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Thiruvalluvar Statue
The Thiruvalluvar Statue is a 133-foot stone sculpture standing on a small rocky islet off the coast of Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, at the confluence of the Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean. Dedicated to the classical Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar, author of the Thirukkural, the statue was sculpted by V. Ganapati Sthapati and unveiled on 1 January 2000. It stands adjacent to the Vivekananda Rock Memorial and is accessed by ferry.