Vaduvoor Bird Sanctuary

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Vaduvoor Bird Sanctuary is located in Tiruvarur District of Tamil Nadu and is on the way to Thanjavur from Mannargudi.It spreads over 128 hectares of fresh water lake and is abode to river tern, black headed myna, gray heron, white-breasted king fisher and spotted doves.

The nearest city, Thanjavur, is located 25 kms from the sanctuary. Created in July 1999, the Sanctuary attracts more than 40 species of water birds like Ibis, Painted stork, Grey pelican, Pintail, Cormorant, Teals, Herons etc.The Sanctuary is a large irrigation tank which receives water from Mettur dam especially from the northeast monsoon from August to December. It remains dry from April to August.

70 Tanks are in this town. Thanjavur is 38 kms from this town, Kumbakonam 38 kms, Tiruvarur 28 kms, Pattukottai 29 kms, Chennai 300 kms, Coimbatore 325kms, Madurai 250 kms, Trichy 90 kms, Velankanni 66 kms, Nagore 64 kms.This Town is well connected to the above cities and towns by Road. One of the finest Mangroov forest is in Muthupettai which is 29 kms from this Town.

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Fauna:
The sanctuary is a favourite flyaway spot for migratory birds and has recorded congregation upto 20000 birds in November. The ideal time to visit the sanctuary is November December when congregation of migratory birds is maximum.

Brihadeeswara Temple:
This temple is an outstanding example of Dravidan style of architecture. It reflects the style and skill of the Chola rulers who ruled peninsular India during the early medieval period. ... Read full description of Brihadeeswara Temple

Nandi Bull:
The Nandi has always had an important place in Hindu mythology. Here, one can see a massive idol of this divine bull. The Nandi (the divine vehicle of Lord Shiva) is a monolith ... Read full description of Nandi Bull

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Siva Ganga Garden:
The Siva Ganga Garden is a park that is located near the famous Tanjore palace and is seen north of the Brahadeshwara or the Big Temple. It is a well . The Siva Ganga Garden is a park that is located near the famous Tanjore palace and is seen north of the Brahadeshwara or the Big Temple. It is a well maintained garden with a collection of flowering as well as non-flowering plants, different types of birds as well as animals.This garden is situated in the quadrangular SivaGanga fort that was built by the 16th century Nayak ruler, Sevappa Nayaka. A square tank is located in the Siva Ganga Garden built by the 16th century rulers for providing water to the Tanjore Palace is still in use and is well known for its sweet tasting water

Art Gallery:
Any tourist interested in Indian art and culture must surely visit the art gallery in Thanjavur which is located in the Tanjore palace. This art gallery has a remarkable collection Any tourist interested in Indian art and culture must surely visit the art gallery in Thanjavur which is located in the Tanjore palace. This art gallery has a remarkable collection of bronze icons, stone sculptures, paintings and other artifacts belonging to the Chola and the Nayaka periods.This art gallery gives information about the entire history of Tamil Nadu from the 9th century to 18th century AD. The stones as well as the bronze sculptures are housed inside the Nayak palace building in three sections, namely the Pooja Mahal for stone sculptures, Indira Mandir for arsenals and the Rama Chowdam Hall displaying bronze sculptures.

Sangeetha Mahal:
Any person touring Thanjavur should surely include Sangeetha Mahal in their list of must see places. The Hall of Music or Sangeetha Mahal is located on the first floor of . Any person touring Thanjavur should surely include Sangeetha Mahal in their list of must see places. The Hall of Music or Sangeetha Mahal is located on the first floor of the Tanjore palace. This is the place where the musicians and dancers performed in front of the Chola and Nayak rulers and is an excellent piece of skilled craftsmanship that speaks volumes about the ancient builders and architects.The perfect acoustical musical hall will leave any visitor spell bound over the knowledge the ancient sculptors and architects had. The Sangeetha Mahal is a worthwhile place for anyone to visit, be it an adult or a child.

