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Major Tourist Attractions in Thanjavur /
Tanjore
The Royal Palace: This vast building of stonework
is near the Big Temple. It has an Art Gallery comprising of many
granite and figure statues of the Chola period, and the ancient
Hall of Music. There is a library named Saraswathi Mahal Library
preserving more than 30,000 palm leaves and paper manuscripts in
Indian and European languages.
Sri Brihadeeswarar Temple: The
temple is of the biggest tourist attractions in Tanjore, Built
in 10th century AD by the Chola King Rajaraja I, the temple has
a tall tower over the sanctum sanctorum and a bronze stupa on top.
Saraswathi Mahal Library
In another section of the Palace is the library where over 30,000
palm leaf and paper manuscripts in India and European languages
are conserved. Thanjavurs is an established center of learning
and its Saraswati Mal Library instituted by the Maratha ruler
Serfoji, has an extensive collected works of over 30,000 manuscript,
palm leaf inscriptions and books.
Art Gallery
The Art Gallery is located in the Thanjavur Palace only. The place
is a must visit in Tanjore as it houses some of the most wonderful
and precious Granite and Bronze statues of the Chola period.
Getting There :
Air: Thanjavur is easily nearby from other cities
of India. In terms of air transport the Tiruchirapalli airport
that is 58 kms away from Thanjavur is the nearest.
Rail: Thanjavur is directly connected with Trichy,
Madurai, Nagore, and Madras by rail. Road: The
town is connected to all the major cities of South India.
Getting There
Air : Thanjavur is easily accessible from other cities of
India. In terms of air transport the Tiruchirapalli airport that is
58 kms away from Thanjavur is the nearest.
Rail : Thanjavur is directly connected with Trichy, Madurai,
Nagore, and Madras by rail. The excellent road network links
Thanjavur with the major towns in Tamil Nadu and the neighbouring
states of Kerala and Karnataka.
Road : The town is connected to all the major cities of South
India.
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