 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. |