Saraswathi Mahal Library
E Main St, Rajakrisnapuram, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu 613001, India
About Saraswathi Mahal Library
Saraswathi Mahal Library or Tanjore Maharaja Serfoji's Saraswathi Mahal Library is located in Thanjavur (Tanjore), Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the oldest libraries in Asia, and has on display a rare collection of Palm leaf manuscripts and paper written in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Marathi, English and a few other languages indigenous to India.
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