Tanjore
in Thanjavur of State of Tamil Nādu, India

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.785 and 79.139 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 47' 6" and E 79° 8' 20"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - INR
Spoken languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:52 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:17 am and 5:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Tanjore

Tanjore in Thanjavur (State of Tamil Nādu) with it's 219,571 residents is a town located in India about 1,239 mi (or 1,995 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital place.

Time in Tanjore is now 10:52 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Tanjore, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in India is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Living Chola Temples in a distance of 0 mi (or 1 km), West. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Puducherry, Jaffna, Chittoor, Chennai and George Town. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 46% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

29°C (85 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

30°C (85 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

30°C (85 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Ideal River Resort

Address
0,1 mi
Vennar Bank, Pali Agraharam
613003 Thanjavur
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Gnanam

Address
0,2 mi
Anna Salai Market Road,
613001 Thanjavur
India

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Star Residency

Address
0,8 mi
Star Residency, (Temple Tower)
613007 Tanjore
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Sangam Thanjavur

Address
0,9 mi
Trichy Road
613007 Thanjavur
India

Time Information

Checkout: 16:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


PLA Residency Annex

Address
0,6 mi
# 2886, Srinivasampillai Road
613001 Tanjore
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


PL.A.RESIDENCY

Address
0,6 mi
2886, Srinivasampillai Road
613001 Tanjore
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Driving Around Thanjavur City, Tamil Nadu - India 2014 HD

Published: June 01, 2014
Length: 57:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Phenomenal Travel Videos

I was driving around the streets of Thanjavur city. A very pleasant experience as the streets are filled with temples, a variety of different people and some historic structures. This driving...


Thanjavur Temple

Published: March 06, 2015
Length: 48:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Harry Jun

남 인도의 오랜 왕국인 촐라 왕국의 대표적인 사원이 탄자브르에 있다. 촐라 왕국은 1000년 전에 이곳을 통치하던 왕국이였다. 탄자브르는 남...


Southern India Travel Adventure with Ingeborg & Friends

Published: July 25, 2012
Length: 53:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pablo Bisquera

A unique travel experience at southern India in places like Mahabalipuram, Thanjavur etc. Living like locals. Visiting temples, going to the beaches, observing animals and nature along the...


Brihadeshvara Temple at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Published: August 20, 2013
Length: 04:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Road Less Travelled in India

The Brihadeshvara Temple at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, is the high point of Chola period architecture. Completed in AD 1010 under the patronage of Rajaraja Chola, the temple saw Hindu temple ...


Thanjavur Conference - Session 2 - 11:45 to 13:00

Published: November 30, 2013
Length: 14:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CFC India

This is a live broadcast of the Thanjavur Conference (with Tamil Translation) - from Christian Fellowship Church, Thanjavur on 30th November 2013.


THANJAVUR,THANJAIPUREESWARAR,ERUMBEESWARAR, .wmv

Published: February 17, 2011
Length: 30:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Soundararajan Padmanabhan

A BEAUTIFUL DHARSHAN OF NEELAMEGA PERUMAL TEMPLE, THANJAI PUREESWARAR TEMPLE AND ERUMBEESWARAR TEMPLE.


AIDNI Computers Thanjavur

Published: July 27, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Arun S

Computer Services · Computer Training.


Deepavali crowd in Thanjavur Gandhi Ji Road

Published: October 20, 2014
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mohan Sk

Deepavali crowd.


STC Technologies Thanjavur Ad HD

Published: August 06, 2014
Length: 01:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Saleem Asad


Man Or A Woman? 12th Century Indian Sculpture

Published: May 15, 2014
Length: 42:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Phenomenal Travel Videos

I found a couple of sculptures made in the 12th century A.D in Thanjavur, India. Let us take a look at them, because they are super intriguing. Now, let us look from the left side. It looks...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Thanjavur

Thanjavur, formerly Tanjore, is a town and the headquarters of the Thanjavur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Scholars believe the name Thanjavur to have been derived from "Tanjan", a legendary asura in Hindu mythology. While the early history of Thanjavur remains unclear, the town first rose to prominence during the reign of the Medieval Cholas when it served as the capital of the Chola empire.

Located at 10.8, 79.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2011, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Thanjavur, Ancient Indian cities, Former Indian capital cities

Great Living Chola Temples

The Great Living Chola Temples are important Hindu Temples that were built during the 10th through 12th centuries CE in the south of India, and together have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temples are the Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur, Brihadeeswarar temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram and the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram. The Brihadeeswarar temple was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

Located at 10.7831, 79.1325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hindu World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Sites in India, Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu, Chola Empire

Sri Chandramouleeswarar Temple

Sri Chandramouleeswarar Temple is situated atop Hariharan Kundram, near Arungundram village.

Located at 10.7833, 79.1333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hindu temples in Vellore district

Don Bosco Thanjavur

Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Thanjavur is an educational institution providing scholastic education. The school is under the administration of the Salesian Province of Tiruchirapalli. The institution has a Kindergarten, a Primary School, a High School and a Higher Secondary School. The institution is not co-educational, providing schooling only for boys. The medium of instruction is English. The second language is Tamil.

Located at 10.7609, 79.1337 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Education in Thanjavur, Thanjavur

Bonsecours College for Women

Bonsecours College for Women is a college in Thanjavur, India.

Located at 10.7509, 79.1542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Education in Thanjavur, Educational institutions with year of establishment missing, Women's universities and colleges in Tamil Nadu

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Tanjore.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tanjor, Tanjāvūr, Tanjore, Thanjāvūr, Tanjavur, Thanjavur, Tanjavûr, तंजावुर, TJV, タンジャーヴール, തഞ്ചാവൂർ, Тханджавур, தஞ்சாவூர்