About the thousand years ago, Thanjavur was the capital of the powerful Chola dynasty. Today, it is a little town set amidst the lush rice fields of the Cauvery delta. Magnificent temples still bear witness to the splendor of Chola architecture.Thanjavur's crowning glory is its Brihadeeshwara temple with its 66.5 m high 'srivimana' dominating The Town. The monolithic granite block that forms a cupola on the top, Weights 81.3 tones, reflecting he architectural prowess of the Chola builders. Thanjavurs is an established center of learning and its Saraswati Mal Library instituted by the Maratha ruler Serfoji, has an extensive collection of over 30,000 manuscript, palm leaf inscriptions and books.

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