Rockfort F.C.
Rock Fort or Rockfort may refer to: * Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort, a historic fortification and temple complex in India ** Thayumanaswami Temple, Rockfort, a 6th century Hindu temple ** Ucchi Pillayar Temple, Rockfort, a 7th century Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha * Rockfort (Kingston, Jamaica), a neighborhood on the eastern outskirts of Kingston * Rockfort (Jamaica), a fort east of Kingston, Jamaica * Rock Fort Campsite, a historic site where Lewis and Clark Lewis may refer to: Names * Lewis (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Lewis (surname), including a list of people with the surname Music * Lewis (musician), Canadian singer * "Lewis (Mistreated)", a song by Radiohead ...

Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort
Tiruchirappalli Rockfort, locally known as Malaikottai, is a historic fortification and temple complex built on an ancient rock. It is located in the city of Tiruchirappalli, on the banks of river Kaveri, Tamil Nadu, India. It is constructed on an high rock.India By Sarina Singh, Joe Bindloss, Paul Clammer, Janine Eberle There are two Hindu temples inside, the Ucchi Pillayar Temple, Rockfort and the Thayumanaswami Temple, Rockfort. Other local tourist attractions include the famous Pallava-era Ganesha temple and the Madurai Nayak-era fort. The fort complex has witnessed fierce battles between the Madurai Nayakas and Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur, Carnatic region and Maratha Imperial forces. The fort played an important part during the Carnatic Wars, helping lay the foundations of the British Empire in India. The Rockfort is the most prominent landmark of the city. History The name "Rockfort" comes from frequent military fortification built here, first by the emperors of the ...
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Thayumanaswami Temple, Rockfort
The Thayumanavar Temple is a temple situated in the '' Rockfort'' complex (Malaikottai மலைக்கோட்டை) in the city of Tiruchirappalli, India. Shiva is worshiped as Thayumanavar, and is represented by the ''lingam'' and his consort Parvati is depicted as Mattuvar Kuzhalammai. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the ''Tevaram'', written by Tamil saint poets known as the nayanars and classified as ''Paadal Petra Sthalam''. According to Hindu legend, a pregnant woman named Rathnavathi was an ardent devotee of Shiva and he arrived in the form of her mother to attend to her delivery. The presiding deity is thus named Thayumanaswamy, the one who acted as mother. The Rockfort is a fortress which stands atop a 273-foot-high rock, consisting of a set of monolithic rocks accommodating many rock-cut cave temples. Originally built by the Pallavas, it was later reconstructed by the Madurai Nayaks and Vijayanagara rulers. The major com ...
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Ucchi Pillayar Temple, Rockfort
Ucchi Pillayar Temple is a 7th-century Hindu temple, one dedicated to Lord Ganesha located a top of '' Rockfort'', 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. Architecture The Rock Fort temple stands tall perched atop a rock. The smooth rock was first cut by the Pallavas but it was the Nayaks of Madurai who completed both the temples under the Vijayanagara empire.India By Sarina Singh, Joe Bindloss, Paul Clammer, Janine Eberle The temple is situated at the top of the rock. The Ganesha temple is much smaller with an access through steep steps carved on the rock and provides views of Trichy, Srirangam and the rivers Kaveri and Kollidam. Due to its ancient architecture, created by the Pallavas, the temple is maintained by the Archaeological department of India. History of th ...
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Rockfort (Kingston, Jamaica)
Rockfort is a community in Kingston, Jamaica that is bounded by Long Mountain range to the north, the sea and Springfield Gardens to the south, Mountain View and Rollington Town to the west, and Harbour View to the east. History Rockfort was a centre for Jamaican popular music, where it became associated with Rastafari, thanks to the activities of Count Ossie. Others who have performed and lived in the area were Horace Andy Horace Andy (born Horace Hinds, 19 February 1951) is a Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer, known for his distinctive vocals and hit songs such as "Government Land", as well as "Angel", "Spying Glass" and "Five Man Army" with English tri ..., Don Drummond, Johnny Moore, and Tommy McCook. When Captain Sinbad moved to the UK, he named his new enterprise "Rockfort Records". An enclave for the lower-middle class in the 1950s and 1960s, gang violence began to erupt in the 1980s, and became significantly worse by 2017. In August 2017, a rash of ...
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Rockfort (Jamaica)
__NOTOC__ Rockfort, located east of Kingston, Jamaica, in an area previously known as Harbour Head, is the ruins of a 17th century rock fort that was once surrounded by a moat. First the site of a British rock fort, it was fortified in 1694 to protect the eastern edge of Kingston against an invasion by the French. To thwart any eastward advance of the Morant Bay rebellion to Kingston, it was last staffed in 1865. The site that once protected Kingston Harbour is under the administration of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust. After an earthquake in 1907, a spring formed in the mountains above the area. Spring water now feeds into the Rockfort Mineral Baths located at the site of the fort. See also * Port Royal Port Royal is a village located at the end of the Palisadoes, at the mouth of Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica. Founded in 1494 by the Spanish, it was once the largest city in the Caribbean, functioning as the centre of shipping and co ... Notes Referenc ...
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