Situated on the bank of river Cauvery, Tiruchirappalli, the fourth largest city in the State was a itadel 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. The fort of Tiruchi continued to be in their possession until the decline of the empire after which it became a Vijayanagara stronghold.

When Vijayanagara empire collapsed in 1565, Tiruchi 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 Tiruchi flourished and prospered in its own right and grew to be the city that it is today. Tiruchi is a fine blend of tradition and modernity built around the Rock Fort. Apart from the fort there are several churches, colleges and missions dating back to the 1760s. With its excellent infrastructure facilities Tiruchi will serve as a good base to see central Tamil Nadu.

General Information

Area :
23.26 sq.kms.
Population :
7.11.120 (1991 census)
Altitude :
78 metres
Temperature :
Summer : Max. 37.10c
Min. 26.40c
Winter : Max. 31.30c
Min. 20.60c
Rainfall : 83.5 cms.
Season :
Throughout the year
Clothing :
Tropical
Languages spoken :
Tamil and English
STD Code Number :
0431

How To Get There

Air :
Tiruchirappalli has an airport (5 km). Indian Airlines connects Tiruchi with Chennai, Calicut, Kochi, Sharjah and Kuwait. Airlanka also connects Colombo with Tiruchirappalli.

Rail :
Tiruchirappalli is an important junction on the Southern Railway. It connects Chennai, Thanjavur, Madurai Tirupathi, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Rameswaram, Bangalore Coimba-tore, Nagore, Mysore, Kodai Road, Kanniyakumari Mangalore, Quilon, Mumbai, Howrah and Ahmedabad.

Road :
Tiruchi is well connected by road with important places of Tamilnadu and Southern Cities.

Local Transport :
City Bus service to all places of touris interest from Central Bus Station and from Chinthamani Main Guard Gate Bus Station. Tourist Taxis, Auto Rickshaws and Cycle Rickshaws are also available.