Opened
in 1976 in memory of the poet-saint Thiruvalluvar, Valluvar
Kottam is a massive auditorium, constructed on reclaimed
land from an unused lake filled with the city's garbage and
debris. The auditorium can seat up to 4000 people.
All
1330 verses of the poet's epic - the Thirukkural, are
inscribed on the granite pillars that surround the auditorium.
The auditorium itself is not supported by any pillars!
There is a 101-feet high temple chariot
structure with a life-size image of the poet in it. The base of
the chariot shows in bas-relief the 133 chapters of the
Thirukkural.
Over 3000 blocks of stone were used to create
this memorial to Tamil culture.
Open from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm.
Closed on Fridays and National holidays.
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