Valluvar Kottam

Valluvar Kottam is an architectural marvel that was built to pay tribute to the famous Tamil poet Saint Thiruvalluvar. The monument is a 101-feet high temple chariot standing on a region that was once the deepest point of Nungambakkam Lake. Made of 3000 blocks of stone, the chariot is the replica of the temple chariot in Thiruvarur. A 33-meter-tall statue of Saint Thiruvalluvar is installed in the chariot and all the chapters from his famous work, Thirukkural, are depicted in the corridors of the front hall of the chariot. Furthermore, there’s an auditorium that can accommodate approximately 3500 people.