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Drive 70 km to Gangaikonda Cholapuram — Rajaraja I's son Rajendra I's temple, a UNESCO-listed sister shrine to Brihadeeswarar with equally spectacular...

Learn the basics of Tanjore-style painting with a traditional artist — gold leaf, semi-precious stones, and the distinctive religious iconography.

Visit a traditional veena-making workshop — Thanjavur is the source of India's finest Saraswati veenas, still made by craftsmen using techniques passe...