V.O.C. Mani Mandapam

V.O.Chitambaram the Towering personality of Freedom movement Tamilnadu who pulled cooking oil extractor (Chekku) in Coimbatore Jail, where he was imprisoned for fighting against British imperialism. V.O.C. Born at Ottapidaram now in Tuticorin District. Before that the village came under Tirunelveli District. So the Tamilnadu Govt. built a Manimandapam at Tirunelveli. There is a meditation hall. In this hall 6.5 feet height V.O.C Statue is installed. 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. V.O.C. also started Navigation company against British. He was not only a patriot but a labour union leader also. Once the workers of Harvey mill going on strike, they were starving. At that time VOC sold his land, and provided food to all the workers and thus continuing the strike.