Thiruvalluvar Statue

Thiruvalluvar was a noted poet and philosopher, known for his contribution to Tamil literature. He is globally renowned for his work Thirukkural, which is a collection of 1330 Tamil couplets. The Thiruvalluvar Statue was built in the memory of this great man and stands atop a small island rock, about 400 meters away from the coastline of Kanyakumari.

Another interesting fact about this statue is that its 19 feet high face (including nose, ear, forehead, eyes, and mouth) is made using a single stone, carved by hand. Surrounding the three-tier pedestal (also called Atharapeedam) is an artistically constructed mandapa, known as Alankara Mandapam.

Inside the mandapa, 140 steps lead visitors to the feet of Thiruvalluvar. The Thiruvalluvar Statue, or the Valluvar Statue, is a 133-feet tall stone sculpture of the Tamil poet and philosopher Valluvar, author of the Tirukkural, an ancient Tamil work on secular ethics and morality.

One should visit this place with family and friends while visiting Kanyakumari.