Saraswathi Mahal Library
A Maratha palace library at Thanjavur with fifty thousand manuscripts, most on palm leaf.
- Where
- Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 10.7914, 79.1361
Get the Saraswathi Mahal Library stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Saraswathi Mahal Library. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Saraswathi Mahal Library
Thanjavur Maratha Palace 0.0 km
A Nayak and Maratha palace holding the Saraswati Mahal library, one of the oldest working libraries in Asia.
Brihadeeswarar Temple 1.1 km
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Garbharakshambigai temple 17 km
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Poondi Madha Basilica 23 km
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Questions
Where is Saraswathi Mahal Library?
Saraswathi Mahal Library is in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Thanjavur Maratha Palace (0.0 km), Brihadeeswarar Temple (1.1 km), Garbharakshambigai temple (17 km).
How do I get the Saraswathi Mahal Library stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Saraswathi Mahal Library and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Saraswathi Mahal Library before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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