Thiruvalluvar Statue, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu Apr 3, 2025

Perched on a rocky islet, the Thiruvalluvar Statue, featured here, overlooks the Indian ocean. The Statue of Wisdom, also known as the Valluvar Statue, is a towering 41-metre stone monument near Kanyakumari, at the southernmost tip of India.

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