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Tanjore is also referred as Thanjavur. Thanjavur is toward the east of Tiruchirapalli. It is the rich delta of the Cauvery River and is the capital of the Chola dynasty. It is a charming holiday destination and is frequented by many travelers from many parts of the world.

This city has excellent places to visit. Some of the exceptional places of visit are the Tanjore temples. Tanjore tourism, India is appreciated by the tourists as they love to watch the sanctity of the temples and the religious activities given importance. The Tanjore tourism experiences huge crowd during the festivals.

Tanjore tourism, India has some spectacular destinations and this includes visiting the Brihadeeswarar temple. This temple was built the great King Rajaraja Chola I and tourists are awe-struck to find such an exceptional architecture.


Tanjore tourism comprises of the Palace adjacent to the temple. This is a big building partly built by the Nayaks and little by Marathas. The art gallery boasts many granite as well as bronze statues belonging to the Chola period.

The Saraswathi Mahal Library is a part of the palace that is a library consisting more than 30000 palm leaves as well as paper manuscripts in European and Indian languages and are conserved yet.

Tanjore tourism, India comprises of the Hall of music that is present in the palace. The Royal museum is sited in the palace complex and it has an array of collections such as weapon dresses, manuscripts, musical instruments and utensils.

The Schwartz church is another splendid architecture in the premises of the palace. Tanjore tourism focuses mainly the palace and the temples. A world Tamil Conference was built by the Tholkappiyar Sadukkam and has a panoramic view of the Tanjore town.

Tanjore tourism, India comprises of other temples such as Mariamman Temple dedicated to goddess Mariamman, Naageswaran temple is a blend of mythology, devotion and aesthetics. This is an exceptional sign of Cholas sculpture. Tanjore tourism is well connected by the road route to all main cities and towns in Tamil Nadu.

The road network is good with Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi. The customary bus services visiting all the places of interest in and around Tanjore are also of immense help. The trains are also accessible. There are enough hotels to accommodate any number of visitors and the main catch is there is luxury to budget hotels. The facilities and the services rendered are not compromised.

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