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Tiruchirappalli, formerly Trichinopoly in British Raj, also called Tiruchi or Trichy. It is the fourth largest municipal corporation and the fourth largest urban agglomeration in the state, situated on the banks of the river Cauvery. Trichy has several beautiful temples, churches and a large number of scenic spots. The rock fort is a well known landmark of the city. Once the citadel of the Chola kings, the fort has seen the passing of dynasties. Ruled in turn by the Pallavas and then the Pandyas, the present fort was built by the Nayak rulers of Madurai.Trichy is famous for its rich cultural and wonderful architectural heritage and the town represents a fine blend of tradition and modernity. It is also famous for artificial diamonds, cigars, handloom cloth, glass bangles and wooden and clay toys.The economy of Tiruchirappalli is mainly industrial. The factories of Ordnance Factories Board such as Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli and Heavy Alloy Penetrator Project. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), and Golden Rock Railway Workshop are located in Tiruchirappalli. Due to the presence of boiler manufacturing units BHEL and Cethar Vessels, Tiruchirappalli is also known as the "Boiler capital of India"Trichy has long been called the educational center of South India.This is mainly due to the immense number of Colleges,Schools and Other Educational institutions in and around the city of Tiruchirapalli.Tiruchirapalli is believed to have been derived from the three-headed demon Trishira of the Hindu Mythology.Trishira is believed to have indulged in penance and obtained boons at this place. Tiruchirapalli cities quite a number of historical monuments, the most note-worthy of these are the Rockfort and Thiruvanaikaval.Hence Trichy is also known as The RockFort City.Trichy life is full of rich in heritage & history and also the best quality way of living. One can be economically balanced in this Tier-2 City of Central Tamilnadu. Trichy is a better place for school students,retirees and the religiously inclined. The culture is conservative and traditional. Trichy may not have all the perks of big metros like Chennai, Bangalore, etc But its a city that makes you feel good to live in despite of all the drawbacks.Cost of Living in Tiruchirapalli is cheaper than the other big metros & other cities in Tamilnadu, You would need around 61,796.50Rs in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 85,000.00Rs in Chennai (assuming you rent in both cities). This calculation uses our Cost of Living Plus Rent Index to compare cost of living. This assumes net earnings (after income tax). Lets compare with ChennaiConsumer Prices in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) are 22.16% lower than in ChennaiConsumer Prices Including Rent in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) are 27.30% lower than in ChennaiRent Prices in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) are 48.88% lower than in ChennaiRestaurant Prices in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) are 27.12% lower than in ChennaiGroceries Prices in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) are 25.46% lower than in ChennaiLocal Purchasing Power in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) is 28.03% lower than in ChennaiLocated at the center of Tamil Nadu, servers as a junction ,easy to travel any location in Tamil Nadu with in 6-8 Hrs. The geographic centre of Tamil Nadu. Tiruchirappalli, universally called Trichy or Tiruchi, isn’t just a travel junction: it also mixes up a heaving bazaar with some major temples. It's a huge, crowded, busy city, and the fact that most hotels are clumped together around the big bus station isn't exactly a plus point. But Trichy has a strong character and long history, and a way of overturning first impressions.Geography and climate,The river Kaveri flowing through Trichy, as seen from Rockfort temple. The topology of Trichy is flat. It lies at an altitude of 78 m above sea level. The river Kaveri (also called Cauvery) and the river Coleroon (also called Kollidam) flows here, the latter forms the northern boundary of the city. There are a few hills located within the city, the prominent among them are Golden Rock, Rock Fort, and the one in Thiruverumbur. There are few reserve forests along the river Cauvery, located at the west or the north-west of the city. The southern and the south-western part of the district is dotted by several hills which are thought to be an offset of the Western Ghat Mountain range—the soil here is considered to be very fertile. As two rivers flows through the city, the northern part of the city is greener than other areas of the city.Trichy has a moderate and pleasant climate, with humidity slightly above normal. The city experiences mild winters and humid summers. The timing of the monsoon in this part of the country has lately become unpredictable, with the rainy season starting from mid-October until early-November and the rains then extending until early or mid-January.Summer temperature : 41.10°C (maximum) 36.40°C (minimum)Winter temperature : 21.31°C (maximum) 18.60°C (minimum)Demographics,As of the 2008, Trichy had a population of 10,62,015. Males