Thanjavur is located 55 km east of Tiruchirappalli. It was the capital of the chola dynasty during their reign and boasts of a rich fertile delta of the Cauvery River. The city has various attractive places to visit. Travel to Thanjavur will take you to many attractive places which includes

Tholkappiyar Sadukkam was built during the 8th World Tamil Conference. This well-liked place commands a spectacular view of Thanjavur Town from the Tower.

Mariamman Temple (Punnai Nallur) is located 6 kms away from Thanjavur is devoted to Goddess Mariamman and is visited by many devotees.

Naageswaran Temple is a place where devotion, mythology and aesthetics form a perfect mix. It is an exceptional symbol of Cholas sculpture and you will simply love its exquisite architecture.

Another must visit place in Thanjavur includes Sri Bragadeeswarar Temple built by the great Cholas King, Rajaraja.1 in the 10th century. It showcases impressive Chola architecture.

The Palace close to the temple is a huge building of masonry built partly by the Nayaks around 1550 AD and partly by the Marathas.

The Art Gallery in the Palace displays granite and bronze statues of the Cholas period. Saraswathi Mahal Library is another part of the palace is a library where over 30,000 palm leaves and paper manuscripts in Indian and European languages are sealed. Hall of Music in the Palace is the acoustically best prehistoric music hall.

Royal Museum located in the palace complex, this museum has assorted collections like manuscripts, weapon dresses, Utensils, Musical instruments used by the Royal Family of Thanjavur. The Schwartz Church built in 1779 AD is another wonderful architecture within the Palace premises.

Airavatheeswar Temple is a pleasingly built temple situated in Dharasuram, 34 kms from Thanjavur. Dating back to the 12th century AD, the temple has now been accepted as a world heritage monument by UNESCO.

The nearby airport is at Trichy (65-km) to Thanjavur. There is a railway connection in Thanjavur. It is well linked with Trichy, Chennai, Madurai and Nagore.

Thanjavur is sound connected by road with all the main towns and cities in Tamil Nadu and also with Kochi, Ernakulam, and Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala and Bangalore in Karnataka. Travel To Thanjavur will be impressive and enriching.

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