On my visit to India in 2018, I went to this beautiful city called Thanjavur. It is said that this city is once ruled by the king Raja Raja Solan and they have preserved a temple he built, his Palace and the underground secret path and many more.
So we went to this Thanjavur Temple Brihadisvara build by the King. I was amazed by the site of it. Its a big temple with its own moat like a fort. Its kind of brown and orange in color. And looks like a well planed building complex
It was also said that it is designed or sculptured in the way that the shadow of the temple will not fall out of it’s boundaries. The sculptures are preserved and can see many stories written in walls and ceiling with sculptures. Also this is a UNESCO protected site.
This temple have two levels of courtyards and a moat just like a fortress and said to have a underground path to the King’s palace for him an his family to directly come to the temple.
This is a must place to be visited if you visit India and I would recommend, going to this place knowing about the king Raja Raja Solan’s story. It will give you a real nice Game of Thrones kind of a feeling. Its always recommended to have a good guide.
Thanks for this detailed post @Batzee . I liked everything you wrote and specially the pictures. Thanks for sharing all this information about this historical place.
Was this place easy to access? Do you need buy tickets to go? Was it very expensive?
If you can recommend other places in India to visit near to this one would be great.
Thanks @gcarmensb17 , India is full of things to see. Its a history rich country with ancient monuments are buildings. This place is Thangavur, its the main place where Raja Raja Solan lived, so for other than the temple, his Palace is a must place to visit, you can even go a little into the underground path from there. And the place is famouse for Thangavur Bommai(Doll) which would be a nice thing to keep to remind you of this place.
Awesome pictures Batzee you’re a lucky man to be able to travel to a breathtaking temple like Brihadisvara and your post was great you said in your post it’s best if you find a good guide a helpful tip for your post would be a recommendation for a good guide or where to find one and you could give a little description of each photo but your post is on point Batzee I hope to hear tips you can give me when I make a post can’t wait to see more of your pics through your travels and once again you’re so lucky you get to travel the world.
Hi @RickyBoBBy Thanks, yes not everyone if lucky but thats’ why we have Local Guides Connect to share the information and pictures to those who cant go to places or whom wish to go to places. Yes I am looking forward to your post about your own country and places and will sure give tips
Thanks @Batzee ! I’ve never been in India but I would love to go someday, and I’m very sure I will remember your post and your advices about beautiful places to go there.
