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Valluvar Kottam () is a monument in Chennai, dedicated to the classical Tamil poet philosopher Valluvar. It is the city's biggest Tamil cultural centre.

Location

Valluvar Kottam is located at the intersection of the Kodambakkam High road and the Village road in Nungambakkam neighbourhood of Chennai. The monument now stands at what was once the deepest point of a local lake called the Nungambakkam lake. It was inaugurated in April 1976 by the then President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. A life-size statue of Valluvar has been installed in the chariot. The bottom portion of the chariot features bas relief sculptures depicting all the 133 chapters of the Kural text.