Hotel Gnanam - Tanjore

Article by Ms. Uma Sridharan

Anna Salai, Thanjavur 613 001
04362 – 278501/2/3/4
04362 – 278505/6/7/8

Facilities:
The hotel is situated in the heart of the city.
Air conditioned and spacious 40 rooms, with all amenities including round the clock room service.
The hotel provides a spacious car park.
There are three conference halls according to the number of guests and type of programme.

Exclusive Vegetarian Restaurant Diana Bar & Multi-Cuisine Restaurant Conference Hall & Board Room Air-Conditioned Rooms with Temperature Control 24 hours Room Service Broadband Internet Facilities Centre Direct Dialing with STD & ISD Satellite Channels Safe Deposit Locker Doctor on Call Laundry Service Spacious Car Parking Travel Desk Sight Seeing Major Credit Card Accepted Checkout Time 24 hours Broadband Internet Center

Hotel Oriental Towers - Tanjore

Address: 2889, Srinivasam Pillai Road, Thanjavur 613 001

Phone: 04362 – 230724 / 231467 / 231950

Email: reservations@hotelorientaltowers.com

Overview: Enjoy a memorable stay at Hotel Oriental Towers, located in the heart of Thanjavur, offering stunning views of the ancient Chola Capital. Our eleven-storied high-rise building provides a panoramic perspective of this historic city.

Accommodation: Choose from our selection of 135 centrally air-conditioned rooms, including suite rooms, deluxe rooms, and standard rooms, each designed for comfort and convenience.

Dining Options:

• Mullai Restaurant: Indulge in a culinary journey with our multi-cuisine restaurant, offering Indian, Moghul, Continental, and Tandoor delicacies.
• Marutham Restaurant: Savor pure vegetarian delights in a tranquil setting.
• Kurinji Restaurant: Experience the flavors of India and Tandoor specialties.
• Banana Pub: Unwind with a selection of spirits and beverages at our vibrant pub.

Conference Facilities: Host your meetings, conferences, seminars, and training programs in our four spacious conference halls equipped with modern amenities to ensure a successful event.

Additional Services:

• 24-hour room service
• Modern laundry service
• Safety lockers
• Travel desk assistance
• High-speed wireless broadband access
• Currency exchange
• Doctor on call
• Shopping arcade
• Acceptance of all major credit cards

At Hotel Oriental Towers, we strive to provide exceptional hospitality and services to make your stay memorable and comfortable. Contact us to book your stay or for further inquiries

Hotel Parisutham - Tanjore

Hotel Parisutham
 G.A. Canal Road, Thanjavur - 613 001.

Telephone: +91-4362-231801, 231844 (10 Lines)

Fax: +91-4362-230318

E-Mail: htparisutham@sify.com Facilities: Centrally air-conditioned rooms, multicuisine restaurants, Safe deposit lockers, round the clock room service and spacious car park. For those who enjoys a swim, there is an exquisite   swimming pool inside the hotel.  The hotel offers a state of the art conference hall for all types of meetings, conferences, seminars and training programmes.

Tanjore or Thanjavur - Rice Bowl of South India

<sup>Article by Ms. Uma Sridharan

Thanjavur is known as the Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu. It was the capital of Cholas. With rich cultural heraitage, Thanjavur is full of temples most important is the Big Temple or Periya Kovil in tamil. The deity is Sri Brahadeeswar. This temple was built by Raja Raja Chola, in the year A.D 1010. The height of the temple tower or vimanam is 216 ft height.

The huge Nandhi statue at he entrance of the temple is carved out of single stone.
Manora: This eight storied tower known as 'tholla kaadhu mandapam' locally was built by Maratha King Serforji in the 1814. 

SARASWATHI MAHAL LIBRARY: Sarasvati Mahal Library is one of the few medieval Libraries that exist in the world.The Encyclopaedia Brittanica  mention this as "the most remarkable library in India. "  Started as a Royal Palace Library during the Nayak Kingdom over Thanjavar (1535-1673 A. D.). later developed by Marata Kings. There are nearly 47,000 manuscripts in palm leaves. A small museum is situated in the library to y displaying various rare artifacts.Rare manuscripts, books, beautifully decorated Thanjavur style of paintings in paper, wood, glass and canvass, illustrated manuscripts like Gaja Sastra, Asva Sastra, Mythological paintings, Botonical specimen paintings, Military costumes, Ramˆyana in miniature paintings, Rare maps, sketches and prints are displayed in this museum.</sup>

^{Thanjavur Maratha palace: originally constructed by the Nayaks, later it became the residence of Maratha Kings.}

^{Bangaru Kamakshi: Bangaru Kamakshi Temple is one of the popular religious sites in Thanjavur.The idol of Bangaru Kamakshi is made of pure gold. Bangaru means god in Telugu}