Trichy, as Tiruchirappalli is known, (pop 847,000) has 2 main temples to visit. The first one, Rock Fort Temple, is built on top of an 83m rock outcropping – it takes 437 rock-carved steps to get to the top! There are actually two temples at this site – one big one half way up, and one little … Continue reading Highlights of Trichy and Thanjavur
I’m currently in Tiruchirappalli, known as Trichy, pretty much in the centre of the state of Tamil Nadu. Trichy has 2 major temples, one of them called Rock Fort and is built on top of a 83m rock outcropping – it takes 437 rock-carved steps to get to the top! Today (day 10 in Tamil Nadu) I … Continue reading Currently in Trichy (Tiruchirappalli)
Map of my India trip note that some town names in my “flags” will have slightly different spelling (due to new and old names), but if it sounds close, it’s the same Here is the list of places I visited (with state name for the first time entering a state): Chennai, Tamil Nadu Mamallapuram Pondy … Continue reading Map of India and my stops
Madurai, about 3 hours by train south of Trichy, has 2 main sights: the big Sri Meenakshi Temple, and the Gandhi Memorial Museum. And lots of tailor shops. The Sri Meenakshi Temple (Rs50/$1.25, + Rs50/$1.25 for camera) was built in 1506 in Dravidian architecture. The outer wall surrounds a 6ha/15acre compound. There are 12 gopurams … Continue reading Highlights of Madurai