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Saraswathi Mahal Library (Tamil : தஞ்சை சரசுவதி மகால் நூலகம்) is a library located in Thanjavur (Tanjore), Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the oldest libraries in Asia,[citation needed] and has on display a rare collection of Palm leaf manuscripts and paper written in Tamil and Sanskrit and a few other languages indigenous to India. The collection comprises well over 49,000 volumes, though only a tiny fraction of these are on display. The library has a complete catalog of holdings, which is being made available online. Some rare holdings can be viewed on site by prior arrangement.[1]
Saraswati Mahal Granthalay or Library is one of the most old libraries existing in Asia.
The Saraswati Mahal Library has a rare collection of manuscripts written in palm leaves and also papers which have been written in Tamil, Sanskrit and other Indian languages.
An online catalog of all library holdings is made available to the public for their information and research purposes.