Thiruvalluvar Statue
Thiruvalluvar Statue
📖 Description: The Thiruvalluvar Statue is a 133 ft. tall stone sculpture of the Tamil poet and Philosopher Thiruvalluvar, author of the Thirukural. It is located at the top of small island near the town of Kanniyakumari on the southernmost coromandel coast, where two seas and an ocean meet, the Bay of Bengal the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean. The statue has a height of 95 ft. and stands upon a 38 ft. pedestal that represents the 38 chapters of ‘virtue’ in the Thirukural. The Statue standing on the pedestal represents the ‘wealth’ and ‘pleasures’ signifying that wealth and love beyond and enjoyed on the foundation of solid virtue. The combined height of the statue and pedestal is 133 ft. denoting the 133 chapters in the Thirukural. It is the total weight of 7000 tons.
🕒 Timings: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
📞 Emergency Contacts
- Police: 100
- Fire: 101
- Ambulance: 108
- District Control Center: 1077
- Local Administration: Kanniyakumari Municipality (04652-246279)
- Tourism Dept: 9176995866
📍 Get Directions:
🚌 Bus Details
| Bus Terminal | Route No. | Via |
|---|---|---|
| Nagercoil Vadassery Bus Terminal | 1,2,304 | Anna bus Stand,Kottar,Suchindram,Kottarm |
| Nagercoil Anna Bus Terminal | 1,2,303 | Suchindram, Kottaram |
| Kanniyakumari Bus Terminal | ||
| Marthandam Bus Terminal | 303 | Thuckalay, Nagercoil |
| Kalliyakkavilai Bus Terminal | 303 | Thuckalay, Nagercoil |
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