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Sudoku Puzzle Book by Amin Buhari - Omtex Classes

Sudoku Puzzle Book by Amin Buhari

Unlocking the potential of the human mind often requires nothing more than a pencil, a grid, and a spark of logic. We are thrilled to present the Sudoku Challenge Book, meticulously curated by Amin Buhari, a seasoned educator and the visionary behind Omtex Classes. For over two decades, Amin Buhari has dedicated his life to shaping young minds in the classroom. Now, he extends his passion for teaching into the realm of cognitive development through this carefully designed collection of Sudoku puzzles.

In an era dominated by digital distractions, the classic art of Sudoku offers a refreshing sanctuary for mental focus. This book is not merely a collection of random grids; it is a structured journey intended to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Whether you are a student preparing for competitive exams, a professional looking to sharpen your analytical abilities, or simply a puzzle enthusiast seeking a relaxing yet stimulating pastime, this book serves as an excellent companion.

Why Sudoku?
Sudoku is celebrated globally as a premier brain-training exercise. It does not require complex mathematical knowledge—only logic and patience. Engaging with these puzzles helps improve concentration, memory retention, and logical reasoning. The satisfaction of placing that final number and seeing the grid complete is unparalleled. It teaches resilience; when you hit a roadblock, you learn to step back, reassess, and find a new path—a valuable lesson for both academics and life.

What sets this specific collection apart is the philosophy behind it. Created by a Master of Commerce and a veteran educator, this book is not just a commercial product but a labor of love. Amin’s transition from the chalkboard to the writing desk represents a lifetime of experience distilled into engaging formats. He understands that learning happens best when the mind is engaged and entertained. These puzzles are crafted to simulate the kind of critical thinking required in academic subjects like Mathematics and Accountancy, making them perfect warm-up exercises for study sessions.

Furthermore, the clean layout and accessible design provided by Omtex Classes ensure a seamless user experience. Whether you are viewing this on a tablet, smartphone, or printing it out for a physical copy, the clarity of the grids ensures that your focus remains uninterrupted. We believe that educational resources should be accessible to all, and this digital publication is a step towards making high-quality mental exercises available to students and learners everywhere.

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About the Author

After spending 20 valuable years educating students, I am now entering the wonderful world of writing. I used to narrate lessons as stories in the classroom; now, I craft life’s lessons into captivating tales. The hands that once wrote on the blackboard are now creating a world of imagination on paper. My writing is a true blend of a teacher's maturity and a creator's imagination.

— Amin Buhari, M.Com

Copyright © 2026 Amin Buhari. All rights reserved.

Book Preview & Puzzles

Sudoku Book Cover Page - Omtex Classes Publisher Information Page Sudoku Question 1 Sudoku Question 2         Answer Keys 1-4 Answer Keys 5-8  About the Author Book Back Cover

4th Standard Tamil Term 1 Chapter 4 Mulai Paari Paadal Questions and Answers

4 роЖроо் ро╡роХுрок்рокு родрооிро┤் : рокро░ுро╡роо் 1 роЗропро▓் 4

рооுро│ைрок்рокாро░ி - рокாроЯро▓்

роХேро│்ро╡ிроХро│் рооро▒்ро▒ுроо் рокродிро▓்роХро│் | 4th Tamil : Term 1 Chapter 4 : Mulai paari paadal

ро╡ாроЩ்роХ рокேроЪро▓ாроо்

Mulai paari paadal activity
(i) рокாроЯро▓ை роУроЪை роиропрод்родுроЯрой் рокாроЯிроХ்роХாроЯ்роЯுроХ.
(ii) рооுро│ைрок்рокாро░ி рокро▒்ро▒ி роЕро▒ிрои்родு ро╡рои்родு ро╡роХுрок்рокро▒ைропிро▓் рокேроЪுроХ
ро╡ிроЯை:

роТро░ு рокாройைропிро▓் роорог் роиிро░рок்рокி роЕродிро▓் роиро╡родாройிропроЩ்роХро│ை роиெро░ுроХ்роХрооாроХ родூро╡ி, роЕродை ро╡ெропிро▓் роЕродிроХроо் рокроЯாрод роТро░ு роЗроЯрод்родிро▓் роиாро▓ைрои்родு роиாроЯ்роХро│ுроХ்роХு ро╡ைрод்родுро╡ிроЯுро╡ாро░்роХро│்.

