Kallanai Dam is situated at about 19kms away from Trichy and is spread around 146.70 sq. km.

The Kallanai dam was constructed by the King Karikala Cholan in the 1st century to streamline water for fertilizing the delta region for irrigation purposes.

Also known as Grand Anicut, the water breaks into two channels after reaching Srirangam. One is known as Kollidam and another one is Poompuhar that merges with the Bay of Bengal.

The structure of the dam is very popular and is considered to be the oldest dam in the whole World and the literal meaning of the dam is “Stone Dam”.

Reviews say that tourists or residents should not miss a chance to visit the place and experience the heritage of India. So, be there and see it for yourself.

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Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is located at Sriramapuram in Trichy. It is the most ancient temples of India and also is the biggest temples that leave the people with such satisfaction after visiting the temple.

Lord Ranganatha is a form of Lord Vishnu who self-manifested here and graced his devotees. Also known as Booloka Vaikuntam, this temple has taken the main place in the 108 Divya Desam Temples that has been dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Here, Lord lies on a small pillow and near his head resides Adhiseshan (a snake with five heads).

Goddess Lakshmi stays in a separate place and doesn’t come out even during festivals and processions. Hence, she is also called as ‘Padi thaanda Patthini’ which means a wife who never comes out.

During festivals, Lord Vishnu is taken to the temple where Goddess Lakshmi resides. The temple has 21 Gopuras and the gopuram at the entrance of the temple is known as the Raja Gopuram. Ayiram Kaal Mandapam (Mandapam with 1000 pillars) is famous and known to all.

Carpeted over an area of 156 acres of land, the temple houses plenty of shrines that includes various forms of Lord Maha Vishnu.

Festival celebrations happen 250 days a year and Marghazhi Tamil month festivals are celebrated with a pomp. Paga Pathu (10 days) and Ra Pathu (10 Nights) festivals attract many devotees here. It refers to 20 days long celebrations that happen here.

On the whole, if you visit the temple, you get the chance to see the Dravidian style architectural temple that also showcases the heritage of our country.

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Ucchi Pillayar Temple is a temple that is quite popular among people and was built during the 7th century.

It is located at Tiruchirapalli on a rock that is 273 ft high from the ground. There are two temples located on the rock. One is Vinayaga temple and the other temple is Shiva temple. The temple is maintained by the Archaeological department of India because of its architectural specialty and its ancient look.

Mythologically, after the war of Ramayana epic, Rama gave an Idol of Ranganathar to Vibhishana which was not liked by the devas. So, Vinayagar came to their rescue, and when Vibhishana went to the river for a bath, he kept the idol of Ranganathan on the banks of the river and the idol could not be removed as it was not supposed to be kept down. Hence, out of anger, Vibhishana chased Vinayagar who had come there in disguise of a small boy.

Ganesha ran up the rock and Vibhishana hit hard on his head and the mark can still be seen. Then Lord Ganesha gave him Darshan and explained that Lord Ranganathan was destined to be there and he too stayed there on top of the rock.

Lord Shiva is known as Thayumanavar here. It means “one who became a mother too”. Married couples come here and pray for children and once they are blessed, they come here with their babies and offer their prayers. When you visit Trichy, do visit this temple and get blessed.

The timings of Uchchippillaiyaar Temple is from Morning 06.00 A.M To Evening 08.00 P.M and the timings of Thayumanavar Swamy Temple is Morning 06.00 A.M To 12.00 P.M and Evening 04.00 P.M To 08.00 P.M

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Perur Pateeswarar Temple is also known as the Perur Pateeswarar Temple since the Deity here is known by the name Pateeswarar.

Located at Perur, towards the west of Noyyal river, it was built centuries back by Karikala Cholan..

Known for its architectural beauty, the Lord in this temple was patronized by Arunagirinathar and Kachiappa Munivar.

Here, the deities are known as Pateeswarar and Pachai Nayaki. Inside the temple, you can see the Golden Idol of Natarajar and figures of the Indian soldiers have been inscribed.

It is open on all the days of the week and darshan is free of cost. The temple is for sure divinity personified and most importantly, Lord Siva is said to be self-emerged (Swayambu).