constitute 49.97% of the population and females 50.03%. Trichy has an average literacy rate of 91.45%. Male literacy is 94.17% and female literacy is 88.73%. In Trichy 9.59% of the population is under 6 years of age.the city's population is predominantly Hindu, and there are sizable Christian and Muslim populations. Sikhs and Jains also are present in smaller numbers.Tamil is the official language. The dialect of the Tamil language spoken here is usually 'Neutral', although there is a hint of "Kongu Tamil". Madurai Tamil may be heard as one travels through the western and southern boundaries of the city. One may also hear elangai / Sri Lankan Tamil widely spoken in some pockets of the city. Other language spoken here is English.Tiruchirapalli served as the headquarters of the South-Indian Railways (which was renamed later 'Southern Railways', with Madras/Chennai as the headquarters) during the pre-independence era, for a few years. Anglo-Indians, many of whom worked in the 'South-Indian Railways', started settling in 'Golden Rock-Township' and 'Crawford' located within the city, during that time.Culture,The city has a multi-cultural society with a sizeable presence of Tamil, English, Marathi, Telugu, Hindi, and Malayalam-speaking population. The city projects a calm outlook and is considered to be friendly toward tourists.One may experience typical Anglo-Indian, Andhra and Kerala cuisines & Burmese foods. In addition to Pongal, the 'Thamizhar Thirunaal", Ugadi, Holi & Onam are festivals celebrated by their respective communities retaining their cultural roots.People living in Tiruchirapalli district have rich cultural heritage. The city served as the centre of fine arts since sangam literature. Uraiyur, the old name of Tiruchirapalli city, was the capital of early Cholas. Here lived a number of Tamil Scholars and contributed to the Tamil literature. People living here even today speak Tamil mostly what is being used in written form than any other people living in other parts of Tamil Nadu. People of Madurai, Tirunelveli, Kannyakumari, Coimbatore, Erode, Krishnagiri, particularly Chennai speak Tamil in a peculiar style characteristic of their region.Industry,Trichy is a major engineering hub and energy equipment and fabrication center of IndiaA number of small scale industries have also sprung up in Trichy, mostly around Thuvakudi and Mathur. Leather tanneries are located on the way to Pudukottai. Viralimalai, considered an industrial suburb on Madurai road has the factories. Manachanallur has numerous rice mills supplying polished rice all over Tamil Nadu and outside is located about 7 km from Main Guard gate.The economy of the city is driven to a certain extent by IT/ITES companies encouraged by the support from state government. A dedicated stretch of land has been identified and developed to increase the state's share in national IT/ITES exports.TransportationRoadways,Trichy is well connected to various parts of Tamil Nadu, by private and public bus services. (1)The Chathram (Main Guard Gate) bus stand, near Rock Fort temple, runs local and [[mofussil[] (City-to-Town) bus services which connect people to nearby towns and villages such as Thuraiyur, Perambalur, Ariyalur so and so..... Bus services are frequent, once every two to five minutes.The central bus station runs long distance services to major cities and states of South India such as Tanjore,Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Tirupathi, Salem, Erode, Pudukkotai, Dindigul, Rameswaram, Theni, Hosur, Vellore also well-connected Karnataka, Andhra and Kerala through private charter and Luxury buses. One can get buses from Trichy to almost any part of the state, due to its geographical location in the center of Tamil Nadu.Railways,Trichy is a hub of Southern Railway(India). Southern railway connect this central part of Tamil Nadu to various parts of India, notably regions in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, and Madhya Pradesh. Trichy Railway Junction has five branches leading to Madurai, Rameswaram, Erode, Tanjore and Chennai and currently there are 4 platforms in operation. Platform no 5, 6, 7 is under gauge convertion which is to be finished at the end of 2009. Trichy is one of the busiest railway junction in India. It has more than 200 train crossings per day in its division. It also has the record of a railway station to have broadgage next to Chennai.The Electrification between Villupuram and Tiruchchirappali is completed and service would be inaugrated soon. And the double line is also approved for the same section works will be starting soon. This division has the press which supplies the printed unreserved ticket for Tamil Nadu railway stations. The railway station code for Trichy Junction is TPJ.Pallavan Express, Howrah Express, Rockfort Express, Ernakulam Tea Garden Express Mayiladuthurai Express are the important trains originating from Trichy.Tiruchchirappalli International Airport,Trichy has an international airport about eight kilometres from the city, which operates flights to Indian cities, territories, and neighbouring countries including Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and the Gulf by Air Asia, Indian Airlines, Air India Express, Srilankan Airlines, Mihin Lanka,Kingfisher