родிройрооுроо் рокாройைропிро▓் роЗро░ுроХ்роХுроо் роорог்рогிро▒்роХு роиீро░் роКро▒்ро▒ி ро╡ро░ுро╡ாро░்роХро│். роОройро╡ே, рокропிро░் ро╡роХை, ро╡ிродைроХро│் роиெро░ுроХ்роХрооாроХ рокாройைропிро▓் рооுро│ைрод்родு, ро╡ро│ро░்рои்родு роиிро▒்роХுроо் рокாройைропை роиோрой்рокிро░ுрои்родு роХோро╡ிро▓ுроХ்роХு роКро░்ро╡ро▓рооாроХ роОроЯுрод்родுроЪ் роЪெро▓்ро╡ாро░்роХро│். роЗродைропே рооுро│ைрок்рокாро░ி роОрой்роХிро▒ோроо். рооுро│ைрок்рокாро░ி роЗро▓்ро▓ாрод рооாро░ிропроо்роорой் ро╡ிро┤ா роЗро▓்ро▓ை. рооுро│ைрок்рокாро░ி рокро▓்ро▓ாропிро░роо் ро╡ро░ுроЯ ро╡ிро╡роЪாроп ро╡ாро┤்роХ்роХைропிрой் родொроЯро░்роЪ்роЪிропாрой ро╡ிро╡роЪாроп роЪроЯроЩ்роХு.


(iii) роЗродு рокோрой்ро▒ு ро╡ேро▒ு рокாроЯро▓்роХро│ைроХ் роХேроЯ்роЯро▒ிрои்родு ро╡рои்родு ро╡роХுрок்рокро▒ைропிро▓் рокாроЯி роороХிро┤்роХ.
ро╡ிроЯை:

рооро┤ைропை роироо்рокி роПро▓ேро▓ோ роорог் роЗро░ுроХ்роХ роРро▓роЪா
роорог்рогை роироо்рокி роПро▓ேро▓ோ рооро░роо் роЗро░ுроХ்роХ роРро▓роЪா
рооро░род்родை роироо்рокி роПро▓ேро▓ோ роХிро│ை роЗро░ுроХ்роХ роРро▓роЪா
роХிро│ைропை роироо்рокி роПро▓ேро▓ோ роЗро▓ைроЗро░ுроХ்роХ роРро▓роЪா
роЗро▓ைропைроироо்рокி роПро▓ேро▓ோ рокூро╡ிро░ுроХ்роХ роРро▓роЪா
рокூро╡ைроироо்рокி роПро▓ேро▓ோ рокிроЮ்роЪிро░ுроХ்роХ роРро▓роЪா
рокிроЮ்роЪைроироо்рокி роПро▓ேро▓ோ роХாропிро░ுроХ்роХ роРро▓роЪா
роХாропை роироо்рокி роПро▓ேро▓ோ рокро┤роо் роЗро░ுроХ்роХ роРро▓роЪா
рокро┤род்родைроироо்рокி роПро▓ேро▓ோ роороХрой் роЗро░ுроХ்роХ роРро▓роЪா
роороХройை роироо்рокி роПро▓ேро▓ோ роиீ роЗро░ுроХ்роХ роРро▓роЪா
роЙрой்ройைроироо்рокி роПро▓ேро▓ோ роиாрой் роЗро░ுроХ்роХ роРро▓роЪா
роОрой்ройைроироо்рокி роПро▓ேро▓ோ роОроорой் роЗро░ுроХ்роХ роРро▓роЪா
роОрооройைроироо்рокி роПро▓ேро▓ோ роХாроЯிро░ுроХ்роХ роРро▓роЪா
роХாроЯ்роЯைроироо்рокி роПро▓ேро▓ோ рокுро▓்ро▓ிро░ுроХ்роХ роРро▓роЪா

роЪிрои்родிроХ்роХро▓ாрооா!

