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  • Fri. Nov 22nd, 2024

Thiruvalluvar Day

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Recently, the Prime Minister of India paid tributes to Saint Thiruvalluvar on Thiruvalluvar Day.

About Thiruvalluvar Day:

  • It is usually observed either on January 15 or 16 in Tamil Nadu and is a part of Pongal celebrations.

About Thiruvalluvar:

  • He was a poet and philosopher, is regarded as a cultural icon by Tamils.
  • He is fondly referred to as Valluvar by Tamils.
  • His most popular work is Thirukkural, a collection of couplets on ethics, politics, economy and love.
  • Thiruvalluvar’s primary work Thirukkural contains 1330 couplets (kurals) that are divided into 133 sections of 10 couplets each.
  • The text is divided into three parts with teachings on dharma, artha, and kama (virtue, wealth and love).
  • Each section covers a wide range of topics and imparts moral, ethical, and practical guidance to the readers.
  • The couplets are composed in a concise and poetic form, making them easily memorable and quotable.

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