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Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort

Tiruchirappalli Rockfort, locally known as Malaikottai, is a historic fortification and temple complex built on an ancient rock. It is located in the city of Tiruchirappalli, on the banks of river Kaveri, Tamil Nadu, India. It is constructed on an 83 metres high rock.

There are two Hindu temples inside, the Ucchi Pillayar Temple, Rockfort and the Thayumanaswami Temple, Rockfort. Other local tourist attractions include the famous Pallava-era Ganesha temple and the Madurai Nayak-era fort.
The fort complex has witnessed fierce battles between the Madurai Nayakas and Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur, Carnatic region and Maratha Imperial forces. The fort played an important part during the Carnatic Wars, helping lay the foundations of the British Empire in India. The Rockfort is the most prominent landmark of the city.

Geology

Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort
The rock is said to be one of the oldest formations in the world. It is 3.8 billion years old, making it as old as the rocks in Greenland and older than the Himalayas. Quartz, used in glass making, and feldspar, used in ceramics, are found in this rock formation. The Rock Fort Temple is situated on 83-metre-high outcrops. The Pallavas initially built this temple, but the Nayaks made use of its naturally fortified position and designed it again. It is a long climb up the 344 steps cut into the stone to the top.

There are five temples on the rock fort:

the Lalitankura Pallavesvara Griham, also called the Upper Cave[4]
the Lower Cave.
the Manikka Vinayakar temple at the foot of the hill, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
the Ucchi Pillayar Temple at the top of the hill, dedicated to Lord Ganesha.
the Thayumanaswami Temple, Rockfort, literally "the lord who became the mother", is a large 18th-century temple. It is dedicated to Shiva, goddess Amman, and there is a shrine for the 18th-century Nayaka-era saint, Tayumanavar. It is on the way, as one climbs the steps to Ucchi Pillayar Temple.

Rock-cut temple

Interior of a Temple on the Rock of Trichinopoly (1847)
There are two rock cut temples in the fort, one in the lower part of the fort called Lower Cave temple and other is called the called the Upper Cave temple; it is in the complex after the Thayumanswamny temple on the way up, on the left before the Uchi Pillayar Kovil. The temples is similar to that of other rock-cut temples, the Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple at Thiruvellarai and Pechipalai cave temple. The Upper Cave has an important Sanskrit inscription of Mahendravarman I, that is much debated.

The rock-cut temple in the hill temple complex was built during the Pallava era and is named Lalitankura Pallaveswaram, with several inscriptions attributed to Mahendravarman I. The Cholas, the Vijayanagara emperors and the Nayaks of Madurai have made extensive contributions here.

The two-storey-tall Taayumaanava temples are considered to be a masterpiece of construction.

Who built Trichy rock fort?
The Nayaks
The Rock Fort towers over the city of Tiruchirappalli and is built with rocks that are believed to be over a billion years old. Standing at a proud height of 275 ft, the fort was constructed by the Nayaks, who ruled between the 14th and 15th centuries.

How old is Trichy rock fort?
3.8 billion years old
Origin of Rock Fort

The Rock is said to be one of the oldest formations in the world. It is 3.8 billion years old, making it as old as the rocks in Greenland and older than the Himalayas.

Who built Rockfort temple?
Positioned on the top of a 273 feet high rock, the Tiruchipalli Rock Fort is a huge complex constituting a huge fort and two main temples. The construction of the complex was started by the Pallavas but it was the Nayaks of Madurai who led to the completion of the temples.

Who built Uchi Pillayar temple?

the Nayaks of Madurai
The Rock Fort temple stands 83 metres (272 ft) tall perched atop a rock. The smooth rock was first cut by the Pallavas but it was the Nayaks of Madurai who completed both the temples under the Vijayanagara empire.

What is the famous of Trichy?

The most prominent historical monuments in Tiruchirappalli include the Rockfort at Teppakulam, the Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam dedicated to the reclining form of Hindu God Vishnu, and is also the largest functioning temple in the world, and the Jambukeswarar temple at Thiruvanaikaval, which is also the largest





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