Beaches
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and sunny skies. Some of south India's spectacular beaches
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7DX Theatre
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VGP Snow Kingdom
Hot. Humid. Summer, 12 months of the year! These are
some of the words you may associate with Chennai. But VGP Snow Kingdom, a snow leisure
family entertainment centre..
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On
the rocks in the mid sea at Kanniyakumari
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THIRUVALLUVAR,

author of THIRUKKURAL - A Sagacious saint born before the Christ
( i.e. about 30 years before the Jesus Christ) Tamils take cognizance of the birth
of Thiruvalluvar as a basis of the calendar. Now we are in the 2032 of Thiruvalluvar
Aandu.
Thirukkural is regarded as a renowned work, that is eulogised
as a directory of code of conduct and ethics to the Humanity, through his 1330 couplets,
the revered poet not only deals with the general administration, but also codified
the clear cut directions to the mankind on how they should behave and act in a social,
political, religious and family circles.
The work of Thiruvalluvar was translated into more than
60 languages world wide. The magnificient 133 foot height statue denoting the chapters
in Thirukkural has been opened for Tourist's visit in the midst of sea on 1.1.2000
in Kanniyakumari.
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THE ROCKS FOR THE SCULPTURE CAME FROM Sirudhamoor, Pattumalaikuppam
Hills and Ambasamudram Hills.
STATISTICAL DETAILS OF THE STATUE
Height of the Statue
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95 ft.
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Height of the pedestal
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38 ft.
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Statue along with the pedestal
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133 ft.
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Height of the face
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10 ft.
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Height of the body part
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30 ft.
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Height of the thigh part
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30 ft.
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Height of the leg part
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20 ft.
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forearm
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10 ft.
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Length of the manuscript
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10 ft.
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Width of the Shoulder
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30 ft.
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Length of the hairdo
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5 ft.
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Peripheral wall including the statue and the mandap
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60 ft. x 50 ft.
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10 Elephants each as tall as
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5'6 inches
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Weight of pedestal, statue and the wall
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7000 tonnes
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Chief Sculptor
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Thiru. V. Ganapathi Sthapathi
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Sculptors and other worksmen
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500
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GREATNESS OF THIRUKKURAL
Thirukural 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(far beyond)
the Horizon. Yes, to raise a statue of Thiruvalluvar in Kanniyakumari, the southern
tip of the mainland at the confluence of the three seas befitting the statue 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 pedestal supporting it with
38ft, the structure is thus a standing mammoth commanding a total height of 133ft.
An artistic peripheral wall around the statue, thereby forms a captivating mandap.
THE MEASURES WHAT THEY STAND FOR?
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.
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