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- Thiruvalluvar, commonly known as Valluvar, was an Indian poet and philosopher. He is best known as the author of the Tirukkuṟaḷ, a collection of couplets on ethics, political and economic matters, and love.
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Thiruvalluvar, commonly known as Valluvar, was an Indian poet and philosopher. He is best known as the author of the Tirukkuṟaḷ, a collection of couplets on ethics, political and economic matters, and love. The text is considered an exceptional and widely cherished work of Tamil literature.
Sep 19, 2024 · Tiruvalluvar (flourished c. 1st century bc or 6th century ad, India) was a Tamil poet-saint known as the author of the Tirukkural (“Sacred Couplets”), considered a masterpiece of human thought, compared in India and abroad to the Bible, John Milton ’s Paradise Lost, and the works of Plato.
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Jul 9, 2024 · Thiruvalluvar, also known as Valluvar, was a well-known Tamil philosopher and poet. His most famous work, the Tirukkural, is a collection of couplets addressing morality, politics, the economy, and love.
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திருவள்ளுவர் (Thiruvalluvar) (சுருக்கமாக வள்ளுவர்) பழந்தமிழ் இலக்கியமான திருக்குறளை இயற்றிய தமிழ்ப்புலவர் ஆவார். கடைச்சங்ககால புலவரான இவர் பொ.ஊ.மு 400க்கும் பொ.ஊ. 100க்கும் இடைப்பட்ட காலத்தில் வாழ்ந்தார் எனக் கருதப்படுகிறது. தமிழ்நாட்டு அரசு இவர் பிறந்த ஆண்டாக பொ.ஊ.மு 31ஐ அறிவித்து அதன் அடிப்படையில் திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டை கணக்கிடுகிறது. [7]
Sep 23, 2017 · Thiruvalluvar was a celebrated Tamil poet and philosopher who authored the celebrated Tamil classic, Thirukkural, a work on ethics. Though the exact date of birth is not known, it’s believed that he lived in between 1st century BC and the 8th century AD.
Feb 9, 2022 · A picture may be worth a thousand words. But sometimes, just seven words can be worth a thousand pictures. January 15th is celebrated as the birthday of the great Tamil rishi Tiruvalluvar, whose work, the Tirukkural, is affectionately known as the Tamil Veda.
Jan 12, 2024 · The collection of 1330 Kurals forms the Thirukkural, the magnum opus of the saint-poet-philosopher Thiruvalluvar. Valluvar’s profound impact echoes through the corridors of time, captivating scholars across ethical, social, economic, philosophical and spiritual realms.
