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Valluvar Kottam In Chennai

Written by Sudhir Kumar

Valluvar Kottam marks the memorial of one of the renowned poet and saint of the region, Thiruvalluvar. The monument stands as a massive auditorium on a dry lake that was filled with the garbage and debris.

About Valluvar Kottam :

Valluvar Kottam is a popular destination in Chennai. Valluvar Kottam is located towards the corner of Kodambakkam High Road and Village Road of Chennai. Valluvar Kottam was built as a memorial to Thiruvalluvar, the author of ‘Thirukkural’.

Valluvar Kottam consists of an auditorium and a memorial. The auditorium can accommodate 4000 people at a time. The auditorium is surrounded by granite pillars on which all the verses from Thirukkural have been carved. It required about 3000 stone blocks to construct Valluvar Kottam.

here is a chariot shaped structure in the auditorium which is about 100 feet high. This structure has a statue of Thiruvalluvar towards the top. The base of this chariot displays 133 chapters of Thirukkural.

Attractions Of Valluvar Kottam In Chennai :

Valluvar Kottam is an auditorium, with a capacity to hold 4,000 people, built in remembrance of the poet-saint Tiruvalluvar, located in Chennai. Verses of the poet Tiruvalluvar are emblazoned on the pillars around the auditorium and a major draw here is the 101-feet high temple chariot structure, which attracts many tourists. The shape and structure of the building is similar to a temple chariot. Thoughtful lines from the epic Thirukkural have been written in bas-relief in the front lobby corridors of the chariot. This auditorium and the Chariot structure are the living symbols of cultural, societal and artistic heritage of Tamilnadu.

Features of Valluvar Kottam in Chennai :

  •     The historical monument dedicated to Thiruvalluvar is designed in the exact shape of a chariot which resembles the Temple chariot in Thiruvarur.
  •     The Chariot contains a massive stone statue of the respected Tamil poet saint. The statue is 33 meters in height. The base of the chariot like monument contained the 133 chapters of the grand epic Thirukkural in bas relief.
  •     An interesting feature of the Valluvar Kottam is that, it stands unsupported by any pillars. The 1330 verses in the epic named Thirukkural written by the poet are depicted on the granite pillars surrounding the massive auditorium.
  •     Around 3000 blocks of stone went in the construction of the Valluvar Kottam in Chennai.

Visiting Days Valluvar Kottam :

The memorial is open for public access on all days, except on Fridays and National Holidays.

How To Reach Valluvar Kottam In Chennai :

 By Air : Madras is served by an international airport. The Anna International Terminal and the Kamarajar Domestic Terminal are situated at Thrisulam 17 km from the city centre.
 By Rail : Broad gauge train services link the city to New Delhi , Bombay , Calcutta , Cochin , Thiruvananthapuram , Hyderabad , Bangalore , Coimbatore , Lucknow , Guwahati and many other destinations. The metre gauge train services cater to the south of Madras. Madurai , Rameshwaram, Tirunelveli and Tuticorin being some of the important destinations on this network. Madras Central caters for all broad gauge services and the Madras Egmore station for all metre gauge services. Both the stations are located at the heart of the city and are easily accessible.
 By Road : Connect to all neighboring districts and to all prominent destinations in southern India.

 

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