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Thanjavur division is a revenue division in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It comprises the taluks of Orathanadu, Thanjavur, Thiruvaiyaru and Budalur.
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Thanjavur division is a revenue division in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It comprises the taluks of Orathanadu, Thanjavur, Thiruvaiyaru and Budalur.
Thanjavur, also known as Thanjai, previously known as Tanjore, is a city in Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is the 11th biggest city in 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, built by the Chola emperor Rajaraja I, is located in the centre of the city. This temple has one of the largest bull statue in India carved out of a single granite rock called Nandi. Thanjavur is also home to Tanjore painting, a painting style unique to the region. Thanjavur is the headquarters of the Thanjavur District. The city is an important agricultural centre located in the Kaveri Delta and is known as the Rice bowl of Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is administered by a municipal corporation covering an area of 128.02 km2 (49.43 sq mi) and had a population of 290,720 in 2011. Roadways are the major means of transportation, while the city also has rail connectivity. The nearest airport is Tiruchirapalli International Airport, located 59.6 km (37.0 mi) away from the city. The nearest seaport is Karaikal, which is 94 km (58 mi) away from Thanjavur. The city first rose to prominence during the reign of the Cholas when it served as the capital of the empire. After the fall of the Cholas, the city was ruled by various dynasties such as the Mutharaiyar dynasty, the Pandyas, the Vijayanagar Empire, the Madurai Nayaks, the Thanjavur Nayaks, the Thanjavur Marathas and the British Empire. It has been a part of independent India since 1947.
Mayiladuthurai is a town and district headquarter of Mayiladuthurai district in Tamil Nadu, India. The town is located at a distance of 256 km (159 mi) from the state capital, Chennai.
Pudukkottai District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Pudukkottai is the district headquarters. It is also known colloquially as Pudhugai.
Pattukkottai is a major town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and also important town in Delta districts and Commercial town of Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Pudukkottai district Coastal areas. The town came to prominence throughout Southern India after the construction of the fort by Vanaji Pandithar, a feudatory of the Thanjavur Maratha ruler Shahuji I in 1686–87. The recorded history of Pattukkottai is known from the 17th century and has been ruled, at different times, by the Thanjavur Marathas and the British. It is the headquarters of the Pattukkottai taluk of Thanjavur district and is one of the two municipalities in the district.
The Thanjavur Maratha kingdom ruled by the 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.
Papanasam taluk is a taluk of Thanjavur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Papanasam.
The Thiruppanandal block is a revenue block in the Thiruvidaimarudur taluk of the Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 44 panchayat villages.
The Thiruvidaimarudur block is a revenue block in the Thiruvidaimarudur taluk of the Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 48 panchayat villages.
The Budalur block is a revenue block in the Thanjavur taluk of the Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 42 panchayat villages.
Orathanadu block, which is pronounced as 'Oraththanaadu' block, is a revenue block in the Orathanadu taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. There are a total of 58 villages in this block.
Papanasam block is a revenue block in the Papanasam taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. There are 34 villages in this block and it is co-extensive with Papanasam taluk.
Thanjavur block is a revenue block in the Thanjavur taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. There are a total of 61 villages in this block.
Thiruvaiyaru block is a revenue block in the Thiruvaiyaru taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. There are 40 villages in this block.
Thiruvonam block is a revenue block in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. There are a total of 30 villages and 15 Union wards in this block. Before 2011 Thiruvonam is an MLA constituency now it is degraded into union block.Agriculture is the major occupation of this block.
Kumbakonam division is a revenue division in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It comprises the taluks of Kumbakonam, Papanasam, Thiruvidaimarudur and Valangaiman
Pattukkottai division is a revenue division in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It comprises the coastal taluks of Pattukkottai and Peravurani.
Mayiladuthurai Junction is a junction railway station serving the town of Mayiladuthurai in Mayiladuthurai District of Tamil Nadu, India.
Tiruchirappalli railway division(Tamil:[திருச்சிராப்பள்ளிரயில்கோட்டம்]) is one of the six railway divisions of Southern Railway zone (SR) of India. It has its administrative headquarters located at Tiruchirappalli. It serves most of the districts of delta region and Central Tamil Nadu.
Kumbakonam railway station is a railway station serving the city of Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, India. The station is a part of the Tiruchirappalli railway division of the Southern Railway Zone and connects the city to various parts of the state as well as the rest of the country.The station was declared as cleanest railway station in Tamil Nadu and ranked fifth best in the national level in 2016. It is classified as an "'A' category railway station" in the Trichy railway division of the Southern Railway Zone.It is one of the busiest and top revenue generating stations of the Southern Railway zone after Tiruchirapalli TPJ, Thanjavur TJ in Tiruchirapalli division. The Shradha Sethu express connected Kumbakonam to Ayodhya. The well-known Mahamaham tank is 1 km (0.62 mi) from the railway station.
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