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G. K. Moopanar (1931–2001), Tamil politician and leader of the Indian National Congress. Founder of the Tamil Manilaa Congress. Founder of the Tamil Manilaa Congress. A Y S Parisutham Nadar (1909–1985), member of the Indian National Congress , MLA in 1946–1952, 1957–1962, and 1967–1971.
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]
Saraswathi Mahal Library, also called Thanjavur Maharaja Serfoji's Saraswathi Mahal Library is a library located in Thanjavur (Tanjore), Tamil Nadu, India.It is one of the oldest subsisting libraries in Asia [1] established during 16th century by the Nayak kings of Thanjavur and has on display a rare collection of Palm leaf manuscripts and paper written in Tamil and Sanskrit and a few other ...
Nageswaraswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th-century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil poet saints known as the nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. The temple is counted as the earliest of ...
Kathiramangalam Vana Durga, also known as Vana Durga Parameshwari Amman, is a temple situated in Kathiramangalam, Thanjavur District in Tamil Nadu. [1] [2] The temple is located 25 kilometers away from Kumbakonam and 15 kilometers from Mayiladuthurai. The primary deity of the temple is Vana Durga, a manifestation of the goddess Durga.
Thanjavur temple. The Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. [3] [4] It is one of the largest South Indian temples and an exemplary example of fully realized Tamil architecture. [5] Built by Raja Raja Chola I between 1003 and 1010 AD. The original monuments of this 11th century temple were built around a moat.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... is a Hindu temple located at Tirupandurai in Thanjavur district, Tamil ... , Tirupandurai Rd, Thiruppandurai, Tamil Nadu ...
Thanjavur painting is a classical South Indian painting style, originating in the town of Thanjavur (anglicized as Tanjore) in Tamil Nadu.The art form draws its immediate resources and inspiration from way back about 1600 AD, a period when the Nayakas of Thanjavur under the suzerainty of the Vijayanagara Rayas encouraged art—chiefly, classical dance and music—as well as literature, both in ...