Teppakulam is a locality near the centre of the
Indian city of
Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli (), also known as Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with being the best livable and the cleanest city of T ...
in
Tiruchirappalli district
Tiruchirappalli District is one of the 38 districts, located along the Kaveri River, in Tamil Nadu, India. The headquarters of the district is the city of Tiruchirappalli.
During the British Raj, the district was referred to as Trichinopoly, ...
. It is a busy commercial place. It consists of a large artificial tank surrounded by
bazaar
A bazaar or souk is a marketplace consisting of multiple small Market stall, stalls or shops, especially in the Middle East, the Balkans, Central Asia, North Africa and South Asia. They are traditionally located in vaulted or covered streets th ...
s, prominent among which is a flower market.
It contains the
Thayumanavar Temple and the Sri Naganathar Swamy Temple, the
St. Joseph College Church and Holy Cross Church, and Srimathi Indira Gandhi College for Women. The historic
Rockfort is situated nearby.
Holy Cross College is located at Teppakulam.
The Teppam Floating Festival is held here on boats in January or February and it is a common time and place for marriages.
References
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Neighbourhoods and suburbs of Tiruchirappalli
Buildings and structures in Tiruchirappalli