Tiruchirappalli (Tamil: தி௫ச்சிராப்பள்ளி (tiruccirāppaḷḷi) About this sound pronunciation (help·info) (spelt as Trichinopoly in the records of British India), also called Tiruchi or Trichy (Tamil: தி௫ச்சி), is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirapalli District and it is considered as the second capital of Tamil Nadu. It is the fourth largest Municipal Corporation in Tamil Nadu and also the fourth largest urban agglomeration in the state. Trichy is the one of the best sanitized city in India. Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation has been ranked sixth in the National rating of cities under the National Urban Sanitation Policy. Trichy is the only city from Tamil Nadu to have figured in the top Ten[1]. Situated at a distance of 319 kilometres south of Chennai and 402 kilometres north of Kanyakumari on the national highway NH 45, it is located almost at the geographic centre of the state. Hence it is referred to as the Heart of Tamil Nadu.
Tiruchirappalli is believed to have been named after the three-headed demon Trishira of Hindu mythoology who is believed to have indulged in penance and obtained favours at this place.
Tiruchirappalli is a prominent industrial and educational hub of central Tamil Nadu. The Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), The Golden Rock Railway Workshop, OFT, HAPP are some of the big units which are located in Tiruchirappalli. The city is a home to the prestigious St. Joseph's College, National Institute of Technology, Anna University Trichy, Bharathidasan University and Bharathidasan Institute of Management.
