Thanjavur...... The rice bowl of Tamil Nadu
PC : Google Situated at a distance of 350 KM for Chennai, Thanjavur has history engraved almost everywhere. The air, the roads and the buildings over there have stories to narrate and yet with so much happening in the past, the city has much to offer for any globetrotter. Once a capital of renowned dynasties, the city witnessed many battles being fought and numerous dreams turning to dust. The place bears remembrance of many dynasties by the means of architectures they created. The modern day moniker of being a rice bowl also makes one peep back into history for its origin. Such was the wisdom of the rulers then that they invested in dams and worked extensively in improving irrigation. The cr...