Thanjavur

     Thanjavur properly situated in the Cauvery delta is the rice – bowel of Tami Nadu.  A fertile land that was also fertile for art, architecture and culture.  Though it was a famous city from early times, its importance was fully understood only by the later Cholas (AD 846 – 1276) who built an empire making it their capital. It was Vijayalaya who founded the later Chola Kingdom here and Rajaraja the Great (AD 984 – 1014) and his son Rajendra I (AD 1012 - 1044) were the real architects of the Chola empire that held sway over India upto the Ganges in the north and held colonies in Myanmar, Malaya and the East Indies.  It became the centre of Tamil learning and culture.  It became the orginal home of Dravidian art and architecture besides being the centre of Tamil classical dance which is now known as Bharatha Natyam all over world.  Even today, the teachers of Bharatha Natyam hail from Thanjavur.  Its further glory is the Carnatic music which is essence is nothing but classical Tamil music.  The only remains of its glorious past are the beautiful temples that were built by the Cholas known for their amazing architectural wonder, and not less than 74 of them are around Thanjavur itself.  The Pandyas, the Nayaks and the Marathas ruled the city after the later Cholas and finally the British made it a district. 

          For any living being that lives in this delightful world, its children are precious. It applies not only for the sixth sensed men nut also to the birds and animals. Likewise a person who belongs to a particular locality will always speak and think high about his locality. Generally the fact is beauty makes everyone lured by its very essence. India and its nature is such a kind of atmosphere which has lured many foreign tourists over the years. When you ask a foreign tourist what he finds special about India, he would give us many unique qualities he finds in the land, be it the people, the surrounding or for that matter the tradition too which puzzles them.

          The south most tip of the country lies the land where people speak one of the most ancient languages of the earth, Tamil, which is none other than Tamilnadu. Tamilnadu as a whole has got many picturesque tourist spots. Apart form the natural spots there are umpteen number of pilgrim centres which are popular throughout the country. There are some Pilgrim centres that can be picked out from the whole for their holiness as well as their natural beauty with lots of entertainments. They are; Chennai, Kanchipuram, Madurai, Coimbatotre, Kanyakumari, Mamallapuram, Tiruchirappalli and not to forget Thanjavur. These places are filled with exuberant ambience. Thanjavur (Tanjore) became a major townduring the rule of the Chola Kings from the 11th to the 14th Century. Apart form rising to glory this place became a great seat of learning and culture. The town, Thanjavur, is the head-quarters of the District. One special landmark of Thanjavur is, this place is known as the Rice Bowl of Tamilnadu State and Rice is transported throughout the country as well as exported else where.

          The total land area of the District is 3397 square kilometers. The population is 2216138 during the census on 2001. The district receives an annual rainfall of 1008.8 millimetres. The climate is moderate with a maximum of 36 degree Celsius and a minimum of 22.8 degree Celsius. Thanjavur is close to Tiruchirappalli of just an hour’s travel with 56 kilometres between the towns. The town is properly led with good rod and railway transport facilities. The nearest airport is in Tiruchirappalli.

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