Places to visit nearby destination - Trichy
Elakurichi Elakurichi is another important place that you should include
in your excursions. The place is famous for its old church
built by the renowned Catholic missionary, Constantine Joseph
Beschi. Moreover, the famous temple of Vishnu located here
and known as Prasanna Venkateswarar also attracts a large
number of religious tourists every year.
Grand Anicut Located at a distance of 24 kilometres from Trichi, the
Grand Anicut at Kallanai is an ancient dam built in the
second century AD by Karikala Chola. The Dam is made of
stone and is 329 m long and 20 m wide. Situated just by
the river Cauvery where the River Kollidam branches off
, the dam is also a lovely picnic spot.
Narthamalai Located at a distance of 17 kilometres, Narthamalai is
an important place to visit due to its religious importance.
The place is specially characterised by its unusual stone
temple, which is circular in shape. This temple has six
large skilfully carved statues of Vishnu in the central
hall. Moreover there are some other cave temples of historical
importance too. These are believed to have been built by
the Muthariyars. Here one of the 9th century Pallava cave
temple is dedicated to Siva. Another temple, known as the
Vijayalaya Choliswaran temple also exists here. The beautiful
carvings and figures of the dancers in front of the vimana,
the elegantly carved dwarapalakas and the figures of other
gods on this temple structure reveal the aesthetic sense
of the people of that time.
Sittanavasal Sittanavasal is another important excursion destination
from Trichi. The place is particularly famous for an ancient
Jain monastery with exquisite fresco paintings inside the
cave. The paintings here are exquisitely detailed pictures
of animals, fish, ducks, people gathering lotuses from a
pond and two dancing figures. Many of the structures here
are of 9th century Pandyan period. Located at a distance
of 58 kilometres from Trichi, Sittanavasal is also known
for its pre-historic burial grounds.
Vayaloor One of the must visit excursion points from Trichi is Vayaloor.
Located 8 kilometres away from Trichi on the outskirts of
the city, the place is famous for its Lord Murugan Temple.
Lord Murugan( the son of Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati
) is known as Lord Kartika in the rest of India. Situated
amidst lush green vegetation, the place has a tranquil atmosphere
giving you the much needed peace of mind.
Viralimalai Another important excursion point from Trichi is Viralimalai.
Located at a distance of 30 kilometres, this place is an
important Hindu pilgrimage site attracting a lot of visitors
every year. The main temple, perched on top of a hill here
is dedicated to Lord Subramanya. The temple also offers
a great view of the valley below. You must not also miss
a visit to the nearby peacock sanctuary. |
