Bharathiyar Mani Mandapam, Ettayapuram
In
memory of the National poet Subramania Bharathiyar, a memorial was built by
Kalki Krishna Moorthy in 1945 in Ettayapuram and Mahatma Gandhi showered his
blessings on the occasion of opening. In 1981 the centenary year of Bharathiyar
was celebrated. This was taken over by the Public Relations Department on
11-12-81.
This is
the birth place of Mahakavi Bharathiyar, the great Tamil Patriot and Poet,
who led the Indian Independence movement in Tamil Nadu through his
revolutionary poems. This Manimandapam houses the exhibits of various
photos and other items used by Bharathiyar. Public Relations Department took
over the administration of this memorial during the centenary year celebration
of Bharathiyar in 1981.
