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Jan 15, 2022 · January 15th is celebrated as the birthday of the great Tamil rishi Tiruvalluvar, whose work, the Tirukkural, is affectionately known as the Tamil Veda. The work consists of couplets of incredible wisdom each of which has only seven words.
Oct 7, 2023 · Last updated on October 7, 2023 by ClearIAS Team. Thiruvalluvar is one of Tamil culture’s most notable literary figures. Thirukkural, the most significant work of Tamil literature, is his creation. He lived during the Sangam era of Tamil classical culture. He is renowned as a poet, philosopher, and wise man.
திருக்குறள் (Thirukkural) உலகப்புகழ் பெற்ற தமிழ் இலக்கியமாகும். இதனை இயற்றியவர் திருவள்ளுவர் என்று அறியப்படுபவர். இதில் 1330 குறள்கள் பத்து பத்தாக 133 அதிகாரங்களின் கீழ் தொகுக்கப் பெற்றுள்ளன. திருக்குறள் சங்க இலக்கிய வகைப்பாட்டில் பதினெண்கீழ்க்கணக்கு எனப்படும் பதினெட்டு நூல்களின் திரட்டில் இருக்கிறது. இது அடிப்படையில் ஒரு வாழ்வியல் நூல்.
Nov 8, 2019 · Chennai | November 9, 2019 02:55 IST. Follow Us. Thiruvalluvar is regarded as a cultural and moral icon for Tamils across caste and religious lines. FOR A WEEK now, a controversy has been playing out in Tamil Nadu over the legacy of the ancient saint Thiruvalluvar.
Category: Arts & Culture. Tamil: “Sacred Couplets” Also spelled: Tirukural or Thirukkural. Also called: Kural. Tirukkural, the most celebrated of the Patiren-kirkkanakku (“Eighteen Ethical Works”) in Tamil literature and a work that has had an immense influence on Tamil culture and life.
The Kural text was authored by Thiruvalluvar (lit. Saint Valluvar). He is known by various other names including Poyyil Pulavar, Mudharpavalar, Deivappulavar, Nayanar, Devar, Nanmukanar, Mathanubangi, Sennabbodhakar, and Perunavalar. There is negligible authentic information available about Valluvar's life.
(Tamil: திருவள்ளுவர்) is a celebrated Tamil poet and philosopher whose contribution to Tamil literature is the Thirukkural, a work on ethics. As with most other details about Valluvar, the exact place of his birth remains uncertain. Thiruvalluvar is thought to have lived sometime between the 3rd century BC and the 1st century BC.
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