Thanjavur or Tanjur is the administrative center of the district of the same name in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, at the mouth of the Kaveri River, one of the rice granaries of South Asia. Us. 216 thousand inhabitants (2001).
Thanjavur has a prominent role in the history of South India. From IX to XI centuries. he served as the capital of the long Chola empire. The 66-meter granite temple of Brahadiswara, one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, reminds of that old era. Of the other ancient monuments, the Vijayanagar fortress and the residence of the Maratha Raja are noteworthy. In modern Tanjavur, carpet weaving and jewelry are developed. Tourism is growing every year.