Sindhikkalama Activity
рооாроЯ்роЯு роОро░ுро╡ைропுроо், роЖроЯ்роЯு роОро░ுро╡ைропுроо் ро╡ропро▓ுроХ்роХு роЗроЯро╡ேрог்роЯுроо் роОрой்ро▒ு родாрод்родா роХூро▒ுроХிро▒ாро░் роЖройாро▓் роЕрок்рокாро╡ோ, роЙроЯройே рокро▓рой் родро░ுро╡родு роЪெропро▒்роХை роЙро░роо் родாрой் роОрой்роХிро▒ாро░். ропாро░் роХூро▒ுро╡родு роЪро░ி?
ро╡ிроЯை:

роЗро░ுро╡ро░ுроо் роХூро▒ுро╡родு роЪро░ிродாрой். рооாроЯ்роЯு роОро░ுро╡ைропுроо், роЖроЯ்роЯு роОро░ுро╡ைропுроо் ро╡ропро▓ுроХ்роХு роЗроЯுро╡родройாро▓் роЕро╡ைроХро│் роЗропро▒்роХை роЙро░рооாроХ роЗро░ுрок்рокродройாро▓், роЗропро▒்роХை ро╡ேро│ாрог்рооைроХ்роХு роЙродро╡ுроХிро▒родு. роЙроЯро▓ுроХ்роХு роОрои்род ро╡ிродрооாрой рокாродிрок்рокைропுроо் роПро▒்рокроЯுрод்родாрод роЖро░ோроХ்роХிропрооாрой роЙрогро╡ுрок் рокொро░ுроЯ்роХро│ை родро░ுроХிро▒родு. роорог் ро╡ро│рооுроо் рокாродுроХாроХ்роХрок்рокроЯுроХிро▒родு. роорог்рогிро▓் роиுрог்рогுропிро░ிроХро│் ро╡ாро┤ро╡ுроо் ро╡ро┤ிро╡роХை роЪெроп்роХிро▒родு.

роЪெропро▒்роХை роЙро░роо் роЗроЯுро╡родாро▓் роЙроЯройே рокро▓ройைрод்родро░ுроо். роЖройாро▓், роЕродройாро▓் ро╡ேродிрок்рокொро░ுроЯ்роХро│் роорог்рогிро▓் роХро▓рои்родு роорог் ро╡ро│роо் рокாродிроХ்роХрок்рокроЯுроХிро▒родு. роиுрог்рогுропிро░ிроХро│ுроо் роЕро┤ிрои்родு ро╡ிроЯுроХிро▒родு. рооройிрод роЙроЯро▓ுроХ்роХு роХெроЯுродро▓ை ро╡ிро│ைро╡ிроХ்роХுроо் ро╡ேродிрок்рокொро░ுроЯ்роХро│் роХро▓рои்род роЙрогро╡ைропே родро░ுроХிро▒родு. роЕродройாро▓் рооройிродрой் родройродு роЖро░ோроХ்роХிропрод்родை роЗро┤рои்родு рокро▓ роиோроп்роХро│ுроХ்роХு роЙроЯ்рокроЯுроХிро▒ாрой். роЗро░ுро╡ро░் роХூро▒ுро╡родுроо் роЪро░ிропாроХ роЗро░ுрои்родாро▓ுроо், роЗропро▒்роХை роЙро░роЩ்роХро│ை ро╡ропро▓ுроХ்роХு роЗроЯுро╡родே роиро▓்ро▓родு. роЕродுро╡ே рооройிрод роЖро░ோроХ்роХிропрод்родிро▒்роХு роЪிро▒рои்родродாроХுроо்.

рокроЯிрок்рокோроо்! роЪிрои்родிрок்рокோроо்! роОро┤ுродுро╡ோроо்!

