Ucchi Pillayar Temple

Ucchi Pillayar Temple is a seventh century Hindu temple, one committed to Lord Ganesha placed a pinnacle of Rockfort, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India. According to legend, this rock is the area the place Lord Ganesha ran from King Vibishana, after setting up the Ranganathaswamy deity in Srirangam.


The Rock Fort temple stands 83m tall perched atop the rock. The easy rock was once first cut via the Pallavas however it used to be the Nayaks of Madurai who achieved each the temples underneath the Vijayanagara empire.

Trichy Uchi Pillayar Kovil | Natarajan Palaniappan | Flickr

The temple is situated at the top of the rock. The temple is mystic in its nature with an awe-inspiring rock architecture. The Ganesha temple is much smaller with an access through steep steps carved on the rock and provides a stunning view of Trichy, Srirangam and the rivers Kaveri and Kollidam. 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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