Valluvar Kottam
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Valluvar Kottam, located at the intersection of the Kodambakkam High road and the Village road, is one of the modern landmarks of modern Chennai, Tamilnadu state, South India.
The monument was constructed in 1976 in the memory of Thiruvalluvar, the classical Tamil poet and saint who wrote his famous Thirukkurals about 2,000 years before. All the 133 chapters of the Thirukkural which include 1330 verses are inscribed on bas-relief in the front hall corridors.
The construction of Valluvar Kottam is like a temple chariot, and it is a replica of the temple chariot in Thiruvarur. A magnificent life-size statue of the immortal saint Thiruvalluvar stands majestically atop the 39 meter high chariot. The auditorium of Valluvar Kottam can accommodate around 4,000 people.
The architect of the memorial is South Indian traditional architect Dr. V. Ganapati Sthapati.
It consists of many temples.
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