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The other four temples are Ekambaranathar Temple, Kancheepuram (Land), Thiruvannamalai (Fire), Tiruvanaikkaval (Water), Chidambaram (Sky), Kalahasthi, Andhra Pradesh (Air)

The temple was built by Raja Kochenga Chola, around 1,800 years ago.

The main deity, Jambukeswara, sits under a Jambu tree over a small stream that engulfs the deity during the rainy season.

Devi Akilandeswari is one of the most famed forms of Parvati along with Meenakshi and Kamakshi

The Shrine of Devi Akilandeshwari and the Shrine of Prasanna Vinayaka are in the shape of the pranava manthra "Om". It is believed that people who go round the sannathy (which is in the shape of "Om") 12 times and for 48 days will get the blessings of Devi Akilandeshwari and have a good, healthy and wealthy life.

There are N ine Theerthams in this Temple. All of them are considered to be very sacred. They are Brahma Theertham, Indhira Theertham, Jambu Theertham, Rama Theertham, Srimath Theertham, Agni Theertham, Agathiya Theertham, Soma Theertham, Soorya Theertham.

Websites :

http://www.thiruvanaikkavaltemple.org/ - The official Temple Website

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiruvanaikaval- The Wikipedia Page

http://thiruvanaikoil.com/ - A detailed account of every aspect of the temple.

Devi Maraiamman Temple, Samayapuram

Devi Shakthi is worshipped in many incarnations all over TamilNadu. At the holy town of Samayapuram, 15 Kms from Trichy on the Chennai Trichy National Highway, the Goddess is worshipped as Devi Mariamman.

The Devi has enormous powers over curing illnesses, Small Metallic Replicas of various parts of the body, made with silver or steel are available in the temple complex. Devotess buy the replica of the part of the body that needs to be cured and deposit it in the donation box.

The temple as it is today was built in the 18^th century by King Vijayaraya Chakkaravarthi, when Trichy was ruled by the Vijayanagar kings.

Websites :

www.samayapuram.org - The official Temple Website

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samayapuram_Mariamman_Temple - The Wikipedia Page

Devi Vekkaliamman Temple, Woraiyur

Websites :

http://www.vekkaliammantemple.org/ - The official Temple Website

http://dharsanam.blogspot.com/2007/10/woraiyur-sri-vekkali-amman.html - A very informative blog

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urayur - The Wikipedia Page

Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar Temple Sri Thayumanaswamy Temple, N.S.B.Road

Rockfort is a combination of two famous 7th century Hindu temples, one dedicated to Lord Ganesh and the other dedicated to Lord Shiva, located a top of a small rock in Trichy, India.

The 83m high rock has been proved scientifically to be over 3.5 billion years old and older than even Mount Kailash

The place was used for military fortification first by the Vijayanagar emperors and later by the British during the Carnatic wars. Hence the name RockFort

Mythologically this rock is the place where Lord Ganesh ran from King Vibishana, after establishing the Ranganathaswamy deity in Srirangam.

The Rock is also known as Trisiramalai. It appears as :

Lord Vinayaga to see from the East,
Peacock to see from the North,
An Anchored Ship to see from the West,
A Seated Bull and like an Elephant to see from the South.

Websites :

http://www.thiruchyrockfort.org/ - The official Temple Website

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockfort_Ucchi_Pillayar_Temple - The Wikipedia Page

Lord Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam

Websites :

http://www.srirangam.org/ - The official Temple Website

http://www.srirangam.co.in/ - Information on Srirangam

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srirangam - The Wikipedia Page

Shri Murugan Temple, Vayalur