Schwartz Church:
Schwartz Church is located in the Thanjavur palace garden and was built by the Chola king Raja Serfoji in the year 1779 AD. He built this church to show his .Schwartz Church is located in the Thanjavur palace garden and was built by the Chola king Raja Serfoji in the year 1779 AD. He built this church to show his affection to the Danish missionary Reverend Frederick Christian Schwartz and it is still a symbol of tolerance seen on the part of the Chola rulers towards different religions.In 1798 when Schwartz died, Serfoji II, a Maratha ruler donated a striking piece of white marble that was made by John Flaxman and this is seen at the western end of the Schwartz church. The marble piece has engravings showing the dying missionary blessing King Serfoji surrounded by his ministers.

Vellai Puliar Temple:
Vellai Puliar temple is one of the many ancient temple structures seen in the temple town of Thanjavur. Any tourist who is interested in art and sculptures should surely visit . Vellai Puliar temple is one of the many ancient temple structures seen in the temple town of Thanjavur. Any tourist who is interested in art and sculptures should surely visit this temple. The carvings and the sculptural works that is carried out on the pillars and on the deities will be a treat for the eyes and will speak volumes about the excellent artistic craftsmanship of the ancient builders, sculptures and engineers.The word Vellai is translated as White in English and the word Puliar mentions about the deity here, Lord Ganesha, and according to the locals here, Vellai Puliar temple means that Lord Ganesha sculpture is white in color.

Thiruvanajozhi Temple:
Thiruvanajozhi temple is an important place in the tourism and pilgrimage point of view and is located on the outskirts of Thanjavur town. As most of the other temples in Thiruvanajozhi temple is an important place in the tourism and pilgrimage point of view and is located on the outskirts of Thanjavur town. As most of the other temples in Thanjavur this temple was also built by the Chola kings and is appreciated for its architecture. The temple dates back to 13th or 14th century and the idol is believed to be emerged by it self.There are many ancient inscriptions on the stones of the walls in this temple. Historians are of opinion that a university was located in this place in ancient period. Regular performances of classical dance forms and music are done here.

Lord Murugan Temple:
The Lord Murugan temple is situated about 5 kilometers to the west of Kumbakonam and is on the banks of the famous river Cauvery's tributary. The temple is easily approached The Lord Murugan temple is situated about 5 kilometers to the west of Kumbakonam and is on the banks of the famous river Cauvery's tributary. The temple is easily approached from the bus stand and railway station in Kumbakonam and is at a distance of 2 kilometer from these places.The important festivals that take place here are: Monthly Kiruthikai festival, Temple car festival in April, Tai Pusam festival in January, Navaratri festival in May as well as Skanda Shasthi festival in the month of October. There is a huge crowd gathering of the locals as well as tourists from different parts of Tamil Nadu during these festival seasons.

Swami Malai Temple:
The Swami Malai temple is located at a distance of 32 kms from Thanjavur in the town of Kumbakonam and is considered to be one of the six abodes or .The Swami Malai temple is located at a distance of 32 kms from Thanjavur in the town of Kumbakonam and is considered to be one of the six abodes or Arupadaiveedu in Tamil that is dedicated to Lord Murugan or Subramanian.Lord Murugan was the one who preached the Pranava mantran OM to his father Lord Shiva and that is the reason why Lord Murugan is also known as Swaminathan. The temple is constructed on a man made hillock that measures about 60 feet in height and has 60 beautifully laid stone steps that represents the Hindu cycle for about 60 years and the main deity Subramanian is at the top of this hillock.

Chandra Bagawan Temple:
The Chandra Bagawan temple or the moon temple is the second important navagrhangal temple situated in and around the temple town of Thanjavur. It is about 25 km towards the .The Chandra Bagawan temple or the moon temple is the second important navagrhangal temple situated in and around the temple town of Thanjavur. It is about 25 km towards the north of Thanjavur and is often visited by people who are under the bad effects of Chandra as per their horoscopes.It is believed that by offering prayers and seeking the blessings of the Moon God, the bad effects can be eliminated or reduced in their lives. The devotees main offering to their deity is raw rice cooked with jaggery and white clothing. Special poojas are performed during the full moon days in Panguni month.

