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Tanjore paintings of Tanjore district in Tamil Nadu

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Tamil Nadu is known for its traditional ornate paintings, known as  Tanjore or Thanjavur paintings. This is an important form of classical South Indian painting, native to the town of Tanjore, which is about 300Km from Chennai, in the South Indian State of Tamil Nadu.

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Tanjore painting – Krishna & Radha on the swing

The art form dates back to the early 16th Century and is internationally known for its elegance, rich colors, and tremendous attention to detail. tremendous attention to detail. 

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Tanjore painting – Krishna & Radha

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Tanjore painting – Baby Krishna with mother Yashoda

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In the finest Tanjore paintings, only 22 carat gold leaves are used. It was during the Chola period, Thanjavur (now known as Tanjore), then the capital of Chola Empire, rose in its glory as a gigantic contributor to the socio-economic and cultural development of the country.

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Tanjore painting – Baby Krishna on swing

The extraordinary mastery over craft and the excellence in engineering knowledge acquired by the Tanjore crafts craftsmen, are amply demonstrated by the imposing and towering temple architecture of Thanjavur. 

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Tanjore painting – Baby Krishna

The majestic temple architecture of ‘Gopurams’ (towers) is not only an engineering marvel but also reflects the dexterity of its mesmerizing sculpture.

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Tanjore painting – Krishna with Gopis

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The ancient intricate work on stone still remains an enigma to the viewers and historians. These Gopurams have withstood the ravages of time and stands testimony to mastery of Tanjore craft and architecture prevalent during the medieval Chola Empire.

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Tanjore painting – Krishna with His sweetheart Radha

Craft and art associated with architecture or other creative faculties of expression were essentially based on the culture prevailing then in South India.

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Tanjore painting – Lord Ganesha

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Manifestations in the form of temples and art relating to God based themes, were a result of the ‘Bhakthi’ culture (which was best represented by the Hindus with their soul-stirring devotion to God) prevalent in those days during Chola period.

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Tanjore painting – Lakshmi

Tanjore paintings have decorated the walls of temples, palaces, homes and other places since the time of Chola regime (17th century).

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Deeply rooted in ancient Hindu tradition, Tanjore paintings depict divine Gods and Goddesses of Hindu pantheon in extremely rich vibrant colours.  

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Tanjore painting – Goddess Saraswathi

Notable for adornment of semi-precious stones and 22 karat gold foils, the creation of a Tanjore painting involves a lot of dedication and several stages of meticulous artwork.  

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Tanjore painting – Saraswathi – Hindu Goddess of learning

The themes for most of these paintings are Hindu Gods and Goddesses and scenes from Hindu mythology. The portrayal of figures in these paintings is breathtakingly brilliant.

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The early paintings were embedded with real diamonds, rubies and other precious stones. Presently, pure gold foils and semi precious stones are used to adorn the paintings. 


A typical Tanjore painting of about 10’’x12’’ in size costs approximately $200. The pictures are of various sizes, ranging from huge works spanning whole walls to small miniatures no longer than 6-inch square!!

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These paintings which could once only be seen in temples and palaces, now beautify the living rooms of people, and the lobbies of hotels and corporate offices.  

Tanjore paintings have a very rich heritage. The paintings are notable for their adornment in the form of semi-precious stones, pearls and gold. The rich vibrant colors, dashes of gold, semi-precious stones and fine artistic work are characteristics of these paintings.

These paintings add immense beauty and culture to a variety of surroundings and décor. The paintings are mostly of Hindu Gods and Goddesses, because this art of painting flourished at a time when strikingly beautiful temples were being constructed by the rulers of several dynasties in South India.

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Crafted with meticulous care and detail, the pictures are unique. What sets them apart from Indian paintings in general are the embellishments made over the basic drawings with precious and semi-precious stones as well as the relief work which gives them a three dimensional effect.

Apsara : Heavenly Nymph of Hindu Mythology
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Hindu God : Baby Krishna
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Hindu God : Baby Krishna
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Hindu God : Baby Krishna
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Hindu God ; Baby Krishna
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Hindu God : Baby Krishna
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Hindu God Brahma & Goddess Saraswathi
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Hindu God : Ganesha / Vighneshwara
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Hindu Goddess : Gajalakshmi
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Hindu Goddess : Gajalakshmi
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Group of Ganeshas / Vighneshwaras
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Hindu Gods
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Hindu God : Karthikeya
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Hindu God : Karthikeya
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Hindu God : Karthikeya
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Hindu God Krishna with Goddess Radha
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Hindu God : Baby Krishna
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Hindu Goddess : Gajalakshmi
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Hindu God Krishna with Goddess Radha
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Hindu God Krishna with Goddess Radha
 
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Hindu God Krishna with Goddess Radha
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Hindu God Krishna with Goddess Radha
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Hindu God Krishna with Goddess Radha
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Hindu God Krishna with Goddess Radha
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Hindu Goddess of Learning : Saraswathi
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Hindu Goddess of Learning : Saraswathi
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Hindu God Venkateshwara / Balajee
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Hindu God Venkateshwara / Balajee
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Hindu God Ganesha / Ganapathi
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Hindu God Ganesha / Ganapathi
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