V.O.C. Mani Mandapam OR V.0.Chitambaram

The Towering personality of Freedom movement of Tamil Nadu who pulled cooking oil extractor (Chekku) in Coimbatore Jail. where he was imprisoned lot lighting against British imperialism. V.O.C. also started Navigation Company against British. He was not only a patriot hut a labor union leader also. Once the workers of Harvey mill going on strike, they were starving. At that time VOC sell his land, and provide loud to all the workers and thus continuing the strike. His colleagues are Mahakavi Bharathi and Subramania SIVA. V.O.C. Born at Ottapidaram now in Tutucorin District. Before that the village came under Tirunelveli District. So the Tamil Nadu Government Built a Manimandapam and opened by the chief Minister of Tamil nadu at Tirunelvel. Situated at the lower side of Trade fair Ground. The Total area of the Manimandapam is 41.37 cent. And coast goes up to 75 Lakhs. The P.W.D extended the Job. At the center of the mandapam there is a meditation hall. In this hall 6.5 feet height V.O.C Statue is installed, it is a Bronze Statue. There is also a model oil extractor in stone, which remind the V.O.C’s Sacrifices for National liberation task. At the entrance of the mandapam. Two ship shapes are installed which remind V.O.C’s dynamic approach against British. The mandapam is not only the memorial of patriotism but it is tourist spot also.