Valluvar Kottam
| Valluvar Kottam | |
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வள்ளுவர் கோட்டம் | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Monument |
| Town or city | Chennai |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 13°3′15.88″N 80°14′30.3″E / 13.0544111°N 80.241750°E |
| Completed | 1976 |
| Inaugurated | 15 April |
| Height | 39 metres (128 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | East Coast Constructions and Industries |
Valluvar Kottam (
Location
Valluvar Kottam is located at the intersection of the Kodambakkam High road and the Village road in Nungambakkam neighbourhood of Chennai.[2] The monument now stands at what was once the deepest point of a local lake called the Nungambakkam lake.[1][3]
History
The construction of the Valluvar Kottam was conceived and executed by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi during the 1970s.[1] It was designed by South Indian traditional architect V. Ganapati Sthapati, who is also the architect of the Thiruvalluvar Statue at Kanyakumari.[3] It was inaugurated in April 1976 by the then President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.[4]
The monument
The monument consists of a decorative arch, an auditorium that can accommodate around 3,500 people, and the Kural Manimandapa, where all the 1,330 couplets from all 133 chapters of the Kural literature are inscribed on bas-relief.
Visitors
The monument is visited by an average of about 700 people during weekdays and 1000 people during weekends.[4]
Renovation
The monument is maintained by the memorial section of the information and public relations department of the state government. It was renovated in 2007 at a cost of ₹ 6 million.[5] In 2018, the department started renovating the memorial at a cost of ₹ 8.5 million.[4]
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Terrace view of Valluvar Kottam -
Terrace view of Valluvar Kottam -
Lion on Valluvar Kottam -
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Valluvar kottam chariot -
Tiruvalluvar statue inside valluvar kottam chariot -
Tirukkural -
Plants
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-93-84030-28-5.
- ^ "Time to restore vanishing water bodies". Madras Musings. XXVIII (2). 1–15 May 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Valluvar Kottam". iloveindia.com. n.d. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Kabirdoss, Yogesh (18 July 2018). "Neglect leading Valluvar Kottam to ruin". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Valluvar Kottam to get a facelift". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. 3 February 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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