Thiruvalluvar Temple, Mylapore
The Ekambareswarar–Kamakshi Temple, commonly known as the Thiruvalluvar Temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to the poet-saint Valluvar in the neighborhood of Mylapore in Chennai, India. The shrine is located within the Ekambareswarar temple complex. Believed to have been constructed in the early 16th century, the temple was extensively renovated in the 1970s. Traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Saint Valluvar, the temple is the oldest ever built to Valluvar. The temple also serves as the venue for meetings of Tamil language enthusiasts. While many consider the temple as the birthplace of Valluvar, some consider it as his samadhi.
Thiruvalluvar Temple in Mylapore
Traditional Shivite portrait of Valluvar
The entrance to the shrines within the temple complex
Valluvar's Sanctum at the temple
Thiruvalluvar, commonly known as Valluvar, was an Indian poet and philosopher. He is best known as the author of the Tirukkuṟaḷ, a collection of couplets on ethics, political and economic matters, and love. The text is considered an exceptional and widely cherished work of Tamil literature.
Artistic modern depiction of Thiruvalluvar
Traditional Shaivite portrait of Valluvar
Statue of Valluvar in the Thiruvalluvar Temple, Mylapore
A temple for Valluvar in Mylapore