This
cultural capital of the country in the
1790s , has a rich historical
heritage, with the architectural and
the scholarly
pursuits of the ancient rulers reflected
in its great monuments.
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Thanjavur (Tanjore)
Climate
Thanjavur with a
tropical climate, has no wild
swings in temperature between summer
and winter. Apr-May are the
hottest months (temperatures soaring to 40 deg.
celsius), while cooler months are from Nov-Feb, but minimum
temperatures rarely dip below 20 deg. celsius.
The important point to remember about Tamilnadu
is the
northeast monsoon bringing rain
in spurts between Oct-Dec.
Language
Tamil is the most
prevalent language but basic English is spoken in tourist
places.
Connectivity
Thanjavur
(Tanjore) contains over 90 temples, the most
famous one being The Brahadeeswara
Temple (The Big Temple), which
is a UNESCO World
Heritage Site and built by Rajaraja
Chola, believed to
be the first
sailor king of India.
Among other prominent places are
the Vijayanagar
Fort, Bell Tower and the
Saraswathi Mahal Library (containing
over 30,000 Indian and European manuscripts
written on
palm leaf and paper),
Siva Ganga Garden, Art Gallery,
Sangeetha Mahal and the Schwartz
Church
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Thanjavur
(Tanjore) is famous for its Dancing
Doll (Thanjavur 'Thalai aattu
bommai'); the 'Thavil', a
percussion instrument; the 'Veenai' , a classical string
instrument; Tanjore
Paintings (uniquely styled wherein artists combine
the canvas background with glass, metals, etc. to depict scenes from Hindu
mythology); and Tanjore Art Plates (made of
colour glass pieces, aesthetically cut and embedded on
velvet cloth, with images of gods or birds in the
centre).
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