Fortress & Palace
Thanjavur Maratha Palace & Saraswathi Mahal Library
16th-century royal palace complex housing Asia’s oldest library with over 49,000 palm-leaf and paper manuscripts
Fortress & Palace
Plan your visit
- Hours
- 10:00 AM - 05:45 PM
- Entry
- ₹50 Entry
- Time needed
- 2 Hours
- Best time
- 11:00 AM
Local tip
Don’t miss the royal durbar hall with intricately painted Maratha ceiling murals.
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Thanjavur Maratha Palace & Saraswathi Mahal Library is one of the most celebrated landmarks of Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. 16th-century royal palace complex housing Asia’s oldest library with over 49,000 palm-leaf and paper manuscripts.
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