Tamil NaduMonday, 12 October 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Coimbatore Periyar Arivulagam to open on Oct 16 with ₹300 crore, 7-storey library and science centre
Tamil Nadu will inaugurate the 7-storey Periyar Arivulagam in Coimbatore on 16 October 2026, a ₹300 crore library and science centre.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In October 2026, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay is scheduled to inaugurate the Periyar Arivulagam, a ₹300 crore Periyar Library and Science Centre built on 6.98 acres at Nanjappa Road, Gandhipuram, Coimbatore, opposite the Central Bus Stand.
Key specifics
- The project is spread over 6.98 acres and 1.98 lakh sq ft in Coimbatore.
- The complex has a ground floor plus 7 floors, with two blocks named A and B.
- Of the ₹300 crore total, ₹245 crore is for construction, ₹50 crore for books, and ₹5 crore for e-books.
- The ground floor includes a 350-seat auditorium, a science centre, a planetarium, and a space lift.
- Floors 3 to 7 include a competitive-exam coaching centre, Tamil and English book sections, an incubation centre, and a digital library.
Exam lens
TNPSC geography-and-schemes style question: identify the place, cost, and facilities of Periyar Arivulagam, Coimbatore, 16 October 2026, ₹300 crore, 7 floors, 6.98 acres.