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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.
It is the only one of its kind for the Tamil language doing higher research in Tamilology and advanced study in various allied branches like linguistics, translation, lexicography, music, drama and manuscriptology. [110] [111] Thanjavur has a total of 15 arts, science & management colleges and nine engineering colleges. [110]
Tamil (the popular language of the Thanjavur region) Telugu (the language of the preceding Nayaka rulers) Marathi (the language of the court elite) Sanskrit (the liturgical language of the Vedic Scriptures) The notable Marathi authors from the Thanjavur Maratha kingdom include Raghunatha Pandita, Ananda-tanaya, Gosavi-nandana and Subhan Rao.
' 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 ...
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 ...
The Thanjavur Nayak dynasty (or Thanjavur Nayak kingdom) were the rulers of Thanjavur in the 15th and 17th centuries. [1] The Nayaks, who belonged to the Telugu-speaking Balija social group [2] were originally appointed as provincial governors by the Vijayanagara Emperor in the 15th century, who divided the territory into Nayak kingdoms which were Madurai, Tanjore, Gingee and Kalahasthi.
8. Thanjavur Fort Sri Naduvalnathar Temple 9. Thanjavur Fort Sri Mannarsvami Temple 10. Thanjavur Fort Sri Sivendrasvami Temple 11. Thanjavur Fort Sri Manikarnikesvarasvami Temple]] Located at East Street, the presiding deity of the temple is Manikarnikesvarar. His consort is known as Mangalanayaki Amman. This temple has front mandapa, vimana ...
Thanjavur Marathi people (colloquially called Rayar), are a Thanjavur Marathi-speaking ethno-linguistic group, who reside in the central and northern parts of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. They are the descendants of Marathi administrators, soldiers and noblemen who migrated to this region during the rule of the Thanjavur Maratha kingdom .