Top Tourist Places of Thanjavur: Discover the Best Places in the City of Temples

Thanjavur is also known as Tanjore or the city of temples, in Tamil Nadu, the city has a great cultural value and is famous for Tanjore paintings, antiques and handicrafts, textiles and saris, its Carnatic music and musical instruments and of course the temples.

Thanjavur has a rich historical heritage and has a very important position in the making of ancient as well modern south Indian civilization. There are numerous religious destinations in and around the district. Siva Ganga Garden, Art Gallery, Palace & Saraswathi Mahal Library, Sangeetha Mahal are the main tourist attractions. Thanjavur is a place where one can constantly feel the magnificent and dynamic cultures of the past and present, giving the area a unique and glorious identity.

Brihadeeswara Temple, Thanjavur