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World Tamil Sangam gifts 16 statues of poet Thiruvalluvar to Sri Lanka
The World Tamil Sangam on Sunday gifted 16 life-size statues of renowned Tamil poetThiruvalluvar to Sri Lanka at an event in Chennai, the Deccan Chronicle reported.
he nearly 6.5 foot high statues made of fiberglass depict the sage sitting on an adhara peedam (pedestal) 1.75 foot high.
They would be shipped to Colombo on Tuesday to be installed at 16 locations.
“Our gift to Sri Lanka will help to further strengthen relations between Indian and Lanka. This will also highlight the importance of Tamil (language) and Thiruvalluvar’s Thirukkural in short and sweet lines,” says V.G.P. Santhosam, chairman of VGP group of companies and founder of VGP Ulaga Tamil Sangam here on Sunday. The VGP Ulaga Tamil Sangam is the donor of the statues.
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