What is special in Valluvar Kottam?

A very unique feature of the Valluvar Kottam is that it stands baseless, without the support of any pillar. The 1330 verses of the epic Thirukkural are engraved on the granite columns in the facade hall corridors, enclosing the vast auditorium of the Valluvar Kottam.

Who built Valluvar Kottam?

M. Karunanidhi
It was built in 1976 by M. Karunanidhi who was the chief minister of Tamil Nadu during 1975-76. Valluvar Kottam was constructed in order to pay homage to Saint Thiruvalluvar who wrote 133 chapters of the Thirukkural comprising 1330 verses approximately 2000 years ago.

Why was Valluvar Kottam built?

Valluvar Kottam was built in the year 1976 to honour the great classical Tamil poet and saint Tiruvalluvar who wrote the famous Thirukkural. Three thousand stone blocks were used to create this memorial. All the 133 chapters of his work Thirukkural have been inscribed in the front hall corridor.

Who opened Valluvar Kottam?

Karunanidhi during the 1970s. It was designed by South Indian traditional architect V. Ganapati Sthapati, who is also the architect of the Thiruvalluvar Statue at Kanyakumari. It was inaugurated in April 1976 by the then President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.

Is the Valluvar Kottam Temple?

Valluvar Kottam is a temple chariot like-monument in Chennai, built to honour the renowned classical Tamil poet and saint, Thiruvalluvar. This intricately designed monument was built by Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi during the 1970s to honour the contributions of Thiruvalluvar.

Who was the author of Thiruvalluvar?

Tirukkuṟaḷ itself does not name its author. Monsieur Ariel, a French translator of his work in the 19th century, famously said it is “the book without a name by an author without a name”. The name Thiruvalluvar (lit. Saint Valluvar) was first mentioned in the later text Tiruvalluva Maalai.

Is Valluvar a Brahmin?

Origin. Valluvars are believed to have been the priests of the Pallava kings before the introduction of Brahmins and for sometime after their arrival.

How did Thiruvalluvar get his name?

Who draw the picture of Thiruvalluvar?

Venugopala Sharma
“The picture of the Thiruvalluvar, now widely in use, depicting him in a white robe and without any religious marks was drawn by Venugopala Sharma, who resided in Mylapore.

Is royapettah Chennai North or South?

Location. Royapettah is located at the central part of the city of Chennai, with an elevation of 9 m (29 ft.) above mean sea level. The neighbourhood comes under Teynampet Zone (number 9) and ward number 118 (old number 112) of the Chennai Corporation.

Which metro station is near to royapettah?

The Thirumayilai Mrts Station station is the nearest one to Royapettah in Chennai.

Is choolaimedu good area?

Choolaimedu is very good located place at Chennai. It is easily accessible from T Nagar close to Railway Station and Bus Stop, market, hospital and school. Choolaimedu is an excellent locality at Chennai with all transportation, hospitals and other hotels with in one Km reach and accessible all the 24 hrs.

Is choolaimedu a city?

Choolaimedu is a large residential and commercial locality in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. It borders Kodambakkam, Vadapalani, M.M.D.A. Colony, Aminjikarai, Mahalingapuram and Nungambakkam….

Choolaimedu
District	Chennai District
Metro	Chennai
Government
• Body	Chennai Corporation

Is Valluvar a caste name?

Valluvar (Tamil: வள்ளுவர்) is a sub-caste belonging to the Paraiyar community in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. They are the hereditary priests of the Pallars and Paraiyars of Tamil Nadu.