Airlines,Paramount Airways. Trichy airport is the second largert airport in Tamil Nadu next to Chennai to get international connectivity to Colombo (Srilanka) in 1981. Nowadays, flights are operated to Gulf countries such as the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.This is the second airport in Tamil Nadu to get it next to Chennai. An new Air Traffic Control Centre is also being planned to be constructed to cope up with growing air traffic in the region.Administration,The city is a Municipal Corporation. It also serves as the headquarters of the district with the same name. The city has one Member of Parliament representing the Trichy constituency, pudukkottai parliamentary constituency has been mearged with trichy and few regions are mearged with other constituncy for administrative reasons. Both Tiruchi (East) and Tiruchi (West) assembly constituencies are part of Tiruchirappalli (Lok Sabha constituency).[4] The city is headed by a Mayor, under whom are the Deputy Mayor and several councillors elected by people representing administrative wards; as well as a corporation Commissioner of the rank of IAS to administer the city. The district is headed by the District Collector of the rank of IAS. The District court is the highest court of appeal in Trichy/Tiruchirappalli. The city has seen moderate to high development in spite of funds constraint. The city's police force is headed by the City Police Commissioner of the rank of IPS. One of the 5 Central prisons of the state is located here.Education, Trichy is Considered an educational city, Tiruchirapalli has schools and colleges that are hundreds of years old. College Road in Chatram has three colleges and five schools. Notable educational institutions from the city include:National College, Trichy; Bishop Heber College, Trichy; Jamal Mohamed College the National Institute of Technology, Trichy (formerly known as REC Trichy — Regional Engineering College), Anna University Trichy, Bharathidasan Institute of Management, Bharathidasan University and the Government Law College. St. Joseph's College is another important institution in Trichy. The Indian Institute of Management is scheduled to open in Trichy by 2009-2010.[5] Former President of India, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and writer Sujatha Rangarajan (Rangarajan) studied here. R. Venkataraman, another former President of India also had his education in Trichy.Health-care,The city has numerous hospitals. Apart from the Government hospital, several multi-facility hospitals function in the city. The district's health department is one of the best in terms of implementing government-initiated healthcare schemes. Rare surgical procedures have taken place in some of the hospitals in the city. The polio eradication programme is heavily assisted by various NGOs and clubs in the city. It also has many sidhdha/unani/ayurveda/homeopathic clinics.Trichy - A low-cost high-quality healthcare destinationFast pace of economic development with the increase in the health awareness have led to the growth of the healthcare industry in the city. The city stands next to Chennai in Tamilnadu for affordable and quality healthcare deliveries of high-standards.Trichy is also a preferred healthcare destination to the population from nearby towns and districts.Media and communication,The city has two major English dailies, The Hindu and The New Indian Express. Tamil language dailies include Dina Malar, Dina Thanthi, Dina Mani and Dinakaran with two other dailies Tamil Murasu and Malai Malar published in the evening. A short wave radio station is operated by All India Radio, with most programmes in Tamil, English and Hindi. A FM station AIR FM Rainbow operated by All India Radio with the programmes in Tamil, English and Hindi, Also a other Private FM Stations Hello FM 106.4Mhz (Malar Publication), Suryan FM 93.5Mhz (SUN Network) and Holly Cross (Educational) Operated in this City. Television relay started in 1985 from Delhi Doordarshan. In 1986, after inception of a repeater tower at Kodaikanal, telecast from Madras Doordarshan commenced. Television reception is through DTH or by Cable, while "Doordarshan" reception is still available using an external antenna. Trichy has an excellent communication infrastructure, with the major cellular/broadband service providers involved in.Now lets see the Highlights of TrichyROCKFORT, The most famous land mark of this district is Rockfort Temple. This temple crowns a massive outcrop of rock, that soars 83 meters upwards, from the surrounding plains. It is reached by a step flight of 437 steps cut into the rock. Halway up is the Sri Thayumanaswamy Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva. It has a 100 pillared hall, and a Vimana. From its summit we will get a fantastic view of the town plus its other main landmark, Srirangam, Cavery River, Coleroon River , Thiruvanaika Kovil.SRIRANGAM, the river island within the city is accorded to a place on the basis of its threefold popularity of the presiding deity, the quality of the holy waters and its hoary past. The holy shrine of Srirangam has al l these attributes in rich measure. The township of Srirangam envelopping the shrine is situated on a tiny island formed by the bifurcation of the river Cavery at a