Thiruchirappalli, situated on the banks of the river Cauvery is the
fourth largest city in Tamil Nadu. It was a citadel of the early Cholas which
later fell to the Pallavas. Trichy is a fine blend of tradition and modernity
built around the Rock Fort. Apart from the Fort, there are several Temples, Churches,
Colleges and Missions dating back to the 1760s. The town and its fort, now in
Trichy were built by the Nayaks of Madurai. This city has given great Tamil
scholars whose contributions to the Tamil literature have been very
significant.
The most famous land mark of this bustling town is the Rockfort Temple,
a spectacular monument perched on a massive rocky out crop which rises abruptly
from the plain to tower over the old city. It was one of the main centers
around which the wars of the Carnatic were fought in the 18th century during
the British-French struggle for supremacy in India. The city is a thriving
commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is famous for artificial diamonds, cigars,
handloom cloth, glass bangles and wooden and clay toys.
Woraiyur , a part of present day Tiruchirappalli, was the capital city
of Cholas from 300 B.C. onwards. This is supported by archaeological evidences
and ancient literatures. There are also literary sources which tell that
Woraiyur continued to be under the control of Cholas even during the days of
Kalabhra interregnum (A.D. 300 - 575).
Tiruchirappalli was for some time under the Mughal rule, which was put
to an end by the Vijayanagar rulers. The Nayaks, the Governors of Vijayanagar
empire, ruled this area till A.D. 1736. It was Viswanatha Nayaka who built the
present day Teppakulam and the Fort. The Nayak dynasty came to an end during
the days of Meenakshi.
The Muslims ruled this region again with the aid of either the French or
the English armies. For some years, Tiruchirappalli was under the rule of
Chanda Sahib and Mohamed Ali. Finally the English brought Tiruchirappalli and
other areas under their control. The district was then under the hegemony of
British for about 150 years till the independence of India.
Situated on the banks of river Kaveri, Tiruchirappalli, the fourth
largest city in the state was a citadel of the Early Cholas which later fell to
the Pallavas. But the Pallavas never really managed to retain control of this
strategic city and lost it to the Pandyas several times. This tug of war
finally ended when the Cholas reasserted themselves
in the 10th century. Trichy continued to be in their
possession until the decline of the empire after which it became a Vijayanagara
stronghold.
When this empire collapsed in 1565, Trichy came to be occupied in turn by the Nayaks of Madurai, the Marathas, the Nawabs of Carnatic, the French and finally the British. But it was under the Nayaks of Madurai that Trichy flourished and prospered in its own right and grew to be the city that it is today. Trichy flourished and prospered in its own ,built around the Rock Fort. Apart from the fort there are several churches, colleges and missions dating back to the 1760s. With its excellent infrastructural facilities Trichy will serve as a good base to see central Tamilnadu.
It was one of the main centers around which the wars of the Carnatic were fought in the 18th century during the British-French struggle for supremacy in India.
Monuments aside, the city offers a good range of hotels , an excellent
local bus system, lot of educational institutions, power god temples, etc.,
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