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Thanjavur
Thanjavur
A Cultural History
Pradeep Chakravarthy
Vikram Sathyanathan

In this fascinating study in words and images Pradeep Chakravarthy and Vikram Sathyanathan narrate the cultural history of Thanjavur starting from its early days of grandeur in Chola empire when the Chola ruler Raja Raja I built the Rajarajeswaram Temple now known as Brihadeeswara temple which celebrates its 1000th year of consecration in 2010.They weave together known and unknown histories of various rulers the Cholas, the Nayaks, the Marathas and the British and of the Big Temple, into a rich tapestry of cultural heritage that is Thanjavur. They reveal to the reader the treasure…
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