Thiruvalluvar Statue
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The Thiruvalluvar Statue is a towering stone monument off the coast of Kanyakumari, India, dedicated to the ancient Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thiruvalluvar Statue is about 133 feet tall | 1 |
| Thiruvalluvar Statue, Kanyakumari | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colossal statue
ⓘ
monument ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | boat service from Kanyakumari shore ⓘ |
| architect | V. Ganapati Sthapati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Tirukkural NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
colossal statues of India
ⓘ
monuments and memorials in Tamil Nadu ⓘ statues in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Government of Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1999 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Thiruvalluvar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedInStyle | traditional Dravidian sculptural style ⓘ |
| facingDirection | east ⓘ |
| features |
pedestal representing 38 chapters on virtue
ⓘ
statue representing 95 chapters on wealth and love ⓘ |
| hasBaseHeight | 11.5 metres ⓘ |
| hasEarthquakeResistanceDesign | yes ⓘ |
| hasLightningProtection | yes ⓘ |
| hasStatueHeight | 29 metres ⓘ |
| hasStepsCountSymbolism | symbolic of Tirukkural chapters ⓘ |
| hasViewingGallery | yes ⓘ |
| height |
133 feet
ⓘ
40.5 metres ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 2000-01-01 ⓘ |
| languageCulturalContext | Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Kanyakumari NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| locatedOn | small island rock ⓘ |
| managedBy | Tamil Nadu government agencies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
granite
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stone ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction | Vivekananda Rock Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offCoastOf | Kanyakumari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | confluence of Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| region | southernmost tip of mainland India ⓘ |
| stateHeritageStatus | important cultural monument of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| subjectDepicted | standing figure of Thiruvalluvar ⓘ |
| subjectEra | ancient Tamil period ⓘ |
| subjectProfession |
philosopher
ⓘ
poet ⓘ |
| symbolizes | 133 chapters of the Tirukkural ⓘ |
| tourismSignificance | major landmark of Kanyakumari ⓘ |
| unveiledBy | M. Karunanidhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Thiruvalluvar Statue, Kanyakumari
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Thiruvalluvar Statue is about 133 feet tall