Garlanding the statue of Emperor Raja Raja Cholan, special abishekams and rituals on the Big Temple premises marked the 1036th ‘Sathaya Vizha’ celebrations held at Thanjavur on Friday.

According to petitioner, in 1010 A.D. during the consecration of Thanjavur Periya Kovil, the statue of Raja Raja Cholan and his wife were installed in the temple. He claimed that as per the ...

THANJAVUR: Special ablutions (abishekams) to Peruvudayar and Periyanayagi, the presiding deities of the 11th-century Big Temple in Thanjavur, and the garlanding of Rajarajan’s statue on Thursday ...

Deepak Jacob, Thanjavur collector, garlanded the statue of Raja Raja Chola outside the temple followed by Dharmapuram mutt pontiff Masilamani Desiga Swamigal, festival committee president D Selvam ...

Built over a millennium ago by the great Chola king Raja Raja Chola I, it is a stunning example of Dravidian architecture. Its 216-foot Vimana (temple tower) and the giant granite statue of Nandi ...

Thanjavur: A team from the Tamil Nadu archaeological department conducted an inspection at a site believed to be the burial place of King Raja Raja Cholan at Udaiyalur in Thanjavur district, to ...

MADURAI: An ancient statue of Mahavir and a stone inscription pertaining to the period of Raja Raja Chola I, dating back to 9th to 10th centuries AD, have been discovered by a group of ...

Ancient history is among contemporary India’s most pressing concerns. That contention was borne out yet against this week as Tamil Nadu expended a great deal of energy – and some court time ...