The Latest Breaking News from Thanjavur

Kalpathy delegation visits Mayiladuthurai

The visit to Tamil Nadu temples was a ritual and considered auspicious, as the festival of Mayuranathaswamy Temple at Mayiladuthurai is widely believed to be the forebear of Kalpathy car fest.

The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023

Two drones seized, five arrested for taking visuals of Big temple

The Thanjavur South Police have arrested five persons for unauthorised usage of drone cameras near the Sri Brahadeeswarar Temple, a World Heritage site, in Thanjavur

The Hindu · Oct 29, 2023

‘Annabishekam’ performed at Shiva temples

On Sat., Annabishekam, anointing of the Shivalingam, was performed with religious fervour & gaiety at Shiva temples in Thanjavur district. 1000kg cooked rice, 900kg vegetables & fruits were used to cover the 13-ft-high Peruvudaiyar & maha arathi was performed. Later, prasadam was distributed after theerthavari. Similar events were held at…

The Hindu · Oct 28, 2023

Cauvery water dispute | T.N.’s delta districts go on day-long bandh against Karnataka government

Delta Protection Movement's day-long bandh began in Thanjavur, with many shops and business establishments closed to express solidarity with farmers. Public transp., educational institutions, govt. offices running as usual. Essential commodities such as medicines, milk open. Shops closed in Mannargudi, Koothanallur, Nannilam, Thiruthuraipoondi, Kudavasal, Mayiladuthurai, Sirkazhi, Poompuhar, Tharangambadi, Kuthalam, Sembanarkoil,…

The Hindu · Oct 11, 2023

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK to hold agitation in delta districts on Oct 6

CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday announced that the party would hold agitation against the governments of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka in the delta districts on October 6. Former AIADMK ministers R Kamaraj, O S Manian, C Vijayabaskar, R B Udayakumar and S Semmalai would lead the…

The Times of India · Oct 2, 2023

One of the world's oldest optical illusions; how many animals do you see?

Hidden within the Airavatesvara Temple in Thanjavur, a city in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, lies a nearly nine-hundred-year-old optical illusion that continues to baffle viewers. Can you spot both animals in this carving?

The Times of India · Sep 27, 2023

SCR second south pilgrim special begins journey

South Central Railway's 'Divya Dakshin Yatra' train has begun journey from Secunderabad station. Passengers can visit Rameswaram, Tiruvannamalai, Madurai, Kanniyakumari, Tiruvananthapuram, Tiruchy and Thanjavur. Boarding/de-boarding is offered at 8 stations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

The Hindu · Sep 6, 2023

Daily Quiz | On Thanjavur

The Hindu’s daily quiz on Thanjavur

The Hindu · Aug 3, 2023

Centre says it is for States involved to arrive at a consensus on Godavari-Cauvery link project

Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti,  Bishweswar Tudu, stated this in response to a question raised by MP M. Thambidurai in the Rajya Sabha; the project envisages the transfer of surplus water of the Godavari river from the Inchampalli dam Telengana to the Grand Anicut, near Thanjavur, on the Cauvery

The Hindu · Jul 31, 2023

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin hops on to Minister K. N. Nehru’s vehicle after his SUV’s tyre got punctured, near Tiruchi

Tamil Nadu CM M. K. Stalin, who was proceeding in his SUV to Thanjavur from Tiruchi on Thursday morning (July 27), had to alight midway and proceed in the vehicle of one of his Cabinet colleague after one of the tyres got punctured enroute causing anxious moments for security personnel…

The Hindu · Jul 27, 2023