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Foundation Year6th century ADSthala TreeNO DATA PROVIDEDTheerthamRathamNO DATA PROVIDEDArchitectureNO DATA PROVIDEDOther SpecialityNO DATA PROVIDED
- Sthala PuranThe Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort is a historic fort and temple complex built on an ancient rock. It is located in the city of Tiruchirapalli, which is in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is constructed on a 273-foot high rock.There are two Hindu temples inside the Rockfort, The Uchchi Pillaiyar Koil and The Siva Temple. Geologically the 83 m high rock may date to over one billion years ago. Other local tourist attractions include the famous Pallava-era Ganesa temple and the Nayaka-era fort. The fort complex has witnessed fierce battles between Madurai Nayakas and Bijapur, Carnatic and Maratha forces. The fort played an important part during the Carnatic wars, helping lay the foundations of the British Empire in India.
The Thayumanavar Temple is a temple situated in the Rockfort complex in the city of Tiruchirappalli, India. The temple is situated close to the base of the Rockfort and was constructed by the Pallava king Mahendravarman I in the 6th century AD. Shiva is worshiped as Thayumanavar, and is represented by the lingam and his consort Parvati is depicted as Mattuvar Kuzhalammai. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.
Ucchi Pillayar koil,is a 7th-century Hindu temple, one dedicated to Lord Ganesh located a top of Rockfort, Trichy, Tamilnadu, India. Mythologically this rock is the place where Lord Ganesh ran from King Vibishana, after establishing the Ranganathaswamy deity in Srirangam.Arulmighu Thayumanaswamy Temple
Rockfort, Trichy-2
General Details:-
The beauty of the city in Tiruchirappalli is the temple of Rockfort which is the birth place of the divine art and the habitat of spirituality.
In the middle of this city, the inexhaustible life of the river Cauvery, on the southern bank of the Cauvery, is a majestic and impressive view of the temple, Lord Shiva graces here as a Swayambumoorthy.
A place which will assure the dead
A place to help a born man
The two are
ldquoThis is not on the floor of the Alalrdquo
- Song 220 Sevvandhi Puranam
There is no other place in the temple than the salvation of the dying and the salvation of the birth and the glory of the Lord. It is also reverend as Earthrsquos Kailash. It is also called ldquoKailash of the Earthrdquo.
As Lord Shiva and Goddess Uma Devi on hill of Thirukkailayam, the devotee is blessed with the darshan of Sri Thayumanaswamy and goddess Mattuvar Kuzhalammai. A full-fledged Lord Ganesha, a graceful here as Arulmighu Manikka Vinayakar at the foot of the hill, and the Arulmighu Ucchi Vinayakar on the top of the hill.
The oldest temple of the Holy places of Saivism 274 is comparable level of compensation with the pride of being called ldquoThe Thenkaiilayam and The Dhatchinakailayamrdquo. In the century of A.D.7 at the top and bottom of the hill are two cave caves in the period of king Mahendravarman. And the Gangadhara sculpture in the upper cave and inscriptions in Tamil and Grantham. The paintings of the temple of the chithira mandapam have rare paintings, including rooftops, like the chithra subhain kutralam.
The 25 forms of Lord Shiva, the history of the destruction of Uraiyur by Thayumanavar, is a beautiful portrait and the mother-like image is carved into a pillar.
Also, the only stone quarry hanging fromthe ceiling, the ball that rolls without falling into the Lionrsquos mouth, the honey eating parrots in the hanging lotus, etc, is the best work.
Highlighted by the tomb and by many miracles and wonders was a spiritual place, occupies a unique prayer evolved as the site said ldquoSri Thayumanaswamy Temple Thiruthalavaralarurdquo. In this book has many glories, special features include a spiritual treasury.
ishment for wrong doing and a divine for the lovers.
- ArchitectureENTRANCE TOWERTOWER
Tower Name - ENTRANCE TOWER
Lightning Arrester - No
Tower Description - Towers:- At the entrance of the temple there is only one ldquoRoyal Towerrdquo having five layers. Apart from this, swamy temple at the entrance of the hall on the top floor Kamba road has a tower. There are golden rach-mounted towers over the two shrines of Manikka Vinayakar and Uchi Vinayakar. And there are golden towers over the shrines of Thayumanaswamy and Mattuvalkuzhalammai. In addition, there is a road tower at the top floor of the ldquoKambathadi hallrdquo at the entrance of the swamy temple.
Tower Name - TOWER
Tower Description - At the entrance of the temple having five of the rajagopuram has only one.Arulmigu manicka vinayagar, Sri vinayaka, the Sanctum sanctorum above top tangarek paste throughout the planes.Sri thayumanaswamy and mattuvarkuzhalammai above the Sanctum sanctorum are the gold flight.Apart from this, Swami temple at the entrance of the Hall on the top floor kamba road has a tower.
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- Prayers and BenefitsSpecial Vratas and Prayers
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- FestivalsChittirai festivalKarthigai festivalThe Karthigai festival is celebrated during the Tamil month of Karthikai, between November and December, concluding with the celebration of Karthikai Deepam. A huge lamp is lit in a cauldron, containing three tons of ghee, at the top of the Malaikottai hills during the Deepam.
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