Tourist Information

MISCELLANEOUS Bookshops Appar Book Stall situated in South Main Street. New Century Book House - Rajarajan Vaniga Maiyam, South Rampart, Thanjavur. Higginbothams Book House, Inside Railway Junction, Thanjavur. DEPARTMENTAL STORES 1. Punniamoothy Pillai Departmental Store , 1476,South Rampart, Thanjavur. Phone Numbers: 230964,230965 2. Oriental Department Store, Oriental Towers, 2889,Srinivasam Pillai Road ,Thanjavur. Phone Numbers: 230724, 231467 Tourist Information Government of Tamil Nadu, Tourist Office, Jawan's Bhavan, Opp. Head Post Office, Thanjavur - 1. Ph: 04362-30984. Tourist Information Centre, Hotel Tamil Nadu Complex, Gandhiji Road, Thanjavur - 1. Ph: 04362-31421. Tourist Office in Thanjavur: Hotel Tamil Nadu Complex, Thanjavur - 613 001. Ph: 04362-230984 Important Telephone Numbers Superintendent of Police 230985 Government Hospital (Raja Mirasdar) 221221 South Zone Cultural Centre 241276, 248072 Medical College Hospital 240851 State Bank Of India 230082 Telegraph Office 231230,230185 Head Post Office 230810 Tamil Nadu Transport Express Bus Stand 230950 Railway Station 2331216 Reservations 230733 No. 131 Tamil University 227434, 227417 Joint Commissioners,H.R. & C.E. 238114 Art Gallery,Palace Complex 239823 ASI 230826 Festivals Festivals Month Saint Thyagaraja Aradhana Musical Festival -Thiruvaiyaru. January Pongal (Tourist) Festival - Thanjavur. 14th to 16th January Mahamaham Festival at Kumbakonam. February & March (Held once in 12 years. Last held in 2004.) Annai Velankanni Festival. August-September Arulmigu Thyagarajaswamy Car Festival, Thiruvarur. March Muthupallakku Thiruvizha - Tiruvarur. May Rajaraja Chola's Birthday - Sathaya Thiruvizha. October Masimaham Festival at Kumbakonam Feb-Mar