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Membalam Rd, Balaganapathy Nagar, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu 613007



Open ⋅ Closes 8:30PM

04362 274 476

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Brihadishvara Temple, also called Rajarajesvaram or Peruvudaiyār Kōvil, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in South bank of Kaveri river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the largest South Indian temples and an exemplary example of a fully realized Dravidian architecture.Wikipedia

Height: 217′

Opened: 1010

Architectural style: Dravidian architecture

Function: Hindu Temple

Architect: Rajaraja I

Did you know: Brihadeeswarar Temple is the seventh-largest Hindu temple by area (102,400 m²) in the world. wikipedia.org

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The town is home to one of the most visited Roman Catholic Latin Rite shrines called the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health.

Velankanni has been chosen as one of the heritage cities for HRIDAY - Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojanascheme of the Government of India.
Country IndiaStateTamil NaduDistrictNagapattinamGovernment

• TypeSpecial Grade Town Panchayat • BodyVelankanni Special Grade Town PanchayatArea

• Total5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi)Elevation

87.78 m (287.99 ft)Population

(2001)

• Total10,144 • Density1,800/km2(4,800/sq mi)Languages

• OfficialTamilTime zoneUTC+5:30PIN

611111

Telephone code914365Vehicle registrationTN-51 TN-82 PY-02Websitewww.nagapattinam.tn.nic.in/church.html

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Ooty lake is also called as ooty boat house is located in Ooty in the Nilgiris district and 1 km from ooty bus stand., Tamil Nadu, India. It covers an area of 65 acres. The Boat house situated by the lake, which offers boating facilities to tourists, is a major tourist attraction in Ooty. Wikipedia

Area: 1.5 mi²

Length: 1.553 mi

Surface elevation: 7,283′

Width: 459′

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