Valluvar Kottam
வள்ளுவர் கோட்டம்
A memorial to Thiruvalluvar, the great Tamil poet, featuring a giant stone chariot structure. Its hall is inscribed with all 1,330 couplets of the Kural.
The memorial was built in 1976. Its main structure is a huge granite chariot, about 39 metres high, modelled on the stone chariot of the Thiruvalluvar Temple, with a statue of the poet inside. The stone pillars and walls of the hall are inscribed with all 1,330 couplets of the Kural, the classic Tamil text, making it a symbol of Tamil culture. It has been restored in recent years. It is located in the Nungambakkam district, and admission is inexpensive.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Government Museum, Chennai
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple
- Parthasarathy Temple
- Vivekanandar Illam (Ice House)
- San Thome Basilica
- Marina Beach
- Fort St. George
- Guindy National Park