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Ucchi Pillayar Temple, Rockfort

Ucchi Pillayar Temple is a 7th-century Hindu temple, one dedicated to Lord Ganesh located a top of Rockfort, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India.Mythologically this rock is the place where Lord Ganesh ran from King Vibishana, after establishing the Ranganathaswamy deity in Srirangam.The Rock Fort temple stands 83m tall perched atop the 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.Due to its ancient and impressive architecture created by the Pallavas, the temple is maintained by the Archaeological department of India.

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  • Interior of a Temple on the Rock of Trichinopoly (IV, 1847, Vignette) - Copy

    Interior of a Temple on the Rock of Trichinopoly (1847)

  • Tiruchiramalai3

    Rockfort as viewed from Lourdes Church

  • UchipillayarEntrance

    Main entrance to the temple

  • Uchi Pillayaar view from East

    View from the east side of the temple

  • View from the ROCK FORT TEMPLE, Trichy

    View from atop the temple

  • Rockfort Temple, Tiruchirapalli

    Gopuram of the Temple

  • Trichy at night, as viewed from the Uchchi Pillayar Temple, Rockfort

    Trichy at night, as viewed from the Uchchi Pillayar Temple, Rockfort

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