Thiruvalluvar Day
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.