Valluvar Kottam is a monument that was built in the memory of great Tamil poet and saint Thiruvalluvar. There is a huge auditorium at Valluvar Kottam, which has the accommodation capacity of 4000 people. The structure of the memorial was constructed like a temple chariot. There is a huge life size statue of the great poet Thiruvalluvar inside the chariot.
One of the major attractions at Chennai is Valluvar Kottam, which is a memorial to Thiruvalluvar, an immortal Tamil poet and saint. Valluvar Kottam is located close to the intersection of Village Road and Kodambakkam High Road. Valluvar Kottam was built in the year 1976. In Tamil, Valluvar Kottam means "the temple of Valluvar".
Architecture of Valluvar Kottam
The monument, which has been built in the shape of a temple chariot, resembles the temple chariot at Thiruvarur. There is a statue of the great poet Thiruvalluvar at the chariot of Valluvar Kottam, which has a height of 33 meters in Chennai. The land where the monument has been constructed was an unused lake, which was filled with the waste and debris of the city.
On the granite base of the monument, the verses of the
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famous epic Thirukkural, written by Thiruvalluvar have been inscribed. Valluvar Kottam of Chennai has a massive auditorium, which can house 4000 people at a time. The monument does not have any pillars for its support. To construct Chennai Valluvar Kottam more than 3000 stone blocks were used.
The height of the monument is 101 feet. The beauty of the life size statue of the great poet Thiruvalluvar is captivating with the pure expressions. There are carvings and paintings on the sides of the monument.
Visitor Information on Valluvar Kottam
The tourists to Chennai can visit Valluvar Kottam on all days except on Friday and the National Holidays. The monument remains open from 8.00 am in morning to 6.00pm in the evening.
Reaching Valluvar Kottam
Chennai Airport is the nearest airport from where the tourists can go to visit Valluvar Kottam. Railway service is made available to the tourists connecting Chennai city with major places like Kolkata, Cochin, Trivandrum, Hyderabad and Bangalore. The two Railway terminals of Chennai are Chennai Central and Chennai Egmore. The tourists to Tamil Nadu can also visit the place by cars.
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