Thanjavur, India

Travel Blogs from Thanjavur (22)

Is food the best India has to offer?, Thanjavur, India travel blog
Is food the best India has to offer?
Dec 14, 2007

... the gloomy light of the rainy day. Positively, I managed to sneak-pick few photos of the temple elephant. My personal highlights from Thanjavur are an all-you-can-eat-vegetable-tally lunch for R20 (50 cents) and the visit to the Royal palace. The ...

A travel blog entry by orizarska
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Great Temple & Hindu Mass, Thanjavur, India travel blog
Great Temple & Hindu Mass
Mar 25, 2008

After many recommendations, we headed to Thanjavur by public bus..another bumpy and dusty ride with the bollywood music blasting above our heads. Exhausted we arrived 6 hours later and found the smallish town quite cute..not many tourists make it here & ...

A travel blog entry by losbrowns
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Day trip to Brihadisvara temple, Thanjavur, India travel blog
Day trip to Brihadisvara temple
Jan 4, 2008

... to me as it showed more than just chanting and how concentration is involved.        The palace in Thanjavur was very, very disappointing and apart from the view from the tower it was completely not worth it, especially the ' ...

A travel blog entry by benabroad
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May 3, 2009

A travel blog entry by germain

Attractions in Thanjavur (4)

Airavateswara Temple
Airavateswara Temple

Dharasuram, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

4.00

This 12th-century Chola temple is a compact gem.
Thanjavur Royal Palace and Art Gallery
Thanjavur Royal Palace and Art Gallery

E. Main Rd, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

4.00

The former palace is a massive neglected compound with towers and courtyards. The Art Gallery houses an impressive collection of bronze and stone statues.
Brihadisvara Temple
Brihadisvara Temple

Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

4.00

A 10th-century monument dedicated to Shiva is built of granite and has a finely decorated tower.
Shiva temple of Darasuramis
Shiva temple of Darasuramis

Darasuram, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

4.00

Forum Discussions on Thanjavur (5)

Big Itinerary!! Please Help xx
Posted on Jun 26, 2008, 07:12:07
... 50 Day - Mahabalipuram 51 Day - Mahabalipuram 52 Day - Tiruvannamalai 53 Day - Pondicheri 54 Day - Chidambaram 55 Day - Thanjavur 56 Day - Thanjavur 57 Day - Tiruchirapalli 58 Day - Madurai 59 Day - Madurai 60 Day - Kanniyakumari 61 Day - Kanniyakumari 62 ...
Big Itinerary!! Please Help xx
Posted on May 8, 2008, 18:17:19
... ) Alleppey/ Coir Village (Thirukunapuzha) The backwaters Kottayam Varkala Kovolam TAMIL NADU Kanniyakumari Madurai Tiruchirapalli Thanjavur Kumbakonam Chidambaram Pondicherry Tiruvannamalai Mamallapuram Chennai (Fly to) WEST BENGAL Kolkata! (Train to ...
Big Itinerary!! Please Help xx
Posted on Apr 8, 2008, 17:12:29
... ) Alleppey/ Coir Village (Thirukunapuzha) The backwaters Kottayam Varkala Kovolam TAMIL NADU Kanniyakumari Madurai Tiruchirapalli Thanjavur Kumbakonam Chidambaram Pondicherry Tiruvannamalai Mamallapuram Chennai (Fly to) WEST BENGAL Kolkata! (Train to ...
Hey i am New Here
Posted on May 29, 2009, 13:47:22
... Empire referred to as the "Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu". Nearly a thousand years ago around the 11th century, Thanjavur was the capital of a powerful dynasty, the imperial Cholas whose empire extended beyond South India and Sri Lanka to the kingdoms ...