Thiruvalluvar - Where India Runs Out
N 08° 04.667 E 077° 33.236
43P E 781478 N 893778
A statue of the Tamil poet and saint, Tiruvalluvar, set atop an island off the shore at Kanyakumari, at the southern tip of mainland India
Waymark Code: WMGFFH
Location: India
Date Posted: 02/26/2013
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The statue is 95 feet in height, standing on a 38 foot high pedestal and is faced in granite blocks, weighing 7000 tons. The total 133 feet of its height refer to the 133 chapters in the Thirukkural, authored by the Hindu Saint Tiruvalluvar. The imposing figure stands 400 metres from the mainland and can be reached by a ferry. It's then possible to climb up to the top of the pedestal.
Associated Religion(s): Hinduism
Statue Location: Nr. Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India
Entrance Fee: No entrance fee for the statue itself at the time of writing. A round trip on the ferry to visit it cost 34 rupees at the time of posting.
Artist: Dr. V. Ganapati Sthapati
Website: Not listed
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Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.
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