Narthamalai Hills in Trichy Tourist Attractions Indian Panorama

Narthamalai Hills

Trichy Narthamalai is situated at a distance of 25 Km from the city of Trichy.The place is famous for a number of the oldest structural stone temples constructed by Mutharaiyar. The Narthamalai Temple has six large, dexterously engraved statues of Lord Vishnu installed in the central hall.

Narthamalai Hills - Trichy

Nine little hills: Kottai Malai, Mela Malai, Kadambar Malai, Alurutti Malai, Paraiyan Malai, Man Malai, Bommadi Malai, Uvachchan Malai, and Pon Malai—encircle the area.

These hills are said to be pieces of the Dronagiri or Gandhamardan peak where the Sanjeevani herbs grew, and the Hanuman lifted the mountain and took it to Sri Lanka in order to give Lakshmana life back. Pieces of it fell here when Hanuman tossed it back from Lanka. The Perungalur sthalapurana calls it Naradamalai, derived from the name of the sage Narada. The story behind the town's name, Naradamalai, comes from Raju, who explains that the image of the sage Narada that can be found throughout the area was mistakenly identified as the image of Vina.