .This temple is sung by Thirumangai alwar, one of the 12 important vaishnavite saints. |
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