The Ucchi Pillayar koil temple is situated at the top of the rock. It is a 7th century Temple and related to the Epic Ramayana. Ravanas Brother Vibhishana on the way to his kingdom, tries to find someone to hold the deity Renganathar while he was taking bath. He finds one small boy (vinayaga). Vinayaka takes the deity and keeps it in the bank of Cauvery. After bathing the vibhishana got angry and chases the boy. He was running and climbs over the rock. This is the Ucchi Pillayar Koil . So, this is the very old temple. The site seeing from this temple is very beautiful. We get a beautiful view of srirengapuram Gopuram from this hill. This temple is near by the Cauvery river. Temple is located at main guard gate Trichy. Another Ucchi Pillayar Temple is in Kumbakonam near Sarangapani Temple. Biggest Kozhukatai Pooja is offered on the Vinayaga chadurthi day.
