Some buses (from Madurai or Trichy) arrive at the new bus stand in Thanjavur located about 4 km (2.5 mi) from the centre. The journey from Bangalore and Chennai takes about 9 hours and there are over-night buses. There are several state and private buses that ply daily from Mannargudi, Pattukkottai, Kumbakonam, Pondicherry, Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchy.
The station is nearer to the Old Bus Stand than the New Bus Stand. For train timings and on-line reservations (within India) visit the IRCTC's website. There are daily trains from/to Chennai, Bangalore, Mysore, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Thrissur, Coimbatore, Tiruchirapalli, Madurai, Erode, Salem, Tirupur, Tirunelveli, Rameswaram and weekly trains to Tiruchendur, Bhubaneswar, Varanasi, Allahabad, Jabalpur, Vijayawada, Vizianagaram and to all main cities. 'Thanjavur Junction' is the station to alight. Thanjavur is also reachable by train from other Indian cities. The nearest airport is Tiruchirapalli International Airport ( TRZ IATA) (57 km (35 mi) on road). Thanjavur is very famous for its fine paintings done with studded gems and gold leaf.īrihadeswara Temple wide view Get in By plane The presence of numerous Engineering colleges nearby has increased the student population in Thanjavur. Though the Thanjavur district is dominated by agriculture, the town itself is diverse, having a literacy rate of more than 75% and a heterogeneous mix of population of all religions. Now it is a world heritage site.Įven today Thanjavur is not only considered the rice bowl of Tamil Nadu but also a cultural headquarters, and the Tamil spoken here is considered by many linguists to be the purest form of the language. Established in 1011 AD in celebration of the victory of Chola kingdom that extended till Ceylon and some parts of the Malaya archipelago. It is one of the most magnificent pieces of South Indian temple architecture. The important landmark in Thanjavur is the great Brahadeeswara Temple, also known as the Big Temple, built by Rajaraja Chola I.
Under Rajendra Chola I, the capital was moved from Thanjavur to the nearby Gangaikondacholapuram. The Chola Empire eventually grew into one of the most powerful empires India had ever seen under the rule of Rajaraja Chola I, also known to many Tamils as Rajaraja the Great, and his son, Rajendra Chola I. Thanjavur was at the height of its glory during the Chola period between the 10th and the 14th century and became a great centre of learning and culture. Thanjavur thrived as the ancient capital of the Chola kingdom, later of Marathas and Nayaks.
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