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There were 2,002,225 Indian and 81,435 foreign tourist arrivals in 2009 to Thanjavur. [36] The most visited monument in Thanjavur is the Brihadeeswarar Temple , whose construction, the historian Percy Brown described as "a landmark in the evolution of building art in South India".
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Thanjavur temple. The Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. [3] [4] It is one of the largest South Indian temples and an exemplary example of fully realized Tamil architecture. [5] Built by Raja Raja Chola I between 1003 and 1010 AD. The original monuments of this 11th century temple were built around a moat.
The Sivaganga Park was created as a people's park by the Tanjore municipality in 1871-72. [1] It is situated to the east of the 11th century Brihadeeswarar Temple and encompasses the Sivaganga Tank believed to have been built by the Medieval Chola king Raja Raja Chola. [1]
The dam is located in Thanjavur district [1], [2] [3] 15 km from Tiruchirapalli and 45 km from Thanjavur. [4] [5] [6] It is the fourth oldest water-diversion or water-regulator structure in the world and the oldest in India that is still in use. [7] [8] Because of its spectacular architecture, it is one of the prime tourist spots in Tamil Nadu.
Hundreds of people witness the convergence of seven glass palanquins carrying principal deities of respective temples from seven places at Tiruvaiyaru. The devotees perform Poochorithal (flower festival) in which a doll offers flowers to the principal deities in the palanquins.
Location in Tamil Nadu, India The Manora Fort is situated 20 km (12 mi) away from Pattukkottai , Tamil Nadu , India and 60 km (37 mi) away from Thanjavur . The fort was built by Maratha ruler Serfoji II in 1814–1815 to commemorate the successful advance of the British over Napoléon Bonaparte .