Thingalur Temple:
Thingal is the other name of the Moon God Chandra and his abode is Thingalur. It is believed that Lord Shiva helped Lord Chandra to get over the curse of . Thingal is the other name of the Moon God Chandra and his abode is Thingalur. It is believed that Lord Shiva helped Lord Chandra to get over the curse of Daksha Prajapathi and asked Chandra to remain in Thingalur and help those people who suffer from the ill effects due to the placement of the moon in their horoscopes.This temple is situated near Thiruvayaru in Thanjavur district. Abhishegams and archanas can be performed to the deity at the rate of Rs. 300/- and special poojas are conducted every Monday.

Sukkiran Temple:
The Sukkiran temple is about 16 km away from the temple town of Kumbakonam and this shrine is under the control of Madurai Sri Thirugnanasambantha Swamigal Aatheenam. The presiding deity .The Sukkiran temple is about 16 km away from the temple town of Kumbakonam and this shrine is under the control of Madurai Sri Thirugnanasambantha Swamigal Aatheenam. The presiding deity in this temple is Agneeswarar.It is believed that Sukhra is powerful to endow people with wealth, pleasure, prosperity, fame, love, marriage etc. Navaratri and Aadipooram are the major festivals celebrated in this temple and during these festivals a large number of pilgrims gather here.

Kanchanur Temple:
The Kanchanur temple is associated with Sukhran which represents planet Venus which is one among the Navagrahas. It is located near Thiruvavaduthurai near Kumbakonam in the Thanjavur district. This temple, .The Kanchanur temple is associated with Sukhran which represents planet Venus which is one among the Navagrahas. It is located near Thiruvavaduthurai near Kumbakonam in the Thanjavur district. This temple, also known as Bhrammapuri or Agnisthalam, has to prakarams and five tiered Rajagopuram at the entrance. The Mukti Mandapam contains Natarajar and Shivagami statues and it is believed that Lord Shiva blesses Parasaramuni with his cosmic dance or the Mukti Thandavam here.Everyday six poojas are offered to the deity in this temple and special poojas are conducted on festivals such as Mahasivarathri, Navarathri and Aadipooram. The main festival is celebrated with great pomp during the Tamil month of Thai every year.

Kethu Temple:
The Kethu temple is located at 57 km away from the town of Kumbakonam and is one of the Navagraha temples that is located in the Thanjavur district. The specialty . The Kethu temple is located at 57 km away from the town of Kumbakonam and is one of the Navagraha temples that is located in the Thanjavur district. The specialty of this temple is that it will remain open even during Raahu kalam and Emakandam.It is believed that Kethu worshipped Lord Shiva at this place and one can see the deity of Kethu with his head in this temple which is a rare sight. By praying to Kethu Bagawan, one can get rid of doshams like bad habits, loss of property and fears of dacoits.

Keelaperumpallam Temple:
The Keelaperumpallam Temple with its main deity as Kethu Bagawan is located at 6 km from Thiruvengaadu on the way to Poompuhar on the Poompuhar-Mayiladuthurai road. The presiding deities include .The Keelaperumpallam Temple with its main deity as Kethu Bagawan is located at 6 km from Thiruvengaadu on the way to Poompuhar on the Poompuhar-Mayiladuthurai road. The presiding deities include Naaganaadaswamy and his wife Ambal and the deity is placed facing North West direction in this temple. Kethu Bagawan is seen in this temple to be worshipping Naaganaadaswamy with his hands held high.The Abhishekams to Kethu Bagawan is offered daily at 8:30 am and pradoshams are considered to be very auspicious for performing abhishekams to Kethu Bagawan. The main offerings to Kethu Bagawan are red lily flower and kollu.

Sani Bhagawan Temple:
The Mercury temple or Sri Suvedaranyar Temple is dedicated to Lord Budhan, one of the nine celestial planets and is located near Mayiladuthurai in Nagapattinam district. Budhan being the lord .The Mercury temple or Sri Suvedaranyar Temple is dedicated to Lord Budhan, one of the nine celestial planets and is located near Mayiladuthurai in Nagapattinam district. Budhan being the lord of Mithunam and Kanni Rasi faces the North east direction in this temple. Lord Budhan is considered as the ruler of knowledge, studies, music, medicine and astrology.People pray to Lord Budhan and conduct special poojas particularly on Wednesdays to rectify the ill effects of Budhan dosham in their horoscope. The main poojas that are conducted in the Mercury temple include Milk Abhishekam, Budhan Pariharam, Ghee Deepam and Budhan Homam.

