Consider these alternative, offbeat destinations to popular tourist hotspots in India to avoid the crowds, and high prices

Seeraga Samba, a rice variety facing extinction, is being preserved and promoted by Svatma, a boutique property in Thanjavur

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The erstwhile capital of the Chola kingdom, Thanjavur, in Tamil Nadu, now stands as an important centre for south Indian culture and art

Learn about India’s food security and the public distribution system through dioramas and interactive displays

Not many of those who wend their way to the Brihadeeswara Temple in Thanjavur are aware that the Saraswathi Mahal library in the palace complex is no less important

What do we want for our next vacay? One combined dose of art, architecture, and history, please!

Tamil Nadu has so much to offer--from sculpture to saris

From a peek into classic art and architecture to a journey through tea estates, Tamil Nadu has a lot to offer

The city of the Brihadisvara Temple has much more to offer to the discerning traveller

Prakriti Foundation--s Festival of Sacred Music transforms Thiruvaiyaru in Thanjavur into an inclusive location for responsible tourism.

Behind the contemporary décor of Tanjore Hi, a boutique hotel in Tamil Nadu's famous temple town, you can plainly make out the skeletal framework of a traditional Tanjore residence

The Cholas have passed but their legacy still lingers in Thanjavur