About Uchi Pillaiyar Temple:
- The Uchi Pillaiyar Temple, also known as Rockfort Temple, is located at the top of Rockfort Hill, Trichy, in Tamil Nadu.
- It is a 7th-century-CE Hindu temple, dedicated to Lord Ganesha.
- Its construction was started by the Pallavas, but it was the Nayaks of Madurai who completed the temples’ construction.
- There are three temples located closely on the rock fort:
- Maanikka Vinayakar Temple situated at the foothill, dedicated to Lord Ganesha.
- Uchchi Pillayar Temple at the top of the hill, dedicated to Lord Ganesha.
- Thayumanaswamy Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, situated close to the base of the rockfort on the way to Uchchi
- This Rockfort Temple gives an aerial view of the entire Trichy City along with Srirangam Temple, River Kaveri, and River Kollidam.
