Ucchi Pillayar Temple, Rockfort
| Ucchi Pillayar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Thayumanavar (Shiva) Manikka Vinayagar (Ganesha) Uchi Pillayar (Ganesha), Mattuvar Kuzhalammai(Parvathi) |
| Location | |
| Location | Tiruchirappalli |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
Ucchi Pillayar Temple, Rockfort, Tiruchirapalli, (Tamil Nadu) Ucchi Pillayar Temple, Rockfort (India) | |
| Coordinates | 10°49′42.7″N 78°41′49.4″E / 10.828528°N 78.697056°E[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Completed | 20th century |
| Elevation | 126.17 m (414 ft) |
| Website | |
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Ucchi Pillayar Temple is a 7th-century-CE Hindu temple, one dedicated to Ganesha located a top of Rock Fort, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India. According to legend, this rock is the place where Ganesha ran from King Vibishana, after establishing the Ranganathaswamy deity in Srirangam. Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort is also fondly called as Malaikottai in Tamil.