Tiruchirappalli is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 322 kilometres south of Chennai and 374 kilometres north of Kanyakumari, it sits almost at the geographic centre of the state. The city occupies an area of 167. 23 square kilometres and had a population of 916,857 in 2011. Its recorded history begins in the 3rd century BC, when it was under the rule of the Cholas.
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Tiruchirappalli is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 322 kilometres south of Chennai and 374 kilometres north of Kanyakumari, it sits almost at the geographic centre of the state. The city occupies an area of 167. 23 square kilometres and had a population of 916,857 in 2011. Its recorded history begins in the 3rd century BC, when it was under the rule of the Cholas. The presence of energy equipment manufacturing units in and around the city has earned it the title of \”Energy Equipment and Fabrication Capital of India\”. The city is internationally known for a brand of cheroot known as the Trichinopoly cigar, which was exported in large quantities to the United Kingdom during the 19th century. A major road and railway hub in the state, the city is served by the Tiruchirapalli International Airport which operates flights to the Middle East and Southeast Asia. It is an important educational centre, and houses nationally recognised institutions such as the National Institutes of Technology and Indian Institutes of Management. It has been ruled by the Pallavas, Pandyas, Vijayanagar Empire, Nayak Dynasty, the Carnatic state and the British. The Rockfort, the Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam and the Jambukeswarar temple at Thiruvanaikaval are some of the most prominent historical monuments in the city.
The archaeologically important town of Uraiyur, capital of the Early Cholas, is now a neighbourhood in TiruchIRappalli. The oldest surviving world’s surviving dam, the Kallanai dam, is about 18 kilometres from the present-day city. It was built across the Kaveri River by Karikala Chola in the 2nd century AD. The medieval king Mahendravarravar, who ruled from 2nd-century AD to 2nd Century AD, is referred to as Orthravar Iravar. According to Hindu mythology, Tiruchi derives its name from the three-headed demon Trishira, who meditated on the Hindu god Shiva to obtain favours from the god. The name Tiruchi is a rewording of Tiru-chinna-palli, meaning \”holy little town” in Tamil. The full name Tiruchirsappalli appears in official use by government and quasi-government departments but seldom by the native people. It might be a derivative of the word Chiruta-pali, meaning ‘holy village’ or ‘rock-town’. The earliest settlements in Tamil Nadu date back to the second millennium BC, and are known as ‘Tiruchi’ and ‘Trishirapuram’ (‘three-headed city’) The city has been home to the National Institute of Technology, the Indian Institute of Management and the Institute of Information Technology since the 1950s.
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