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Maratha Darbar Hall

Tanjavur is also called the “Rice bowl of Tamil Nadu” because of the huge cultivation of rice in the land. If you love art and historical architecture Tanjavur is the place for you. Tanjavur was the capital of the Chola kingdom that ruled most of the southern regions and even flourished under the Marathas and the British rule.

The Tanjavur Aranmanai was built by the Tanjavur Nayaks and later enhanced by the Marathas according to their needs. The palace was not built for luxury but as a fort to stay in during an attack. Hence, you will notice that it is slightly different from other palaces you find all over the country.

Art connoisseurs flock to this place throughout the year as you will find that the palace has intricate and vividly stroked paintings.These paintings are called as the Thanjavur paintings.The place consists of three different venues such as the palace, art gallery and the Saraswati mahal which is a library.