Maharajah Serfoji II Memorial Hall, Sadar Mahal Palace Thanjavur-613009.

Thanjavur Maharaja Serfoji's Saraswati Mahal Library is conducting a short term Marathi and modi course for beginners from 16th September 2016 to 6th Oct 2016 (21 days) timing from 2 to 5 pm at Library premises.Interested ones can Enroll yourself.Registration is going on.Its open to all. You will be provided with study materials and a course completion Certificate. Fees Rs.100 only. History of Modi Script 01 02 03 04

Today (15-7-16) is Perunthalaivar Kamarajar's 114th Birthday.He was the only Chief Minster in Tamilnadu who served continuously for nine years (1954-1963) until he resigned voluntarily. On this special day we are sharing this rare picture  showing Kamarajar's (extreme left) visit to Brahadeshwara temple with Dr.Rajendra Prasad (second from right) former president of India. He was The first president of the Republic of India.   

Antique Statue of Chatrapathi Shivaji The great  

Mysore Maharaja H.H Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar's visit to Thanjavur Brahadeshwara Temple, year Unknown. He is accompanied with H.H Prince RajaRam Rajah Bhosle of Huzur Mahal palace,Thanjavur cousin of  Prince Pratap Simha Rajah Bhosle of Sadar Mahal Palace . H.H of Mysore was invited for lunch at Thanjavur  Palace and also visited the Palace during his visit to Thanjavur. P.C from the collections of Thanjavur Maratha Royal family Private album.

      Ganesh shrine in Brihadeshwara temple premise was built by king Serfoji II in 1801 A.D.       Ganesh temple.  Brihadeshwara Temple       

Brahadeshwara Temple Entrance Gopuram C.1910 Brahadeshwara Temple C.Unknown RajaGopalan Beerangi C.1908 Street Scene in Thanjavur C.1908  Courtesy: Archives from Admin's Private Collections West Main Street,Thanjavur c.1900's C.1908 Tanjore Palace,the arsenal Tower (Postal card) King Serfoji the second (printed postal card) Busy Street in Tanjore Photo Courtesy: Pestalozzi Educational View Co.

Happy Ramzan Nagore Dargah. One of the tallest Minaret's which is seen was built by maharajah Pratap Singh of Thanjavur (1740-1763 A.D). He built the tallest of the five minarets (called Periya Manara locally) with a height of 131 ft (40 m) once his wish was fulfilled.The Marathas of the later period were patrons to the dargah. Nagore Dargah (also called as Hazrat Syed Shahul Hameed Dargah) is a dargah built over the tomb of the Sufi Saint Hazrath Nagore Shahul Hamid (1490–1 579 CE). It is located in Nagore, a coastal town in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Shahul Hamid is believed to have performed many miracles in Nagore, and cured the physical affliction of king Achutappa Nayak, a 16th-century Hindu ruler of Thanjavur. He is locally referred as Nagore Andavar, meaning the "god of Nagore". Nagore dargah as it stands now, is believed to be built by ardent devotees of Shahul Hamid, with major contribution from Hindus. There are five minarets in the dargah, wit...