рокொро░ுро│் родро░ுроХ

Meanings Exercise
1. рооுро│ைрок்рокாро░ி = _________
ро╡ிроЯை : рооுро│ைропிроЯ்роЯ роиро╡родாройிропроЩ்роХро│் роиிро▒ைрои்род роЪிро▒ு роорог்рокாрог்роЯроо்
2. родைропро▓ро░் = _________
ро╡ிроЯை : рокெрог்роХро│்
3. роУро▓ைроХ்роХொроЯ்роЯாрой் = _________
ро╡ிроЯை : роУро▓ைропாро▓் рооுроЯைропрок்рокроЯ்роЯ роЪிро▒ு роХூроЯை
4. рооாроЯ்роЯாрои்родொро┤ு = _________
ро╡ிроЯை : рооாроЯு роХроЯ்роЯுроо் роЗроЯроо்
5. роЖроЯ்роЯாрои்родொро┤ு = _________
ро╡ிроЯை : роЖроЯு роХроЯ்роЯுроо் роЗроЯроо்

роЪро░ிропாрой роЪொро▓்ро▓ைрод் родெро░ிро╡ு роЪெроп்родு роОро┤ுродுро╡ோрооா?

1. роЗро░рог்роЯெроЯுрод்родு роЗроЪ்роЪொро▓்ро▓ைрок் рокிро░ிрод்родு роОро┤ுродроХ் роХிроЯைрок்рокродு ……………….
роЕ) роЗро░рог் + роЯெроЯுрод்родு
роЖ) роЗро░рог்роЯு + роОроЯுрод்родு
роЗ) роЗро░рог்роЯெ + роЯுрод்родு
роИ) роЗро░рог்роЯெ + роОроЯுрод்родு
ро╡ிроЯை : роЖ) роЗро░рог்роЯு + роОроЯுрод்родு
2. рокொроЩ்роХро▓ிроЯ்роЯு роЗроЪ்роЪொро▓்ро▓ைрок் рокிро░ிрод்родு роОро┤ுродроХ் роХிроЯைрок்рокродு …………..
роЕ) рокொроЩ்роХро▓் + роЗроЯ்роЯு
роЖ) рокொроЩ்роХро▓் + ро▓ிроЯ்роЯு
роЗ) рокொроЩ்роХ + роЗроЯ்роЯு
роИ) рокொроЩ் + роХро▓ிроЯ்роЯு
ро╡ிроЯை : роЕ) рокொроЩ்роХро▓் + роЗроЯ்роЯு
3. роЖроЯு + роОро░ு роОрой்рокродைроЪ் роЪேро░்род்родு роОро┤ுродроХ் роХிроЯைроХ்роХுроо் роЪொро▓் ………………….
роЕ) роЖроЯு роОро░ு
роЖ) роЖроЯெро░ு
роЗ) роЖроЯ்роЯெро░ு
роИ) роЖроЯொро░ு
ро╡ிроЯை : роЗ) роЖроЯ்роЯெро░ு
4. роЪெро╡்ро╡ாроп் + роХிро┤рооை роОрой்рокродைроЪ் роЪேро░்род்родு роОро┤ுродроХ்роХிроЯைроХ்роХுроо் роЪொро▓் …………….
роЕ) роЪெро╡்ро╡ாроп்роХிро┤рооை
роЖ) роЪெро╡்ро╡ாроп்роХ்роХிро┤рооை
роЗ) роЪெро╡்ро╡ாроХிро┤рооை
роИ) роЪெро╡்ро╡ாроХ்роХிро┤рооை
ро╡ிроЯை : роЕ) роЪெро╡்ро╡ாроп்роХ்роХிро┤рооை
5. роХீро┤்роХ்роХாрогுроо் роЪொро▒்роХро│ைрок் рокிро░ிрод்родு роОро┤ுродுроХ
роЕ) роЪோро│род்родроЯ்роЯை = роЪோро│роо் + родроЯ்роЯை
роЖ) рооாроЯ்роЯெро░ு = рооாроЯு + роОро░ு

