Valluvar Kottam
Tourist Attraction
Valluvar Kottam
Valluvar Kottam is a grand monument in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to the revered Tamil poet and philosopher, Thiruvalluvar. It was conceived and executed by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. Karunanidhi, during the 1970s and was inaugurated in April 1976 by the then President of India, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.
The monument stands at the intersection of Kodambakkam High Road and Village Road in the Nungambakkam neighborhood, where the Nungambakkam Lake once existed.
The highlight of Valluvar Kottam is its 39-meter-high chariot, a replica of the famous temple chariot in Thiruvarur, made from around 3,000 blocks of granite stone from Tiruvannamalai. Inside the chariot, a life-size statue of Thiruvalluvar has been installed.
The chariot is adorned with intricate Kalamkari drawings and bas-relief sculptures depicting all 133 chapters of the Kural text. The monument also features an auditorium that can accommodate around 3,500 people, making it one of the largest auditoriums in Asia at the time of its construction.
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