Thiruvenkadu Temple:
The Thiruvenkadu temple is situated 23 kilometers away from Mayiladuthurai in Kumbakonam district and is dedicated to planet Budhan. This temple is located on the Sirkali – Poompuhar linking road.The Thiruvenkadu temple is situated 23 kilometers away from Mayiladuthurai in Kumbakonam district and is dedicated to planet Budhan. This temple is located on the Sirkali – Poompuhar linking road.The presiding deities in this temple are Swedharanyeshwarar and his consort Ambal. The Adi Devatha is Lord Vishnu and the Prathyathi Devatha is Narayanan and the main offerings include green moong dhal and rice mixed with moong dhal powder. The Thiruvenkadu temple has four rest rooms where the pilgrims can stay or take rest.

Raaghu Temple:
The Raaghu temple is located at a distance of 6 kilometers from the Kumbakonam town in Thanjavur district. Raaghu is one among the nine celestial bodies and is known to . The Raaghu temple is located at a distance of 6 kilometers from the Kumbakonam town in Thanjavur district. Raaghu is one among the nine celestial bodies and is known to be the king of snakes. This temple is open to devotees from early morning till evenings and even during the Raaghu kalam or the bad period in a day.It is considered to be of special significance if one can offer the poojas and seek blessings of Lord Raaghu in the morning, afternoon and evenings on a given day. A snake skin is preserved and worshipped in this temple which is said to be one that was shed on Raaghu Bhagawan by a snake in the late 80's.

Thirunageshwaram Temple:
The king of the Nagas called Raaghu worshipped Lord Shiva at a place near Kumbakonam and hence the place was named as Thirunageshwaram and the temple situated here is called .The king of the Nagas called Raaghu worshipped Lord Shiva at a place near Kumbakonam and hence the place was named as Thirunageshwaram and the temple situated here is called Thirunageshwaram Temple. The main abhishekam in this temple is the Milk Abhishekam which is done on all days between 9:30 am to 5:30 pm and the cost of this abhishekam is about Rs.65/-.Praying to Lord Raaghu in this temple will help a person to get rid of family problems, communicable diseases, mental disorders etc. In the tamil month of karthikai, annual festival called Bhramotsavam is celebrated and the Sekkizhaar festival is celebrated in the tamil month of vaikashi.

Guru Baghawan Temple:
The Guru Baghawan temple is also known as Sri Abathsagayeswara Swamy Temple and is considered to be the main sthalam for the Lord Guru. This temple is located at a .The Guru Baghawan temple is also known as Sri Abathsagayeswara Swamy Temple and is considered to be the main sthalam for the Lord Guru. This temple is located at a distance of 17 kilometers away from Kumbakonam on the route to Mannargudi.Guru Baghawan is worshipped for the aspects of fame, wealth and siblings and going around the deity 24 times as well as lighting 24 ghee filled lamps in front of the deity is believed to remove all the bad effects and to bring prosperity to the devotee. Guru Homam and milk abhishekam are the main poojas performed on Lord Guru in this temple.

Aalangudi Temple:
The Aalangudi temple is the abode of Lord Guru and is located in the district of Thanjavur. Lord Shiva consumed the deadly poison Alavisham in this place and hence the .The Aalangudi temple is the abode of Lord Guru and is located in the district of Thanjavur. Lord Shiva consumed the deadly poison Alavisham in this place and hence the name Aalangudi. In this temple the deity faces the South direction as he is the Lord of Dhanusu and Meena Rasi.It is auspicious to conduct poojas on all Thursdays apart from daily poojas and the offerings that are given to Guru Baghawan includes white jasmine flowers, Bengal gram and rice cooked with jaggery. The important festivals celebrated in this temple are: Guru Payirchi, Chitra Pournami, Tai Poosam and Panguni Utharam.

