■ 479 After this mishap, Hyder Ali invaded Thanjavur, plundered the country and laid it waste. = ... The Kings of Thanjavur had to take the permission-of-the-Nawab for repairing the dykes, which power they had to assert with the help of the Company. The Kandian Pensioners (from Ceylon) were permitted to spend their last days peacefully at Thanjavur and the mother and the wives of Vikrama Singha lived at Thanjavur till their death. to A prince from Russia is also found to have visited Thanjavur in 1841 10. The Pilgrimages of Serfoji II During 1801-02 Serfoji II visited almost all important shrines in the Chola Country, He went on Pilgrimage to Benares in 1820 – 22 with a retinue of 3000 persons. He encamped at soyasalsaged Plaçěš-persomedoeligious-os-and on his return he was given a w rm and rousing reception at Chidambaram. At the outset he passed orders as to how his Government should function in his absence. He also took with him some medicines, native and English, and an English Doctor Dr. Sutton, along with a native Doctor to attend on him. wherever he camped, he was provided with all facilities according to the directions of the Governor of Madras. He had an interview with the Governor General at Calcutta. There he visited the Kali Temple, Naval Dock Yard and the Botanical Garden. He stayed at Gaya for 55 days and at Benares for about three months. On his return journey he visited Prayag, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Cuddapah, Tirupati, Kalahasti, and Kanchipuram and reached Thanjavur via Chidambaram. He then went to Rameswaram and returned to his headquarters. - ஆ.ை One of his Court poets Utke Govindachari has written a Lavani in Marathi under the caption “Thristhalli Yathrecha Lavanya” and in this Lavani * has given a vivid account of all the sacred places and temples the Rajah wisited. The authorship has been ascribed to Serfoji II by the editor of the Laani and to Thundi Suta Siva by a researcher. ... - -
