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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]
Abirami Pattar (c. 18th century), was a Tamil saint and poet. Author of Abirami Anthathi and Hindu religious works in Tamil. Swami Smaranananda (born 1929), spiritual leader, 16th President, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (born 1956), spiritual leader, yogi, and founder of 'Art of Living'.
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 ...
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.
12. Thanjavur Fort Sri South Main Street Visvanathasvami Temple]] 13. Thanjavur Fort Sri Veerabadrasvami Temple]] Of the two temples located at the East Gate of Thanjavur Fort, this temple is found in the south side. The sculpture of Virabhadra found in Kumbakonam Virabhadra Temple resembles the presiding deity of this temple. [6]
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 ...
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.
The Thanjavur Maratha Palace, known locally as Aranmanai, today is the official residence of the Bhonsle family that ruled Tanjore from 1674 to 1855. [1] It is located in Thanjavur , Tamil Nadu . History