роЗрок்рокாроЯро▓ிро▓் роТро░ேроЪொро▓் роЗро░рог்роЯு рооுро▒ை роЕроЯுрод்родроЯுрод்родு ро╡ро░ுро╡родைроХ் роХрог்роЯро▒ிрои்родு роОро┤ுродுроХ - роЕроЯுроХ்роХுрод்родொроЯро░்

роО.роХா роХрогுроХ்роХрогுро╡ா
ро╡ிроЯை : роЪுро│ை роЪுро│ைропா

роЗрок்рокாроЯро▓ிро▓் роЗроЯроо்рокெро▒்ро▒ுро│்ро│ роТро░ே роУроЪைропிро▓் рооுроЯிропுроо் роЪொро▒்роХро│ை роОроЯுрод்родு роОро┤ுродுроХ.

роО.роХா: роиாро│ைропிро▓ே, роХிро┤рооைропிро▓ே
ро╡ிроЯை:
(i) роКро▒ро╡роЪ்роЪி – рооுро▒ிроЪ்роЪிро╡роЪ்роЪி
(ii) роХроо்роорои்родроЯ்роЯை – роЪோро│род்родроЯ்роЯை
(iii) рооாроЯ்роЯாрои்родொро┤ு – роЖроЯ்роЯாрои்родொро┤ு

роЗрок்рокாроЯро▓ிро▓் роЗроЯроо்рокெро▒்ро▒ுро│்ро│ рооுродро▓் роОро┤ுрод்родு роТрой்ро▒ுрокோро▓் ро╡ро░ுроо் роЪொро▒்роХро│ை роОроЯுрод்родு роОро┤ுродுроХ.

роО.роХா: роУро▓ைроХ்роХொроЯ்роЯாрой் роУроЯுроо் рокிро│்ро│ை
ро╡ிроЯை:
(i) ро╡ாроЩ்роХிропாрои்род – ро╡ாро│ிропிро▓ே
(ii) роХроо்роорои்родроЯ்роЯை – роХрогுроХ்роХрогுро╡ா
(iii) рооாроЯ்роЯாрои்родொро┤ு – рооாроЯ்роЯெро░ுро╡ு
(iv) роЖроЯ்роЯாрои்родொро┤ு – роЖроЯ்роЯெро░ுро╡ு

рооேроХрод்родிро▓ுро│்ро│ рокேроЪ்роЪு ро╡ро┤роХ்роХுроЪ் роЪொро▒்роХро│ைроХ் роХுроЯைропிро▓ுро│்ро│ роОро┤ுрод்родு ро╡ро┤роХ்роХுроЪ் роЪொро▒்роХро│ுроЯрой் роЗрогைрод்родுроХ் роХாроЯ்роЯுроХ.

рооாрогро╡ро░்роХро│ே, рооுродро▓ிро▓் роХீро┤ே роЙро│்ро│ рокроЯрод்родைрок் рокாро░்род்родு ро╡ிроЯைроХро│ைроЪ் роЪிрои்родிроХ்роХро╡ுроо். рокிро▒роХு роХீро┤ே роЙро│்ро│ ро╡ிроЯைроХро│ுроЯрой் роТрок்рокிроЯ்роЯுрок் рокாро░்роХ்роХро╡ுроо்.
Matching activity image
ро╡ிроЯை:
1. роТроЪрои்род – роЙропро░்рои்род
2. роЪெро╡்ро╡ா – роЪெро╡்ро╡ாроп்
3. ро╡ாроЩ்роХிропாрои்род – ро╡ாроЩ்роХிро╡рои்род
4. роКро▒ ро╡роЪ்роЪி – роКро▒ ро╡ைрод்родு
5. рооுро▒ிроЪ்роЪி – рооுро▒ிрод்родு
6. рооொро│рокோроЯ்роЯ – рооுро│ைроХ்роХ ро╡ைрод்род

роХро▓ைропுроо் роХைро╡рог்рогрооுроо்

рооுро│ைрок்рокாро░ிропை ро╡рог்рогрооிроЯ்роЯு роороХிро┤்роХ!...

