Valluvar Kottam
Valluvar Kottam is a popular monument in Chennai, India which is dedicated
to the classical Tamil poet, philosopher and saint Thiruvalluvar. Valluvar
Kottam is located at the intersection of the Kodambakkam High road and the
Village road, was constructed by M. Karunanidhi - the then Chief Minister of
Tamil Nadu during 1975-1976s.Valluvar Kottam now stands at the point which
was the deepest point of a lake which was located in the area.
The monument was constructed in 1976 in the memory of Thiruvalluvar, who
wrote his famous Thirukkural about 2,000 years ago. All the 133 chapters of
the Thirukkural which include 1330 verses are inscribed on bas-relief in the
front hall corridors.
The construction of Valluvar Kottam is like a temple chariot, and it is a
replica of the temple chariot in Thiruvarur. A life-size statue of the
Thiruvalluvar has been installed in the 39-m-high chariot. The auditorium of
Valluvar Kottam can accommodate around 4,000 people. The architect of the
memorial is South Indian traditional architect V. Ganapati Sthapati, who is
also the architect of the Thiruvalluvar Statue at Kanyakumari.
Incidentally, the original Tiruvarur chariot was burnt in 1922 in an
accident caused by Justice Party members during the anti-brahmin agitation
under EV Ramasamy Naiker.
General information
Type: Monument
Location: Chennai, India
Completed: 1976
Height: 39 metres (128 ft)
Design and Construction Architect: V. Ganapati Sthapati
Architecture Firm: East Coast Constructions and Industries
Getting There
The nearest airport to this attraction is
Chennai International Airport
(IATA: MAA, ICAO: VOMM), the primary airport serving the southern Indian
metropolis of Chennai.
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