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| image_caption = [[Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur|Periya Kovil]] | | image_caption = [[Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur|Periya Kovil]] | ||
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| map_caption | |text= '''Thanjavur district''' | ||
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|title= Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu | |||
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| map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu | |||
| coordinates = {{coord|10|47|8.16|N|79|8|24.36|E|display=inline,title}} | | coordinates = {{coord|10|47|8.16|N|79|8|24.36|E|display=inline,title}} | ||
| subdivision_type = [[Country]] | | subdivision_type = [[Country]] | ||
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| subdivision_name3 = [[Thanjavur]], [[Kumbakonam]] | | subdivision_name3 = [[Thanjavur]], [[Kumbakonam]] | ||
| subdivision_type4 = Municipalities | | subdivision_type4 = Municipalities | ||
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[[Pattukkottai]], [[Adirampattinam]] | |||
| subdivision_type5 = Town Panchayats | | subdivision_type5 = Town Panchayats | ||
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| leader_title1 = [[District Collector]] | | leader_title1 = [[District Collector]] | ||
| leader_name1 = | | leader_name1 = Dinesh ponraj oliwar, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]<ref>[http://www.tn.gov.in/collectors|Thanjavur district Collector]</ref> | ||
| leader_title2 = [[Superintendent of Police]] | | leader_title2 = [[Superintendent of Police]] | ||
| leader_name2 = J.Mahesh [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]<ref> | | leader_name2 = J. Mahesh, [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]<ref>[http://www.tnpolice.gov.in/CCTNSNICSDC/wicket/page?13|Thanjavur City Superintendent of Police]</ref> | ||
|leader _title3 = Prince of Thanjavur ([[Thanjavur Royal Family]]) | |||
[http://www.tnpolice.gov.in/CCTNSNICSDC/wicket/page?13|Thanjavur City Superintendent of Police]</ref> | |||
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== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
[[File:Paddy Fields Thanjavur.jpg|thumb|left|Agriculture | [[File:Paddy Fields Thanjavur.jpg|thumb|left|Agriculture – especially the cultivation of rice – is the main occupation of people in Thanjavur district.]] | ||
[[File:Brihadeeswara.jpg|thumb|220px|left|The [[Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur|Brihadisvara Temple]] at Thanjavur]] | [[File:Brihadeeswara.jpg|thumb|220px|left|The [[Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur|Brihadisvara Temple]] at Thanjavur]] | ||
The district is located at {{Coord|10.08|N|79.16|E|}} in Central Tamil Nadu bounded on the northeast by [[Mayiladuthurai district]], on the east by [[Tiruvarur District]], on the south by the [[Palk Strait]] of [[Bay of Bengal]] on the west by [[Pudukkottai District]] and [[Tiruchirappalli District|Tiruchirappalli]], small border with [[Cuddalore district|Cuddalore]] on the northeast and on the north by the river [[Kollidam]], across which lie part of [[Tiruchirappalli District|Tiruchirappalli]], and [[Ariyalur district|Ariyalur]] districts. | The district is located at {{Coord|10.08|N|79.16|E|}} in Central Tamil Nadu bounded on the northeast by [[Mayiladuthurai district]], on the east by [[Tiruvarur District]], on the south by the [[Palk Strait]] of [[Bay of Bengal]] on the west by [[Pudukkottai District]] and [[Tiruchirappalli District|Tiruchirappalli]], small border with [[Cuddalore district|Cuddalore]] on the northeast and on the north by the river [[Kollidam]], across which lie part of [[Tiruchirappalli District|Tiruchirappalli]], and [[Ariyalur district|Ariyalur]] districts. | ||
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=== Great Living Chola Temples of Thanjavur === | === Great Living Chola Temples of Thanjavur === | ||
[[File:Airavateswara Temple, Darasuram in Thanjavur District.jpg|thumb|[[Airavateswara temple]], Darasuram in kumbakonam,Thanjavur District was built by [[Rajaraja II|Rajaraja Chola II]] in the 12th century CE and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.]] | [[File:Airavateswara Temple, Darasuram in Thanjavur District.jpg|thumb|[[Airavateswara temple]], Darasuram in kumbakonam, Thanjavur District was built by [[Rajaraja II|Rajaraja Chola II]] in the 12th century CE and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.]] | ||
Thanjavur's [[Brihadisvara Temple]] (known also as Rajarajesvaram or Peruvudaiyār Kōvil), built by the [[Cholas]] and now a [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]], is one of the largest of its kind and also one of the finest examples of classical Dravidian architecture in the world. | Thanjavur's [[Brihadisvara Temple]] (known also as Rajarajesvaram or Peruvudaiyār Kōvil), built by the [[Cholas]] and now a [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]], is one of the largest of its kind and also one of the finest examples of classical Dravidian architecture in the world. | ||