Coloring Activity

роЕро▒ிрои்родு роХொро│்ро╡ோроо்

роиро╡родாройிропроЩ்роХро│் роОро╡ை роОрой роЕро▒ிрои்родு роХொро│்ро╡ோрооா...

роиெро▓்
роХோродுрооை
рокாроЪிрок்рокропро▒ு
родுро╡ро░ை рооொроЪ்роЪை
роОро│்
роХொро│்ро│ு
роЙро│ுрои்родு
роХроЯро▓ை

роЪெропро▓் родிроЯ்роЯроо்

Project Work

рооாрогро╡ро░்роХро│் роРрои்родு рокேро░் роХொрог்роЯ роХுро┤ுро╡ாроХрок் рокிро░ிрои்родு роХொро│்роХ. роТро╡்ро╡ொро░ு роХுро┤ுро╡ுроо் родроороХ்роХுроХ் роХிроЯைроХ்роХுроо் роЪிро▒ு родாройிропроЩ்роХро│ைроХ் роХொрог்роЯு рооுро│ைрок்рокாро░ிропிроЯ்роЯுроХ் роХொрог்роЯு ро╡ро░ுроХ.


рокேроЪ்роЪுро╡ро┤роХ்роХுроЪ் роЪொро▒்роХро│ுроХ்роХு роЗрогைропாрой роОро┤ுрод்родுро╡ро┤роХ்роХுроЪ் роЪொро▒்роХро│ை роОро┤ுродுроХ

рокேроЪ்роЪுро╡ро┤роХ்роХு роОро┤ுрод்родுро╡ро┤роХ்роХு
1. рокроЯிроЪ்роЪாрой்рокроЯிрод்родாрой்
2. роЖрок்рокைроЕроХрок்рокை
3. роХூрок்роЯிропா?роХூрок்рокிроЯ்роЯாропா?
4. роЗрой்ройா роЪொро▓்ро▓ுро▒?роОрой்рой роЪொро▓்роХிро▒ாроп்?
5. роиோроо்рокுроиோрой்рокு
6. роХாрод்родாро▓роХாро▓ைропிро▓்
7. роЪாрои்родро░роо்рооாро▓ைропிро▓்
8. рокродроЯ்роЯроо்рокродро▒்ро▒роо்
9. роиேрод்родுроиேро▒்ро▒ு
10. роЪிро▓ро╡ுроЪெро▓ро╡ு

3rd Social Science Term 2 Unit 1 Historical Places | Omtex Classes

Historical Places

Term 2 Chapter 1 | 3rd Social Science
Historical Places Title Image

Learning Objectives

Children will be able to:

  • (i) list the historical places in Tamil Nadu.
  • (ii) recognise the picture and name the place in Tamil Nadu.
  • (iii) understand that every historical place has a history (story).
Chandru

Chandru, a school boy goes to stationery shop to buy picture charts and sketch pens for his project.

Let us see the conversation he had with the shop keeper.

STATIONERY SHOP

Stationery Shop Scene
Chandru
Chandru: Uncle, do you have sketch pens?
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: Yes.

Chandru looks around the shop and he finds maps and different picture charts.

Chandru
Chandru: Uncle, what does this chart have?
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: This chart has pictures of historical places in Tamil Nadu.
Chandru
Chandru: What are historical places?
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: These are the places where buildings, idols and arts were made long ago. The government keeps them safe. So that we can learn about them.
Historical Monuments

Chandru points to a picture on the chart.

Chandru
Chandru: I have gone to Mahabalipuram with my parents. It is near Chennai.
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: Yes. It has four different styles of architectures.
Chandru
Chandru: Is it? Who built it?
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: Yes. It was built by Pallavas.
Chandru
Chandru: My mother told me that most of the monuments were made out of just one stone.
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: Yes correct. Do you know something? Why the Shore temple is called so?
Chandru
Chandru: No.
Shore Temple
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: The Sea Shore Temple is so named because it over looks the shore of the Bay of Bengal.
Chandru
Chandru: Oh! Is it! great.
LET US KNOW

Temples at Mahabalipuram were built by three generations of the Pallava Kings and it took nearly 200 years to plan and create the site.

