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Thanjavur is the headquarters of the Thanjavur District. The city is an important agricultural centre located in the Kaveri Delta and is known as the Rice bowl of Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is administered by a municipal corporation covering an area of 36.31 km 2 (14.02 sq mi) and had a population of 222,943. [3]
' Thanjavur Big Temple ') and Peruvudaiyar Kovil, is a Shaivite [3] [4] Hindu temple built in a Chola architectural style [5] located on the south bank of the Cauvery river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. [1] [6] It is one of the largest Hindu temples and an exemplar of Tamil architecture. [7] It is also called Dakshina Meru (Meru of the South ...
Agriculture – especially the cultivation of rice – is the main occupation of people in Thanjavur district. The Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur. The district is located at in Central Tamil Nadu bounded on the northeast by Mayiladuthurai district, on the east by Tiruvarur District, on the south by the Palk Strait of Bay of Bengal on the west by Pudukkottai District and Tiruchirappalli ...
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The Thanjavur Maratha kingdom ruled by the Bhonsle dynasty was a principality of Tamil Nadu between the 17th and 19th centuries. Their native language was Thanjavur Marathi . Vyankoji Bhosale was the founder of the dynasty.
Pages in category "Thanjavur district" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
After the Vijayanagara Empire collapsed in the mid-16th century some of these governors declared independence and established their own kingdoms in Gingee, Thanjavur, Madurai and Chandragiri. They were of Balija origin, [2] spoke Tamil and used Sinhala and Tamil as their court languages. but they used Telugu with their familiars.
Pages in category "Thanjavur" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D.