Government Museum of Trichy

Trichy in Tamil Nadu is very famous for its interesting tourist spots. The Rockfort temple, Mannika Vinayakar temple and the government museum of Trichy are very popular among the tourists visiting Trichy.

The Trichy government museum is located at Rani Mangammal Mahal. It is located near the super Bazaar of Trichy, in the heart of the town in Bharathidasansan. The museum has an excellent collection of beautiful sculptures of Mahivira, Gautam Buddha, Lord Vishnu, etc. the museum also houses very interesting fossils, prehistoric Megalithic tools, Paleolithic tools and Neolithic tools. In addition to these, there are earthen moulds for metals, inscriptions and palm leaf manuscripts. There is an interesting collection of insects, birds, mammals that is worth watching. There are some very artistic and rare sculptures on display in the Trichy government museum. These include the Lord Thirumal as crawling Krishna, Thirumal with Concerts, Goddess Durga, saint Manickavasagar, Nataraj and Chandra sekhare on display. Some very rare Bronze and stone statues are housed in the museum and these belong to ancient Tamil art.

There is a separate section of Tribal things in the museum. There is a very nice model of Pachamalai hills on display. There is some very excellent work on display which has some Thanjavur paintings. Also on display are some very rare and ancient coins of India. It is a visual delight for people who are interested in coins.

The museum is open on all days except public holidays. The weekly off is on Saturday. The timings of the museum are from 10 am to 5pm. The entry fees are Rs 5 for adults and Rs 3 for children. The fees are Rs 3 for students and for foreigners it is Rs 100.

Trichy has a well-developed transport system and it is well connected to important places in the state. Trichy has an international airport that has flights to all the important cities in India, different territories and neighboring countries. Like Malaysia, Sri Lanka and other countries. This airport is the second best after Chennai airport for connectivity and there are flights to Colombo from this airport. Trichy is a Hub of Southern Railways and it connects Tamil Nadu to other southern states. There are trains to Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, etc. There are many private buses and state travel buses connecting Trichy to various places. Since Trichi has a strategic location, as it is centrally located in the state, you can get bus to any part of the state.

There are state run DCTC town buses. These cover the areas from Trichi to places like Musiri, Pudukkottai, Viralimalai, and Vallam. The city has a wide network of mini buses and city buses.

If you decide to stay in Trichi, accommodation is easily available. There are luxurious hotels in Trichy, Budget hotels in Trichy and economy hotels in Trichy. There are lodges in Trichy and Railway retiring rooms in Trichy. Youth hostels in Trichy also offer a comfortable stay in Trichy. Trichy resorts are also very luxurious and provide you with all the modern facilities and very comfortable accommodation in Trichy.