Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Temples in Trichy

Trichy Temples:
"Athmanathaswamy Temple"
Notable place for sculptural beauty and granite work. The roof of this temple is laid using pure granite.

"Gunaseelam Temple"
Located on the Bank of river cauvery on its north Bank and 24 km far away from trichy. It is seen in the way towards Musri. Lord Vishnu is the deity here and it is an important temple for vaishnavaites. The name of the Lord Vishnu in this place is called “Prasanna Venkateshwara”. This temple’s deity is believed to have a magnificent power of curing mental ailments and hence people use to bring the Mentally retarded people over here. A mental asylum is also seen here run by various people of a Trust.

"Samayapuram"
This temple situated at a distance 20 km from trichy. The deity here is called “samayapuram mriamman”. This Goddess is believed to be the sister of Lord Vishnu. An important place amongst the places of residence of Goddess sakthi who is the wife of Lord shiva.

"Srirangam"
An important pilgrimage centre and also exclusive vaishnavate landmark. Srirangam is an island surrounded by river cauvery and kolidom on its either side"

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