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A city of tremendous
historical significance, Thanjavur can still be
regarded as the dotting guardian of Tamil culture.
An agricultural hub, Thanjavur or Tanjore was the
royal city of Cholas, Nayaks and Mahrattas during
medieval period. Also called the rice bowl of Tamil
Nadu, the place is famous for its handicrafts.
Thanjavur still preserves and promotes classical
arts and music, Bharatnatyam dances and the Tanjore
style of painting.
Accommodation and Connectivity
At a small distance of 58 kms is the Tiruchirapalli
airport. It is well connected with many other
destinations of India's air map. Thanjavur has
direct rail links with places like Trichy, Madurai,
Nagore and Madras. An excellent network of roads
connect Thanjavur with all major towns of Tamil Nadu.
Accommodation is not a problem if someone is
planning to visit Thanjavur. There are hotels
available for all categories of people. Good food is
also available at reasonable rates.
Tourist
Attractions
Sri Brihadeswara temple
Sri Brihadeswara temple is regarded as a genius of
ancient Chola architecture. The temple dedicated to
Nandi, the Bull has been built from a single granite
rock. The dome of the temple also rests on a single
granite rock. The best part about the temple is that
it has been built in a manner that the shadow of it
never falls on the ground. The temple is 216 ft.
tall. It is worth mentionable that as many as many
as 74 temples dot the landscape of Thanjavur.
The Place of Thanjavur
The palace built by the Nayaks and the Marathas is
another attraction of this temple town. The masonry
of the palace is highly appreciable. The Palace also
houses the Mannar Saroboji Saraswathi Mahal Library,
Art Gallery and Sangeetha Mahal. The Schwartz Church
also stands in the palace garden.
The Saraswati Mahal library
The library has a good collection of ancient Indian
manuscripts on both paper and palm leaves. The
library also preserves some rare European literary
collections of the 16th century.
Thanjavur Art gallery
People throng the art gallery to have a glimpse of
some of the magnificent statues of bronze and stone.
The statues were built between the 9th-12th
centuries.
Sivagangai Garden
To the north of Brihadeshwara Temple is Sivagangai
Garden. The garden has an impressive variety of
flora and fauna.
Excursion Delights
Gangaikondacholapuram, Nageswaraswami and
Airavateswara Temple.
A visit to Tanjore is never regarded as complete
without visiting the temples of
Gangaikondacholapuram, Nageswaraswami and
Airavateswara. Some of the best pieces of Chola
sculpture could be seen in these temples.
Thiruvaiyaru
This place has a famous temple of Lord Shiva.
Devotees come in large numbers to have darshan of
the deity.
Kumbakonam
This is another place at a distance of 36 kms from
Thanjavur famous for ancient Chola sculptures. The
place gives great historical information of he Chola
period.
Thanjavur deserves credit for preserving classical
arts and music amidst the onslaught of technology in
modern times. It may be regarded as a storehouse of
our ancient culture and heritage
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