Kurichi Kulam — Attraction in South Zone

As part of Coimbatore's Smart City scheme, a 25-foot-high steel sculpture of the famous Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar in a sitting pose, with written Tamil characters, has been placed near the Kurichikulam lakefront. The beauty of the 1,330 interlinked Tamil characters that make up the structure in honour of the 1,330 ‘Thirukkural’ written by Thiruvalluvar is a grand sight. The metal statue is made of steel. The entire structure includes a total of 247 ‘eluttukkal’ (alphabets), which comprise 12 ‘uyir eluttu’, 18 ‘Mei eluttu’, and 216 ‘uyirmey eluttu’, carved in steel.

The sunset at this lake called Kurichikulam is truly mesmerizing, offering a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere whether you're alone or with family. It's an ideal spot for a long walk, and the statues around the lake add to its charm, making it a perfect place for photos. Recently, I visited while the Smart City is working to enhance further the beauty of the lake. Birds visit the area, making those moments even more captivating. It's a stunning place, especially for...

One of the lake which should be maintained in Coimbatore. Nowadays we can see water in this lake through the year. It seems that the lake is going to be maintained in the smart City schemes, but still the work has not been started. They should plant plenty of trees around. Sometimes it looks like a birds sanctuary where variety of birds flock this lake which is a gift given by God. Government itself has occupied an area of this lake and built a high school in kuniamuthur. When they finish the smart City scheme and start maintaining this lake it should be a not to miss a place...

Beautiful & one of the largest lakes in Coimbatore. Been watching it since childhood. More the water, more the beauty. One can enjoy Sunset here, and occasional birds from around the world flock here. Need lots of Tree plantations around the lake and it would make it awesome. Breeze is good in the evening. But it doesn’t have any boundary / gates around the lake and makes it risky with young children around . Some...