place called Mukkombu (Upper anaicut). The southern distributary of the river retains the name Cavery, while the northern branch is called Coleroon. The abode of the Supreme Lord, Sri Ranganatha, the reclining form of Lord Vishnu is situated in Srirangam 8 kilometers from Trichy city.There are not less than 22 gopurams, one of which is the tallest in India. The 72m high 13-tiered Rajagopuram was built in 1987 while the remaining 21 gopurams were built between th 14th and 17th centuries.Thiruvanaikkaval is one of the most revered temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple is one of the Panchabhoota Stalams that signifies the 5 elements like wind (Kalahasti), water (Tiruvanaikka), fire (Tiruvannamalai), earth (Kanchipuram) and space (Chidambaram). The water is represented by an undying natural spring in the sanctum. There is said to have been a forest of Jambu trees near the Chandrateertha tank (filled with the water of the Kaveri) here and Shiva is said to have appeared under one of the trees as a Shiva Lingam. According to the legend, the two devotees of Shiva were born under the influence of a curse as a white elephant and a spider. The elephant worshipped Shiva with flowers and brought water in its trunk, and hence the place was known as Tiru Aanaikka.Cauvery bridge,which connects the city with the srirangam island. On evenings its a major hangout spot for the city people to feel the cool breeze and the sun set.HAZRATH NATHERVALI, It is ancient Durga more than 1000 years old. It is marvelous architecture , the doom is made up of shining marbles giving a great look to the Durga. It is also situated in the heart of Trichy City.St Lourde’s Church, The Roman Catholic Basilica is devoted to Our Lady of Lourdes. completed in A.D. 1895 JESUIT FATHERS presents a fascinating study of contrasting styles for a connoisseur of architecture as it is a replica of our Lady of Lourdes church – France.NSB road & Tepakulam, the shopping street of trichy which is heavily crowded everyday.MUKKOMBU, A wonderful picnic spot,where the river Kollidam branches off from the river Cavery. It is 18 kilometer from Trichy City.Kallanai Dam, is an ancient dam, which is built (in running water) across the Kaveri river. The dam was originally built by Karikalan about 2000 years ago.The idea behind the construction of the dam was to divert the river to the delta districts thereby boosting irrigation. The dam was re-modeled by the British during the 19th century. In 1804, Captain Caldwell, a military engineer, was appointed by the British to make a study on the Kaveri river and promote irrigation for the delta region and is the fourth-oldest water-diversion or water-regulator structures in the world which is still in use.Samayapuram Mariamman Temple, Samayapurathal or Mariamman is made of sand and clay like many of the traditional Mariamman deities, and hence unlike many other Hindu deities there are no abhishekams (sacred washing) conducted to the main deity, but instead the "abishekam" is done to the small stone statue in front of it. It is believed by the devotees that the Goddess has enormous powers over curing illnesses and hence, it is a ritual to buy small metallic replicas, made with silver or steel, of various body parts that need to be cured, and these are deposited in the donation box.Erumbeeswarar Temple, The temple is one in a series built by Aditya Chola (871-907 CE) along the banks of river Cauvery, to commemorate his victory in the Tirupurambiyam Battle. It has several inscriptions from the Chola Empire dating back to the 10th century.The temple has been declared a protected monument by the Archaeological Survey of India and is locally referred as "Kailash of South India"Manachanallur paddy & banana fields, It is well known for its numerous rice mills and for manufacturing ponni rice cultured on the shores of Kaveri river. Nickname(s): RiceFort/Mannai MaanagaramManapparai is a town and a municipality in Tiruchi, Manapparai is famous for Murukku (snacks) and cattle market.Ayyappan temple, One of the best maintained temple in Trichy. Very neat, clean, green, serene, calm nice temple. It is a private temple that silently teaches how one and a place should be. It is a must to visit place in this city. Once inside there is no word to explain its greatness and the value it adds to its visitors.Uraiyur, It was the capital of the early Cholas, who were one of the three main kingdoms of the ancient Tamil country. Sometimes spelled as Uraiyur, this location is also known as Thirukkozhi, Nikalaapuri, Uranthai, and Kozhiyur. It has a history dating back to before 2 BCE. There is definite mention of the Cholas, whose founder was Vijayalaya and their capital in Ashokan inscriptions in Orissa pushing back the antiquity of the Cholas as well as Uraiyur to 272–232 BCE, which was the period of Ashoka (ca. 304–232 BCE) who was ruler of the Maurya Dynasty of Pataliputra (modern Patna). Inscriptions and rock edicts of Ashoka and the Satavahanas describe Urayur as "the citadel and centre of the Cholas".Uraiyur was ruled by Karikala Cholan. Several notable temples are situated here:Thanthoneeswarar Temple, Panchavarnaswamy Temple, Sri Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple and Vekkali Amman Temple.BHEL Trichy owned by the Government of India, is an engineering and manufacturing company based in New Delhi, India. Established in 1964, BHEL is India's largest power plant equipment manufacturer. The company has been earning profits continuously since 1971-72, except in FY 2015-2016, and paying dividends uninterruptedly since http://1976-77.It has been granted the prestigious Maharatna (big gem) status in 2013 by Govt of India for its outstanding performance and vast scale.Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli (OFT), is a defence company functioning under the Ordnance Factories Board of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. OFT is the largest small arms manufacturing company of India and has the most varied range.Golden Rock Railway Workshop, This repair workshop is basically a "Mechanical Workshop" which comes under the control of the Mechanical Department of the Indian Railways. The other two mechanical workshops of Southern Railway are located in Perambur, Chennai. They are "Carriage Works, Perambur" and "Loco Works, Perambur".National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, The institute is located in a campus of 800 acres and has 16 departments covering engineering, applied sciences, humanities and management programs with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Bishop Heber College, in the city, it has been ranked fourth across the nation in Academic Excellence and Research.St. Joseph's College, was established in 1844 by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). It was affiliated to Madras University in 1869 and is currently an affiliated First Grade College of Bharathidasan University. Notable alumni, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India, Sandilyan,Sujatha Rangarajan writers, Major Mariappan Saravanan, Indian army hero of Batalik and the list goes on.Indian Institute of Management IIM Trichy, is a public graduate business school Founded in 2011, it is one of the seven Indian Institutes of Management the Indian government had set up during the Eleventh Five-Year Plan and was mentored by IIM Bangalore. It was the 11th IIM to be set up in India.Campion Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School is started in the year 1934 at Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India.It has been one of most reputed school for both academic and extracurricular activities. The school is named after its patron saint, St.Edmund Campion.St. Johns Vestry Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, It is one of the oldest school in Tamil Nadu and was established by the British around 1763. It first served as an orphanage for children of British soldiers, but later it established itself as a school.When this school was started on 1763 by the British, it was first held inside the vestry room of St. John's church. (A vestry room is the room where a priest changes his clothes to ceremonial robes.) Hence it acquired its name of St. John's vestry school. St.John's church is located near the central bus . was first started as an orphanage for the children of British soldiers, and later moved to its current location. It has a long history and one of the oldest schools in Tamil Nadu & rich in Anglo-Indian tradition dating back to three centuries.Murali Kaapi Kadai, A well known, popular and long-established traditional Tamil coffee shop by the entrance to Ranganathaswamy Temple. The place to go to have an authentic Tamil coffee.Parthasarathy vilas, famous for its Ghee roast and is featured in national geographic channel for their Dosa, Vada and Sambar. Perfect south indian dishes and with perfect price.Michael Ice cream, The customers trooping into Michael and Son’s low-key ice cream parlour in the Singarathope area seem to have just one thing on their mind: to have as many of the melt-in-the-mouth scoops of the dessert as possible.Inam Kulathur Biryani, the tastiest in the city which you will get only on sundays. This small muslim village is located in city’s outskirts where you can see Audi,BMW and TVS 50’s waiting to taste this yummy biryanis.Burmese foods, Atho shop in singarathope, Tepakulam & thillainagar To the foodie, Trichy can boast of dishes that date back many decades like the Burmese noodles which are served in the same way as it was once traditionally prepared. The owner of this noodle stall was a resident of Burma who migrated to Trichy, starting the shop in 1981.LA Cinemas Maris, India's first multiplex was Maris Theatre Complex with 5 screens in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil nadu which was inaugurated on 30 June 1978. The best cinema hall in the city.FSM Hyper Mall, Excellent place for family shopping , A best place to hang out with friends, family and even with beloved's. A good range of products, clothing. If you are tired of shopping refresh your self in food court and play zone and continue with your shopping.The shops on the way to Ucchi Pillayar Temple, i love the aroma of that place when am crossing, its such a divine & pleasant smell.Life in Trichy, to live in trichy is a complete bliss,i feel these people are blessed. Who doesn’t love a peaceful city, Trichy is like a feeling. No matter where you go once you have lived in Trichy , you will want to come back here no matter what.