ACTIVITY: Let us write

List any five places you have visited. Stick the photo of any one place.

  • (i) Mahabalipuram
  • (ii) Chettinad
  • (iii) Kanyakumari
  • (iv) Tirunelveli
  • (v) Madurai

Chandru points to another picture on the chart.

Fort St. George
Chandru
Chandru: Where is fort St. George?
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: It is also in Chennai. It is the first English fort in India.
Chandru
Chandru: What else is there inside the fort?
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: The fort has a museum and a church. The Secretariat of Tamil Nadu is also inside the fort.
Chandru
Chandru: I like to go to museums. I am surely going to visit the fort.
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: Yes you should.

Shopkeeper points to another picture on the chart

Thiruvalluvar Statue
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: Look at this picture. Do you know whose statue is this?
Chandru
Chandru: Of course. He is Thiruvalluvar who wrote the famous Thirukural.
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: Yes, good.
Chandru
Chandru: Where is this statue?
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: This is in Kanyakumari.
Chandru
Chandru: The statue is so tall.
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: Yes, is 133 feet tall. Does 133 remind you of anything?
Chandru
Chandru: Thirukural has 133 adhikarams or chapters.
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: Well done. That statue‛s height denotes the number of chapters in Thirukural.
Chandru
Chandru: What is the name of the sea that surrounds the statue?
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: The statue is built on the rock which is surrounded by Arabian sea, Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal.
Chandru
Chandru: Wow! The statue looks majestic.

ACTIVITY: Let us discuss and write

Activity Image

Have you seen the monuments with names and drawings scribbled by people? Do you think is it correct to do this? Write your views.

Yes, I have seen monuments with names and drawing scribbled by people. I do not think it is correct. These ancient buildings and monuments are a great historical value. We should not damage them by writing on them. We should protect them because they are a part of our cultural heritage.

Chandru points to a picture on the chart

Thanjavur Periya Kovil
Chandru
Chandru: What is the name of this temple?
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: This is the very famous Thanjavur Periya Kovil also known as Brihadeeshwara Temple.
Chandru
Chandru: Who built it?
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: It was built by Raja Raja Cholan. Do you know that the Nandi inside the temple was built using a single stone?
Chandru
Chandru: Is it?
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: Yes. Another interesting fact about the temple is that the shadow of the main temple does not fall on the ground.
Chandru
Chandru: How wonderful! It is so interesting to see them. I would like to go there.
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: Yes, you must visit. I have gone there when I was a child and I would like to go there again.

Think

Have you seen the carvings at monument or temple?

ACTIVITY: Let us write

Discuss with your friends and write down your favourite tourist places in Tamil Nadu.

  • ❖ Kanyakumari
  • ❖ Ooty
  • ❖ Madurai
  • ❖ Mahabalipuram
  • ❖ Chennai
Gingee Fort
Chandru
Chandru: This is the last picture on the chart and it looks like a fort.
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: Yes, you are correct. This is Gingee fort in Villupuram district.
Chandru
Chandru: Wow! is it?
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: Yes, this is one of the oldest forts in Tamil Nadu.
Chandru
Chandru: I can also see hills. I would like to see the Gingee fort.
Gingee Fort Hills
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: All of us must visit these places as they have so much history behind and we must take pride in them.
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper: That is nice. Please take Tamil Nadu monument chart and sketch pens.
Chandru
Chandru: Yes, I will hang it in my house and talk about it to all my friends. Thank you, Uncle!

Glossary

Architecture:
The art of making buildings is called Architecture.
Monuments:
A building, structure or site that is of historical importance.
Museum:
Place of exhibition.

Recap

  • (i) There is a history (story) behind every monument.
  • (ii) Monuments in Mahabalipuram were built by Pallavas.
  • (iii) Fort St. George is the first English fort in India.
  • (iv) Thiruvalluvar statue is situated in Kanyakumari.
  • (v) Thanjavur Periya Kovil was built by Raja Raja Cholan.
  • (vi) Gingee fort in Villupuram district.