Thanjavur ~ Siva Travelogue

Monday, October 13, 2014

Thanjavur

Thanjavur

Thanjavur District is the Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu. The Big Temple and the other famous temples in the district are known all over the world. Thanjavur was the cultural capital of the country during the period of Chola Kings, who made it as their capital.

Big Temple

Dharasuram

Thanjavur Palace

Thiruvidaimarudur

Mahalingeswarar Temple,Thiruvidaimarudur

Mahalingeswaraswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Tiruvidaimaruthur, a village in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is significant to the Hindu sect of Saivism as one of the seven major Shiva temples. Shiva is worshiped as Mahalingeswaraswamy, and is represented by the lingam, with his idol referred to as Jothimayalingam.

Aiyarappar temple

Thiruvaiyar Aiyarappar temple which showcases 64 Thiruvilaiyadal of lord Siva.(Nayak age paintings drawn before 400 years).

Thiruvaiyaru Iyarappan Temple

http://www.fluidr.com/photos/rajushanthi/sets/72157630292925442

Patteeswaram

PAPANASAM

Papanasam There are two temples; The Pallaivanatha Swamy temple constructed by the Chola King and the other is the 108 Sivalayam temples. There are also a Granary (storehouse of paddy) which measure 86 feet in width and has a height of 36 feet with a capacity of 3,000 kalam which is a measure. The Nayaks between 1600-1634 constructed it. The State Archaeological Department declared it as a monument. One can see the 108 Sivalingams only in the temple in Papanasam.

Sivasathalam at Tanjore Dist

Manimandapam

RAJARAJAN MANI MANDAPAM

It was built during the 8th World Tamil Conference in 1995.

Tamil University

The Tamil University, Thanjavur, in Tamil Nadu, India, was established to provide higher research in the Tamil language and advanced study in allied branches such as linguistics, translation, lexicography, music, drama and manuscriptology.Literature, Translation, and Sculpture.

http://www.tamiluniversity.ac.in/