Iconic Architectural Heritage Structures in Trichy Needs UNESCO tag as World Heritage Site- M.A.Aleem member Tiruchirapalli District Welfare Fund Committee Trichy Tamilnadu India

Iconic Architectural Heritage Structures in Trichy Needs UNESCO tag as World Heritage Site

- M.A.Aleem member Tiruchirapalli District Welfare Fund Committee 

Trichy city  takes pride in its cultural heritage and has records that dates its existence back to the 3rd century BC .

The following prominent architecturally outstanding monuments in Trichy needs recognization by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site :

1.Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple

This  temple at Srirangam Island is spread over 155 acres. It is the largest  temple in the world and holds 20 beautifully engraved shrines, 39 intricately-sculptured pavilions and 21 towering gopurams. The temple complex is surrounded by 7 concentric enclosures that are an architectural marvel by themselves. Its Rajagopuram has 13 tiers of exquisitely carved figures and is the tallest temple tower in Asia.

 

2.Rockfort

Trichy Rockfort, locally known as Malaikottai, has is a historic fortification and temple complex built on an ancient rock.The rock is said to be one of the oldest formations in the world. It is 3.8 billion years old, making it as old as the rocks in Greenland and older than the Himalayas.

It  has a constructed fort  on 272 ft high rock. There are two Hindu temples inside, the Ucchi Pillayar Temple, Rockfort and the Thayumanaswami Temple and two rock cut cave temples with uniquely sculptured pillars that are not foundanywhere else . It has a long climb up of 344 steps cut into the stone to the top.

3.Kallani Dam 

This ancient dam was built across the Cauvery River in the 2nd century AD to redirect the waters to irrigate the fertile delta region in Tamilnadu. It is the second oldest functional structure in the world for water regulation and many other dams have been modeled on its unique design in recent times. Its impeccable condition and structure also need world  recognition