Thanjavur paintings are panel paintings done on wooden planks, and hence referred to as palagai padam (palagai = "wooden plank"; padam = "picture") in local parlance. La peinture de Tanjore est généralement faite sur des panneaux de bois massif que l'on appelle "palagai padam" (palagai - planche de bois; Padam - photo) dans le jargon local.
