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Sivaganga Park

Sivaganga Park is a recreational park in the city of Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu, India. It adjoins the Brihadeeswarar Temple and Schwartz Church, a popular tourist destination.

The Sivaganga Park was created as a people's park by the Tanjore municipality in 1871-72. It is situated to the east of the 11th century Brihadeeswarar Temple and encompasses the Sivaganga Tank believed to have been built by the Medieval Chola king Raja Raja Chola. In the initial days, the park was not maintained as the locality was overcrowded and ill-ventilated. However, the park is fairly maintained now. As a part of the makeover operations in the lead up to the 1994 World Tamil Conference, motor boating facilities were introduced in the Sivaganga Tank.

 

There are children playing area at the heart of the park and it is very pleasant to watch the innocent laughs and smile. The park has a cute little train and also a theppakulam (a temple in the middle of pond).

The Thanjavur Municipal Library is also situated within the precincts of the park.

Getting There

There are several state and private buses that ply daily to Thanjavur from Mannargudi, Pattukkottai, Kumbakonam, Pondicherry, Thiruvarur, Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchy. The journey from Bangalore and Chennai takes about 9 hours and there are over-night buses.

Thanjavur is also reachable by train from other Indian cities. 'Thanjavur Junction' is the station to alight. There are daily trains from / to Chennai, Bangalore and other major cities.

Nearest airport is Tiruchirappalli International Airport (or Trichy International Airport), located 52 km away from Thanjavur. There are direct flights from Chennai, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, amongst others. A taxi desk is in the airport lobby. Taxi are available in the airport from Tiruchirapalli to Thanjavur.

Auto rickshaws and tourist cabs are the best choice in case you want to tour the attractions around Thanjavur.



 

   

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