Tanzhor is a district center in the state of Tamil Nadu with a population of more than 200 thousand people. Thanjavur is on the way from Chidambaram to Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), 200 km south of Chennai ( Madras ), 105 km west of Trankebar and 55 km east of Trich. Since antiquity, Thanjavur has been known as an important political, religious, and cultural center of South India.