Revitalizing the environs of historical core of Thanjavur

Thanjavur, one of the heritage towns in Tamil Nadu, has lot of tourist important places for the heritage lovers within its historic core. The historic core of Thanjavur includes Brahadeeswara Temple – the World heritage monument, Palace Complex, and traditional residential areas. All these places exhibit rich architectural and cultural heritage of Cholas, Nayaks and Marattas. The historical core of Thanjavur is also identified with certain developmental problems. Though large number of domestic and international tourists visit these places, there is a lack of infrastructure to promote tourism. This study aims to identify various developmental problems and lack of infrastructure for the tourists. As well managed tourism can contribute to the economy of the town, the cultural and architectural heritage tourism of historical sites of Thanjavur need to be promoted further. This study also attempted to provide strategies for enhancing the image of historically important places and development of infrastructure for promoting tourism.