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Pallikondan | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thanjavur |
| Taluk | Pattukkottai |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | www.pallikondanmuthumariyamman.in |
Pallikondan is a town in the Thanjavur (administrative district) of Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
Thanjavur ,formerly Tanjore, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is an important center of South Indian religion, art, and architecture. Most of the Great Living Chola Temples, which are UNESCO World Heritage Monuments, are located in and around Thanjavur. The foremost among these, the Brihadeeswara Temple, is located in the centre of the city. Thanjavur is also home to Tanjore painting, a painting style unique to the region.
A thavil (Tamil:தவில்) or tavil is a barrel-shaped percussion instrument from Tamil Nadu. It is used in temple, folk and Carnatic music, often accompanying the nadaswaram. The thavil and the nadaswaram are essential components of traditional festivals and ceremonies in South India.
The Great Living Chola Temples is a UNESCO World Heritage Site designation for a group of Chola dynasty era Hindu temples in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Completed between early 11th and the 12th century CE, the monuments include the Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur, the Temple of Gangaikonda Cholapuram and the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram. The Brihadisvara Temple was recognised in 1987; the Temple of Gangaikondacholapuram and the Airavatesvara Temple were added as extensions to the site in 2004.
The Thanjavur Nayak kingdom or Thanjavur Nayak dynasty were the Telugu rulers of Thanjavur principality of Tamil Nadu in the 16th and 17th centuries. The Nayaks of the Balija social group, were originally appointed as provincial governors by the Vijayanagara Emperor in the 15th century, who divided the Tamil country into three Nayakships viz., Madurai, Tanjore and Gingee. In the mid 16th century they became an independent kingdom, although they continued their alliance with the Vijayanagara Empire. The Thanjavur Nayaks were notable for their patronage of literature and the arts.
Thanjavur District is one of the 38 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. Its headquarters is Thanjavur. The district is located in the delta of the Cauvery River and is mostly agrarian. As of 2011, Thanjavur district had a population of 2,405,890 with a sex-ratio of 1,035 females for every 1,000 males.
Thiruvaroor district is one of the 38 districts in the Tamil Nadu state of India. As of 2011, the district had a population of 1,264,277 with a sex-ratio of 1,017 females for every 1,000 males.
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. M.Phil and Ph.D programmes were introduced in 1992 for disciplines such as Language, Literature, Translation, and Sculpture.
Sankagiri Fort is a historical fort maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India. It is located 22 km from the city of Erode and 38 km from Salem. Sankari or Sankagiri is the town located around this place. Height 707.0 m or 2319.6 feet.
Thanjavur Medical College (TMC) is one of the prominent medical colleges in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu and is affiliated with the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai. It is one of the oldest medical colleges in Tamil Nadu and has a name on its own merit. It caters to the medical needs of districts of Thanjavur, Ariyalur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Perambalur and Pudukkottai. It is established & operated by Government of Tamil Nadu through Tamil Nadu Directorate of Medical Education.
Thanjavur Air Force Station of the Indian Air Force (IAF) is located in Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu, India. It is home to a No. 222 squadron of the IAF's Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft - the first IAF fighter squadron in Tamil Nadu. The facility was expected to start functioning by 2012. However, the schedule was delayed and the airbase was inaugurated on 27 May 2013 by then Defence Minister A. K. Antony. As of 2019 it operates a squadron of Sukhoi Su-30 MKI.
The Thanjavur Maratha kingdom of bhonsle dynasty was a principality of Tamil Nadu between the 17th and 19th centuries. Their native language was Thanjavur Marathi. Venkoji was the founder of the dynasty.
Brihadishvara Temple, also called Rajarajesvaramor Peruvudaiyār Kōvil, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in South bank of Kaveri river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the largest South Indian temples and an exemplary example of a fully realized Dravidian architecture. It is called as Dhakshina Meru. Built by Tamil king Raja Raja Chola I between 1003 and 1010 AD, the temple is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Great Living Chola Temples", along with the Chola dynasty era Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple and Airavatesvara temple that are about 70 kilometres (43 mi) and 40 kilometres (25 mi) to its northeast respectively.
Thanjavur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.
Thanjavur is a taluk of Thanjavur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Magizhangkottai (Mahilankottai) is a village panchayat in Pattukkottai taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu,South India.
The Thanjavur Maratha Palace Complex, known locally as Aranmanai, today is the official residence of the Bhonsle family that ruled Tanjore from 1674 to 1855.
Events from the year 1532 in India.
Thanjavur Municipal Corporation is a civic body that governs Thanjavur city, India. This corporation consist of 51 wards and the legislative body is headed by an elected Chairperson assisted by a Deputy Chairperson and 49 councillors who represent each wards in the city.
Thanjavur Junction is a junction railway station located in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and serves Thanjavur, earlier known as Tanjore.