Also called as Tanjore, Thanjavur was once the famous capital city of the mighty Chola Empire. This city is named after a demon by the name of Tanjan-an asura. According to the legend the last wish of the demon was that the place should be named after him!

The place remained the capital city of the Cholas for 9th century to 13th century AD, during which it has always been the center of knowledge, and art & culture reached its peak. During their region Cholas built many temples. In fact that there are no less than 70 temples built by Cholas can be seen in Thanjavur alone, which includes the mighty and magnificent Brihadeswara Temple.

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Also called as Tanjore, Thanjavur was once the famous capital city of the mighty Chola Empire. This city is named after a demon by the name of Tanjan-an asura. According to the legend the last wish of the demon was that the place should be named after him!

The place remained the capital city of the Cholas for 9th century to 13th century AD, during which it has always been the center of knowledge, and art & culture reached its peak. During their region Cholas built many temples. In fact that there are no less than 70 temples built by Cholas can be seen in Thanjavur alone, which includes the mighty and magnificent Brihadeswara Temple.

In addition to its rich and varied heritage, with its fertile land full of paddy fields Thanjavur is also regarded as the ‘Granary of South India’. The city still maintains its cultural heritage and continues to be the center of classical arts and music in spite of the advent of technology era, earning the tag - the cultural capital of Peninsular India. Besides the classical arts & music, Thanjavur’s exquisite style of paintings attracts innumerable tourists as well.