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ChandrashtamamRishabam · for 2 d 7 h 27 m
7:44:24 PMThursday, 12 November

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Uchi Pillaiyar Temple

Uchi Pillaiyar · Malaikottai (Rockfort), Trichy

Other Famous Temples: Vinayagar

Uchi Pillaiyar Temple, Malaikottai (Rockfort), Trichy
Photo: Trichy rockfort temple with kaveri bridge, Rafikahamed96, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized.

Significance

A Pillaiyar (Vinayagar) temple on top of a big rock in the middle of Trichy city. The temple has a story linked to Vibhishana.

The Thayumanavar temple and cave temples from the Pallava period are on the same rock.

Special features

  • Steps cut into the rock
  • The view of the Kaveri and Srirangam from the top
  • The Thayumanavar temple

Darshan times, fees and festival dates can change. Before you go, check with the temple office or the temple's official website. The temple stories are given as devotees believe them, and they can differ from one temple to another.