The official, Indianized name of this town is Tiruchchirappalli, Cityof the Sacred Rock, but the place is still identified by its colonial name, Trichy, a short form of the equally European name Trichinopoly.
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This town commonly goes by its European name, Trichy.
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The city formerly known as Trichy is now strictly referred to by its Indianized name, Tiruchchirappalli.