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  Thanjavur A dive in the historical depths of religious significances that is spread around the whole Indian landscape is as refreshing as the satisfaction of completing a heavy book of obscure religious texts. The two references might seem to confluence at some point, the holy places they point to all the time stand as a testimony to the past and promises of the future with the divine gratification of being on the right path. Thanjavur is no different in providing that very thing. The resplendence of place located in Tamil Nadu could be easily imagined, ornamented with the three tributaries of River Kaveri (Pudhaaru, Vadavaaru and Vennaaru), Chola Temples with the characteristic architecture (now a UNESCO World Heritage Site), vast Paddy fields along with the laboring farmers, remnants of history left behind by Pandyas, Nayaks, Marathas and British and many such things. And when it comes to taking a souvenir, nothing better than Tanjore Painting can come as immediate suggestion i...