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The head of the statue stands at a height of 61 metres (200 ft) above the sea level. [4] The statue, with its slight bend around the waist is reminiscent [citation needed] of a dancing pose of the Hindu deities like Nataraja. The statue weighs 7,000 tonnes (6,900 long tons; 7,700 short tons). [5] Thiruvalluvar statue illuminated at night
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A long sight of 133 feet high of Thiruvalluvar Statue and an excellent view of Swamy Vivekananda rock that accommodates his Statue of standing Posture amidst the sea in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu in India.
Kanyakumari is a popular tourist destination and pilgrimage centre in India. Notable tourist spots include its unique sunrise and sunset points, the 41-metre (133 ft) Thiruvalluvar Statue, and Vivekananda Rock Memorial off the coast. [4] Lying at the tip of peninsular India, the town is bordered on the west, south, and east by the Laccadive Sea ...
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In January 1962, on the occasion of Swami Vivekananda's birth centenary, a group of people formed the Kanyakumari Committee, whose objective was to put up a memorial on the rock and a pedestrian bridge leading to the rock. Almost simultaneously, the Ramakrishna Mission in Madras began planning this memorial. [5] Vivekananda Rock Memorial ...
World's second tallest Hanuman statue: 2003 Statue of Wisdom: Thiruvalluvar: Kanniyakumari: Tamil Nadu: 40.5 133: The entire 133 feet monument depicts the three sections of Thirukkural, namely, virtue (38 chapters), wealth (70 chapters) and love (25 chapters). [6] The statue has a height of 95 feet (29 m) and stands upon a 38-foot (11.5 m ...