Kanyakumari - Thiruvalluvar Statue
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Kanyakumari - Thiruvalluvar Statue
Thirukkural is a precious gem among the classics, unique in the deliverance of code of conduct to the mankind to follow for all time to come. It enshrines in it 1330 couplets under 133 chapters, each chapter comprising 10 verses. The chapters again fall under three major divisions. Virtue, Wealth and Love. This treatise encompasses the whole gamut of human life and by Thiruvalluvar, its illustrious author illuminates every bit of it! This classical work written in Tamil, has been translated in over 60 languages of the world.
The Government of Tamil nadu had a vision (for beyond) the Horizon. Yes to rise a statue for Thiruvalluvar in Kanyakumari, the southern tip of the mainland at the confluence of the three seas befitting the stature of this Saint-poet. The statue that was dedicated at the dawn of the new millennium, stands out as a beacon of light to guide human life for ever.
Measures adopted for the statue of Thiruvalluvar :
The statue with 95' and the pedestial supporting it with 38ft, the structure is thus a standing mammoth commanding a total height of 133 feet. An artistic peripheral wall around the statue, thereby forms a captivating mandap. The pedestal represents the 38 chapters on 'Virtue' and the 95' statue standing on the pedestal represents 'Wealth' and 'Pleasure' signifying that Wealth and Love be earned and enjoyed on the foundation of Virtue solid.
The rocks for the sculpture came from : Sirudhamoor, Pattumalaikuppam Hills and Ambhasamudram Hills.
- Chief Sculptor - Dr. V. Ganapathy Sthapathi
- Height of the statue of Thiruvalluvar - 95 feet
- Total pieces of stones utilised for the statue -1283
- Weight of the statue - 2000 tons
- Height of the Athaara Peedam - 38 feet
- Total pieces of stone utilized - 672
- Weight of the stones in the Peedam - 1500 tons
- Total height of the monument - 133 feet
- Height of the Alankara-Mandapam - 38 feet
- Total pieces of stones utilized for the Mandapam - 1726
- Weight of the stones in the Mandapam - 3500 tons
- Total weight of the whole structure - 7000 tons
- Number of steps upward - 70
- Number of steps downward - 70
The work on giving poly-silicon coating to the Thiruvalluvar statue at Kanyakumari is over and the statue will be open for the public and tourists from November 15, the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation has said. According to a release, the coating was completed at a cost of Rs. 29 lakhs. After the maintenance of the statue was handed over to the TTDC in July 2002, concrete flooring, walls and queue arrangements were done at an outlay of Rs. 10.15 lakhs. Further, Rs. 5.45 lakhs was spent on anti-corrosive light towers while the focus lamps were repaired at Rs. 3.8 lakhs for better visibility.
Kanyakumari - Thiruvalluvar Statue
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