Tiruchirapalli - situated on the banks of the river Cauvery and 320KM south of Chennai is the fourth largest city in Tamil Nadu. The city 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. The town and its fort, now in Trichy were built by the Nayaks of Madurai. This city has given great Tamil scholars whose contributions to the Tamil literature have been very significant. |