Thanjavur is the head quarters of chola legacy between the 10th and 14th Centuries and become a centre

of the learning and culture. Now, It is the headquarter of the district of the same name Thanjavur District., the "Rice Bowl" of the Tamil Nadu, is also known for its exquisite handicrafts, bronzes and South Indian Musical Instruments and Thanajvur paintings and Thanjavur temple statues. The town of Thanjavur was the Headquarter of the Glorious Chola Empire of Tamilnadu,and later on the Headquarter of the Naicks and the Marathas. The important places are Bragatheeswarar Big temple, Mariammam Temple, Palace, Sivagangai park, Tamil University , manimandapam, South zone Cultural Centre. The cultural value of Thanjavur is Bharatanatyam Quartet, Veena , Paintings, Plates, dancing doll, Karakattam, Urumi melam and so on. A tanjore doll is a type of traditional Indian bobblehead or roly-poly toy made of terracotta material. Its centre of gravity and total weight is concentrated at its bottom-most central core all the time so as to present a dance-like continuous movement with slow-damping oscillations. Hence it comes back to its normal seating position automatically after being tilted/disturbed anyway. Round-bottomed toys are unique, but other standing types are available too. Traditionally these toys are handmade and their exteriors are painted to an intrinsic sense of humour. Nowadays, they are also being made in plastics Tanjore painting (Tamil: , Thanjavur Oviyam) is a major form of classical South

Indian painting from the town of Thanjavur (anglicized as Tanjore) in Tamil Nadu, India. The art form dates back to about 1600 AD, a period when the Nayakas of Thanjavur encouraged artchiefly, classical dance and musicas well as literature, both in Telugu and Tamil. Tanjore paintings are known for their surface richness, vivid colors, compact composition and especially the glittering gold foils used to give the paintings their rich look . Tanjore paintings are panel paintingsdone on solid wood planks, and hence referred to as palagai padam (palagai = "wooden plank"; padam = "picture") in local parlance. In modern times, these paintings have become souvenirs of festive occasions in South India, pieces to decorate [1] walls, and collectors' items for art lovers. Thanjavur, formerly Tanjore, is a city which is the headquarters of the Thanjavur District in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Scholars believe the name Thanjavur is derived from Tanjan, a legendary demon in Hindu mythology. Wikipedi

Thanjavur Royal Palace courtyard

Thanjavur Maratha Palace

General Information

Area Population Altitude Climate

29.24Sq.Kms. 2,00,216(1991 Census) 59 metres above the sea level

Max. Summer : Winter : 36C 23.5C

Min. 32.5C 22.8C

Rainfall

111.37 mm average

Clothing Languages spoken Season

Tropical Tamil and English and Marathi Throughout the year

STD

04362