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It is located in Trichy in Tamil Nadu and it's popular for A Pilgrimage Centre. As the name suggests, it is located on 83 m high outcrops. This temple was build by the Pallavas as a small cave temple, but the Nayaks made use of its obviously equipped position. It is a rigid climb, up the 437 steps cut into the stone to the top.

The Rock Fort Temple complex in Tiruchirappalli or Trichy is a fine grouping of three temples, the Uchhi Pillayar Koyil at the top of the hill, the Manikka Vinayakar temple at the foot of the hill, and the Taayumaanavar Koyil Shivastalam on the hill. Shivastalam is a rock cut temple on a hill and the most obvious landmark in Tiruchirappalli, reach by a flight of steps on the way to the well-known Ucchi Pillayar temple.

There is a rock cut Pallava temple called Lalitankura Pallaveswaram in this hill temple complex, with more than a few inscriptions here credited to Mahendravarma Pallavan. In addition the Cholas, the Vijayanagar rulers and the Nayaks of Madurai have made widespread contributions here. The two storeyed Taayumaanava temples, built on a hill is a work of art of construction.

Six worship services are accessible each day here. This well equipped temple celebrates the yearly Brahmotsavam in Chithirai. Aadi Pooram and the float festival in Panguni are also of important here. Built by the Nayaks of Madurai, it holds two temples devoted to Shiva and Ganesha.

Rock Fort Temple This rock also contains excavated cave temples dating to the 7th century A.D, well-known for the fine sculptures.

Non-Hindus are not allowed into the Vinayaka Temple at the peak and at the bigger Sri Thayumanaswamy Temple devoted to Siva, halfway up. The monument is open daily from 6 am to 8 pm. Shoes have to be left at the way near the temple elephant which passes each droning day blessing devotees in exchange for money.