Ucchi Pillayar Temple is also known as the Arulmigu Thayumanaswany Temple or Rockfort. This  Temple is a famous Temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha in Tiruchirappalli,The Presiding Deity of this Temple is Lord Vinayaka. This Temple is also known as Malaikottai in Tamil. This Rock Fort Temple is made of 3 different Temple. Manikka Vinayagar Kovil at the foothill, Thayumanaswamy Kovil at Middle and Uchi Pilliyar Kovil on the hill top. The Temple on top of  the Hill is situated around 273 feet high and Devotees have to climb nearly 400 steps to seek the Blessings of Lord Vinayaka. Though the Pallava Kings laid the Foundation for this Temple Complex it  was the Madhurai Nayakas who developed and completed the construction. The Temple has its own  Temple elephant which Blesses all Devotees & tourists visiting here. This Temple Complex dates back to the Seventh Century. This Rockfort Temple gives  an aerial view of the entire Trichy City along with Srirangam Temple, River Kaveri & River Kollidam. This place was called Tirushiramalai  and is now known as  Tiruchirapalli. Apart from the normal Vinayaga Devotees this Temple attracts a lot of Tourists from other Indian States and  Abroad too. 

Contact Details:Phone No: 0431 - 2704621.

Timing: 6AM to 12 Noon and from  4PM to 8 PM

Distance from Thanjavur  to Tiruchirappalli is 66 Kms

Distance from Kumbakonam to Tiruchirappalli is 103 Kms

Distance from Karur to Tiruchirappalli is 82 Kms 

Distance from Thiruvarur to Tiruchirappalli is 122 Kms

Distance from Nagapattinam to Tiruchirappalli is 148 Kms

Distance from Vedaranyam to Tiruchirappalli is 163 Kms

Distance from Dhanushkodi to Tiruchirappalli is 248 Kms

Distance from Rameswaram to Tiruchirappalli is 229 Kms

Distance from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli is 126 Kms

Distance from Viralimalai to Tiruchirappalli is 29 Kms

Distance from Pillayarpatti to Tiruchirappalli is 90 Kms

Distance from Pudukottai to Tiruchirappalli is 51 Kms

Distance from Pattukottai to Tiruchirappalli is 104 Kms 

Distance from Srivanchiyam to Tiruchirappalli is 123 Kms

Distance from Ootathur to Tiruchirappalli is 43 Kms

Distance from Valikandapuram to Tiruchirappalli is 68 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Tiruchirappalli is 332 Kms

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