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Thanjavur
Tamil Nadu 59m
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Thanjavur (Tanjore) is the historic cultural capital of the Chola Empire in Tamil Nadu. Home to the UNESCO World Heritage Brihadeeswarar Temple (Big Temple) — a 1,000-year-old architectural marvel built entirely of granite without binding mortar — Thanjavur is world-renowned for Tanjore paintings, bronze idols, and Carnatic music.
💡Why Visit?
Visit Thanjavur to marvel at the 216-foot granite vimana tower of Brihadeeswarar Temple, explore the Maratha Palace Complex and Art Gallery, and shop for authentic gold-leaf Tanjore paintings.
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Quick Facts
RegionTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Altitude59m
Budget Stay₹2,000/night
Budget Food₹250/day
🌡️ Weather & Best Time
Best months: Jan, Feb, Oct, Dec
Sep · Sunny & Warm
Temperate/Subtropical climate with annual temperatures between 24°C and 34°C.
Temperature range (°C)
Sep
☀️Sunny & Warm
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Temperature26° – 35°C
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Rainfall116mm
✅Good
✅Good weather
Climate averages based on 10-year historical data · Open-Meteo
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Where to Stay
🎒 Deluxe
₹2,000/night
- TTDC Hotel Tamil Nadu Thanjavur
- Palace View Guesthouses
🏨 Premium
₹4,000/night
- Svatma Heritage Hotel Thanjavur
- Hotel Gnanam
✨ Luxury
₹12,000/night
- Svatma A Luxury Heritage Resort
- Sangam Hotel Thanjavur
Local Cuisine
⭐ Thanjavur Royal South Indian Thalilocal
⭐ Degrees Filter Coffee & Sambhar Vadastreet
⭐ Tanjore Halwa & Kozhukattailocal