Thanjavur Maratha Palace
A Nayak and Maratha palace holding the Saraswati Mahal library, one of the oldest working libraries in Asia.
- Where
- Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- State heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 10.7913, 79.1362
Get the Thanjavur Maratha Palace stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Thanjavur Maratha Palace. 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 Thanjavur Maratha Palace
Saraswathi Mahal Library 0.0 km
A Maratha palace library at Thanjavur with fifty thousand manuscripts, most on palm leaf.
Brihadeeswarar Temple 1.1 km
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Garbharakshambigai temple 17 km
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Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary 22 km
A tank in Ariyalur that fills with waterbirds between November and February.
Poondi Madha Basilica 23 km
A Marian shrine in Thanjavur with a car festival and a long walk to it.
Venni Karumbeswarar Temple 23 km
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Swamimalai Murugan Temple 28 km
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Sri Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple 28 km
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Questions
Where is Thanjavur Maratha Palace?
Thanjavur Maratha Palace is in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Saraswathi Mahal Library (0.0 km), Brihadeeswarar Temple (1.1 km), Garbharakshambigai temple (17 km).
How do I get the Thanjavur Maratha Palace stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Thanjavur Maratha Palace 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 Thanjavur Maratha Palace 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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