Introduction to city Tanjore - In Tamil Nadu
Tanjore, also known as Thanjavur or Thanjavoor is
located on the eastern coast of Tamil Nadu. Also called
the rice bowl of Tamil Nadu, Tanjore is famous for
many reasons since the time of Cholas. The name itself
has many interesting legends related to it. According
to one of them, Tanjore probably was called Tanjai.
The other legends attribute the name of the city to
Tanjam, a demon who was haunting the locality and
was destroyed by God Vishnu. However, apart from these
legends Tanjore also has a sound history of different
dynasties that ruled over it. The Cholas conquered
Thanjavoor in about 850 A.D. replacing the Mutharayar
Chiefs and made it their capital. The Cholas ruled
over Tamil Nadu for more than 400 years (850 to 1279)
and have left an imperishable mark on its history.
Besides the Cholas, the southern part of the Indian
peninsula was also ruled by Pallavas, Pandyas and
Cheras. The present day Tanjore is the headquarters
of the Tanjore District.
SightSeeing : Places to visit in
destination - Tanjore
Tanjore has a number of important places that attract
the attention of many tourists all through the year.
You can see the influence of history, religion and
nature in all the places of attraction here. Tanjore
is primarily a place for the art lovers, especially
for those who love temple architecture and wonder
about kings who erected these magnificent monuments.
During their reign, the Cholas made significant contribution
to the various fields of art and architecture. The
famous Thanjavur style of painting was developed by
Serfoji, the 19th-century Maharaja of Thanjavur. This
distinguished art of Thanjavur is a combination of
raised and painted surfaces. Krishna is the deity
depicted here keeping his complexion as white, rather
than the traditional blue. The Brihadeeswara temple,
the wonderful Palace, Art Gallery and the Saraswati
Mahal Library are some of the other things to
see in Tanjore.
Excursions : Places nearby city -
Tanjore
Apart from the sites to visit inside the city, Tanjore
also has some of the interesting excursion points
that one must not miss. Being an important base point
to visit the many nearby places, Tanjore also takes
you to some of the exotic natural, religious and historical
places nearby. Thirukandiyur (10 km away from
Tanjore), Thiruvaiyaru (13 km), Swamimalai
(32 km), Kumbakonam (36 km), Tiruvarur
(55km) and Tirunallur (95 km) away are some
of the many must see excursion points from Tanjore.
Tanjore City Tour Guide |
Sight Seeing of Tanjore |
Excursion in Tanjore
Tanjore Tour Packages |
Tanjore Hotels |
Picture Gallery of Tanjore
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