Valluvar Kottam is a memorial to commemorate the greatness
and glory of the famous Tamil saint and
Poet Thiruvalluvar. It is in the form of
a massive auditorium with a mammoth capacity
of 4000 people at one sitting. The Valluvar
Kottam auditorium has been built on a dry
lake. This lake earlier used o be a place
for the collection of debris and waste.
However this land was later cleared up and
opened to the public in the year 1976.
Some of the special features of this
monument are the granite pillars surrounding
it. Inscriptions of the famous verses
of Thiruvalluvar can be seen here. All
the 1330 verses written in the epic work
of Thiruvalluvar have been inscribed in
the granite pillars here. The monument
has over 3000 stone blocks used in its
construction. There is a temple like structure
which stretches to a massive height in
the monument. This temple has a life size
structure of the poet. The temple like
structure is in the shape of a chariot
and has inscriptions of the Thirukkural.
Valluvar Kottam is a revered structure
for the Chennaiites as t is closely associated
with the history and culture of the city.
This memorial can be visited on all days
except Fridays and National Holidays.
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