Thirumananjeri Temple:
The Thirumananjeri temple is at a distance of 3 km to the west of Kuthalam, a small town in the district of Thanjavur. It is believed that the wedding of .The Thirumananjeri temple is at a distance of 3 km to the west of Kuthalam, a small town in the district of Thanjavur. It is believed that the wedding of Lord Shiva and Uma Maheshwari took place here and hence the name Thirumananjeri, as in Tamil language Thirumanam means wedding.This temple will conduct a three day festival to celebrate the wedding of Lord Shiva in the Poosam star of the Chithirai month in the Tamil calendar. There are special poojas conducted in this temple for unmarried boys and girls and there is a saying that such persons will tie the knot at the earliest after performing poojas in this temple.

Vijayanagar Fort:
The Vijayanagar fort is located about 2 km to the north east of the Brahadeeswara or the Big Temple. This fort was built partly by Nayaks and partly by Maratha .The Vijayanagar fort is located about 2 km to the north east of the Brahadeeswara or the Big Temple. This fort was built partly by Nayaks and partly by Maratha rulers during the early 1550 AD. Inside the fort is the Tanjore Palace, Sangeetha Mahal, Saraswathi Mahal Library as well as an art gallery that has various collections of sculptures and paintings.The fort was built to safeguard the palace from enemies by the Nayak king Vijay Raghav. Siva Ganga garden is located inside the fort and part of the fort is opened to the general public and most part of the fort is in ruins now.

Saraswathi Mahal Library:
Saraswathi Mahal library is situated inside the Thanjavur palace and was earlier known as Saraswathi Bandar which means the collection place of books and manuscripts. This library was established around .Saraswathi Mahal library is situated inside the Thanjavur palace and was earlier known as Saraswathi Bandar which means the collection place of books and manuscripts. This library was established around the year 1700 AD.Oldest scripts in palm leaves as well as in paper and a large number of foreign books are part of the collection in this library. Many of the manuscripts are written either in Tamil or Sanskrit. The Maratha king Serfoji II took special interest to enrich the collection in this library. The library is divided into seven sections for convenience and each section has different groups of books, manuscripts, atlases, paintings etc.

Sri Thiayagaraja Temple:
The Thiyagaraja temple at Thiruvarur is one of the ancient heritage sites of India and is a representation of the religio-socio-cultural history of the Tamil region for a period spanning over a millennium and a half. Little is known about this shrine to much of India. The vast temple complex today is truly a standing monument to centuries of history and tradition.

Sri Rajagopalaswamy Temple:
The Deity of Sri Aravamudan of Thirukkudanthai (Kumbakonam) has been sung by seven Alwars of Sri Vaishnavisam. When the four thousand (4000) Dhivyaprabandam of Alwars were in a forgotten state, it was only through the decade of ten verses praising Lord Amudan, Sriman Naadha Munigal revived the entire 4000 Verses. Hense this recling Lord Aravamuthan alias Sri Sarangapani Swami is known as Dravida Sruthi Darshala. In this town, there are also the deities of Lord Chakkarapani and Lord Rama in the Pattabishegam mode and many others.

Sri Murugan Temple:
The primary Deity of this temple is Palaniandavar. His image is carved in the likeness of the Deity of Palani Hills Temple in Southern India. He is the shaven headed renunciate yogin, whose Grace bestows knowledge of the deeper contemplative depths of Yoga and ultimately God-Realization.Now He has come to the West and resides in this spectacular valley where people come from all over the world for disciplined play or leela in the mountains.

Sri Kothandaramar Temple:
Those praying in this temple are blessed with high education and wisdom. Those desirous of going overseas for higher education visit this temple praying to achieve their aim. Artists aspiring name and fame and special skills seek the blessing of the lord of this temple. Couples separated due to some reason or other get united praying here. Employment opportunities, promotion in job are also the boons Sri Ramachandra ensures to the devotees.

Sri Saraswathi Temple:
Sri Saraswathi Temple is situated at Koothanur, It is around fifteen kilometers away from Mayiladuthurai, of Nagapattinam District of Tamilnadu, India. Tamil Nadu is famous for its beautiful temples, especially in and around the Tiruchi-Thanjavur belt. While some of these temples, such as the Navagraha temples and Vaitheeswarankoil temple are famous, there are hundreds of other temples, which are unique although not very popular.

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