[[Airavateswara temple]] in [[Darasuram]] near [[Kumbakonam]] has also been designated part of the same UNESCO World Heritage site and forms another major tourist attraction of the district. | [[Airavateswara temple]] in [[Darasuram]] near [[Kumbakonam]] has also been designated part of the same UNESCO World Heritage site and forms another major tourist attraction of the district. | ||
The green paddy fields of the Kaveri river valley provide a picturesque setting for these and other important ancient monuments of the district. | The green paddy fields of the Kaveri river valley provide a picturesque setting for these and other important ancient monuments of the district. | ||
=== Manora Fort === | |||
The [[Manora Fort, Thanjavur|Manora Fort]] is situated 20 km (12 mi) away from Pattukkottai and 60 km (37 mi) from Thanjavur in a place called [[Mallipattinam]]. The fort was built by Maratha ruler Serfoji II in 1814–1815 to commemorate the successful advance of the British over [[Napoléon Bonaparte]]. Overlooking the [[Bay of Bengal]], the fort is hexagonal structure and has eight storeys, raising to a height of 75 ft (23 m) tapering to its top. The tower is surrounded by a wall and a moat ant it resembles a fort. The monument looks like a [[pagoda]], with arched windows, circular staircase and eaves separating one storey from the other.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}} | |||
== Flora == | == Flora == | ||
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== Notable people == | == Notable people == | ||
{{See also|List of people associated with Thanjavur district}} | {{See also|List of people associated with Thanjavur district}} | ||
* Rao Bahadur Sir A. T. Pannirselvam Udaiyar, Leader of justice party | |||
* [[V. S. Srinivasa Sastri]] | * [[V. S. Srinivasa Sastri]] | ||
* [[Srinivasa Ramanujan]] | * [[Srinivasa Ramanujan]] | ||
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* [[K. Thulasiah Vandayar]], former MP | * [[K. Thulasiah Vandayar]], former MP | ||
* [[G. K. Moopanar|G K Moopanar TMC- Congress]] | * [[G. K. Moopanar|G K Moopanar TMC- Congress]] | ||
*[[G. K. Vasan]] Rajya Sabha Member | |||
* [[S. S. Palanimanickam]], former Central Minister | * [[S. S. Palanimanickam]], former Central Minister | ||
* [[S. D. Somasundaram|S.D Somasundaram EX Minister and MP]] | * [[S. D. Somasundaram|S.D Somasundaram EX Minister and MP]] | ||
* [[K. Parasuraman|Parasuram EX MP | * [[K. Parasuraman|Parasuram EX MP – Loksabha]] | ||
* [[L. Ganesan| L. Ganesan | * [[L. Ganesan| L. Ganesan – EX MLA, MP, MLC]] | ||
* [[R. Vaithilingam|R. VaithiyaLingam | * [[R. Vaithilingam|R. VaithiyaLingam – Ex Minister and Rajya Sabha Member]] | ||
* [[M. Ramachandran|M Ramachandran MLA | * [[M. Ramachandran|M Ramachandran MLA – DMk]] | ||
* [[Durai Govindarajan|Durai Govindarajan EX MLA]] | * [[Durai Govindarajan|Durai Govindarajan EX MLA]] | ||
* [[Tiruvaiyaru (state assembly constituency)|Durai Chandrasekaran MLA]] | * [[Tiruvaiyaru (state assembly constituency)|Durai Chandrasekaran MLA]] | ||
* [[ | * [[R. Doraikkannu]] Ex. Minister for Agricultural, Tamil Nadu | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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*[[Achanoor]] | *[[Achanoor]] | ||
*[[Adirampattinam]] | *[[Adirampattinam]] | ||
*[[Ayyampettai (Thanjavur district)|Ayyampettai]] | *[[Ayyampettai (Thanjavur district)|Ayyampettai]] | ||
*[[Chola Nadu]] | |||
*[[Kangeyampatti]] | |||
*[[Karaimeendarkottai]] | |||
*[[Keelakorukkai]] | |||
*[[Keeranur, Kumbakonam|Keeranur]] | |||
*[[Kelavannipet]] | |||
*[[Kodiyalam]] | |||
*[[Kollangarai Vallundanpattu]] | |||
*[[Kondavattanthidal]] | |||
*[[Kothangudithattimal]] | |||
*[[Kotrapatti]] | |||
*[[Kovanoor]] | |||
*[[Kullangarai]] | |||
*[[Kumbakonam]] | *[[Kumbakonam]] | ||
*[[Kurungulam Melpathi]] | |||
*[[List of districts of Tamil Nadu]] | |||
*[[Madukkur]] | *[[Madukkur]] | ||
*[[Orathanadu Taluk]] | |||
*[[Ottankadu]] | |||
*[[Palaiyanallur]] | |||
*[[Palayee Agraharam]] | |||
*[[Pallathur, Thanjavur district|Pallathur]] | |||
*[[Palliodiaivayal]] | |||
*[[Pandipalamavikadu]] | |||
*[[Pangal, Thanjavur district|Pangal]] | |||
*[[Pannikondaviduthy]] | |||
*[[Paravathur]] | |||
*[[Pattukkottai]] | |||
*[[Perappadi]] | |||
*[[Peravurani]] | |||
*[[Perumbur IInd Sethi]] | |||
*[[Pillaiyarmatham]] | |||
*[[Pinnai Nallur]] | |||
*[[Ponkundu]] | |||
*[[Temples of Kumbakonam]] | *[[Temples of Kumbakonam]] | ||
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== Notes and references == | == Notes and references == | ||
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{{Largest cities | {{Largest cities | ||
| country = Thanjavur district | | country = Thanjavur district | ||
| stat_ref = [http://censusindia.gov.in/NprStateReport.aspx?stcd=33&distcd=19&tslcode=005 Census of TN 2011] | | stat_ref = [http://censusindia.gov.in/NprStateReport.aspx?stcd=33&distcd=19&tslcode=005 Census of TN 2011] | ||
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| div_name = Province | | div_name = Province | ||
| div_link = Taluk | | div_link = Taluk | ||