Thanjavur, a city rich in cultural heritage ... Constructed in the 11th century by Raja Raja Chola I, it features lofty gopurams (tower), gracefully carved pillars and gigantic lingam.

Pradeep Chakravarthy and Vikram Sathyanathan narrate the cultural history of Thanjavur starting from its early days of grandeur during the Chola Empire when the Chola ruler Raja Raja I built the ...