Valluvar Kottam

Base of the Stone Car

Valluvar Kottam is a standing memorial to the immortal Tamil Poet- Saint Thiruvalluvar. It is a spectacular auditorium, which can accommodate about 4000 people. All the 1330 verses of the poet’s epic, Thirukkural, are inscribed on the granite pillars that surround the auditorium. There is a 101-feet high temple chariot structure with a life-size image of the poet. This chariot is a replica of the temple car of Thiruvarur in Tamil Nadu.

Valluvar Kottam was opened in 1976 on land that was reclaimed from an unused lake. The memorial to the poet-saint Tiruvalluvar is shaped like a temple chariot and is, in fact, the replica of the temple chariot in Thiruvarur. A life-size statue of the saint has been installed in the chariot which is 33m. tall. The 133 chapters of his famous work Thirukkural have been depicted in bas-relief in the front hall corridors of the chariot. The auditorium at Valluvar Kottam is said to be the largest in Asia and can accommodate about 4000 people. It stands as a modern memorial to the great poet who represents the glorious culture of the Tamils.Thirukkural, are inscribed on the granite pillars that surround the auditorium and it has no pillars for support.

Location: Kodambakkam High Road, Nugambakkam,Chennai.

Timings: 10:00am- 05:00pm

Days Closed: Tuesday and National holidays

Entry Fee: Free

Architect: V GanapatiSthapati