Thanjavur is known for its rich history and culture and is home to the Brihadeeswarar Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Distance from Madurai to Thanjavur - 185 km.

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Description of the places visited by us on the 18th Dec tour of “A day in Thanjavur”.

Brihadeeswara Temple - We started our day in the morning at the world-famous UNESCO World Heritage site Sri Brihadeeswara Temple.

The Brihadeeswara Temple is located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. This temple is very ancient and dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple was built in the 11th century by the King Raja Raja Cholan.

Architecture of this temple is a good example of Chola architecture and execution.

It took Chola king only 6 years to complete the entire construction of this temple.

We also noticed there is a big statue of Nandi Ji carved out of a single stone. The height of the Nandi is 3.65 m, 5.94 m long and 2.59 m broad. The weight of the Nandi is 25 tons.

Then we had the darshan of Lord Shiva at the main temple. We had Darshan of “Shiv Lingam” Munshi Ji told us that this is a 12 feet shiv lingam and the weight is 12 tons.

Temple remained closed from 12:30 Pm to 4:00 pm

Guide Info - We explored the Brihadeeswara Temple with experienced guide Mr Munshi Ji.

Best time to visit - November to December is the best time to visit Thanjavur Temple, and if you are coming in summer it’s best you visit the temple in the Evening from 4 - 5 pm so that you can do darshan at the temple and in the evening you can experience the temple lighting as well.

Lunch near temple - After this, we had lunch at Sri Krishna Bhavan Restaurant, We had Veg South Indian thali. This was a Pure veg restaurant.

Thanjavur Palace - Then we headed towards Thanjavur Palace

Entry Ticket - Rs 25 per person

This palace is located just one km away from the Big Temple and has served as an important centre for both the Nayak dynasty and the Maratha kingdom. it was built by the Nayaks around 1550 AD and later expanded on by the Marathas between 1676-1855, and thus, is also known as the Maratha Palace.

Today, this palace has been transformed into a museum where visitors can observe old excavation statues on display.

Then we visited the Saraswathi Mahal Library, where we saw many manuscripts written on palm leaves in different languages.

After this, we ended our day

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