After visiting the Brihadeeshwara Temple in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, we decided to walk down toward Reverand Schwartz Memorial and Church. We wanted to explore this place as well. However, the gates of the memorial and the garden were locked. On our way back, we came across an interesting sight - that of several large pieces of wood carved into a veena-like shape. This led us to do some research around Veena making in Thanjavur.