Rockfort Temple

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Rockfort Temple is a historic Hindu temple and fort complex perched atop a massive rock outcrop in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its panoramic city views and ancient architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
fortress complex
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Dravidian architecture
builtOn granite rock outcrop
city Tiruchirappalli
country India
dedicatedTo Ganesha
elevation approximately 83 meters above surrounding plain
festival Navaratri
Panguni Uttiram
surface form: Panguni Brahmotsavam

Ganesh Chaturthi
surface form: Vinayaka Chaturthi
hasAccess stone steps carved into rock
hasPart Thayumanaswamy Temple
Uchi Pillayar Temple
surface form: Ucchi Pillayar Temple

fort walls
rock-cut cave temples
hasSanctum garbhagriha for Ganesha
garbhagriha for Shiva
hasStairCount over 400 steps
historicalEra Nayak period
Pallava dynasty
surface form: Pallava period
knownFor ancient rock-cut architecture
panoramic views of Tiruchirappalli
steep rock stairway
languageOfWorship Tamil
locatedIn India
Tamil Nadu
Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli district
managedBy Tamil Nadu Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department
surface form: Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu
material granite
near Kaveri
surface form: Kaveri River

Srirangam
notableFeature rock-cut cave temple attributed to Pallavas
viewpoint over Tiruchirappalli city
primaryDeity Uchi Pillayar Temple
surface form: Ganesha at Ucchi Pillayar Temple

Shiva
surface form: Shiva as Thayumanaswamy
region South India
religion Hinduism
rockAge over 3 billion years
state Tamil Nadu
tourismCategory heritage site
pilgrimage site
usedAs military fortification
viewOver Kaveri river plains
Tiruchirappalli cityscape

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Trichinopoly hasLandmark Rockfort Temple
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