Temple in Tamil Nadu, India
| Ucchi Pillayar Temple | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Thayumanavar (Shiva) Manikka Vinayagar (Ganesha) Uchi Pillayar (Ganesha), Mattuvar Kuzhalammai(Parvathi) |
| Location | |
| Location | Tiruchirappalli |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Ucchi Pillayar Temple, Rockfort (India) Show map of India | |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°49′42.7″N 78°41′49.4″E / 10.828528°N 78.697056°E / 10.828528; 78.697056[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Completed | 20th century |
| Elevation | 126.17 m (414 ft) |
| Website | |
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Ucchi Pillayar Temple is a 7th-century-CE Hindu temple, one dedicated to Lord Ganesha located a top of Rock Fort, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India. According to legend, this rock is the place where Lord Ganesha ran from King Vibishana, after establishing the Ranganathaswamy deity in Srirangam. Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort is also fondly called as Malaikottai in Tamil.