Thiruvalluvar - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiruvalluvar Thiruvalluvar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thiruvalluvar, known commonly as Valluvar, is a celebrated Tamil poet and philosopher whose contribution to Tamil literature is the Thirukkural, a work on ethics.[2] It is believed that he was born either in Thiruvalluvar Thiru Mylai (Mylapore) Chennai in Tamil Nadu or in ThirunainarKuruchi, a village in Kanyakumari District தி வ வ of Tamil Nadu. Thiruvalluvar is thought to have lived sometime between the 4th century BC and the 1st century BC.[3] The Tamil poet Mamulanar of the Sangam period mentioned that Thiruvalluvar was the greatest Tamil scholar and Mamulanar also mentioned the Nanda Dynasty of northern which ruled until the 4th century BC.[4][5] This estimate is based on linguistic analysis of his writings, as there is no historical evidence for when and where he lived.[6] The Thiruvalluvar statue in Kanyakumari Contents Born Probably between 4th and 1st centuries BCE; possible date: 31 1 Traditional accounts BCE (as approved by the 2 Thirukkural Government of Tamil Nadu) 3 Other books Thirunainar Kuruchi, Valluvanad 4 Memorials (present-day Kanyakumari district) 5 See also or Possibly at Thirumailai (present- 6 References day Mylapore, Chennai) 7 External links Other names Valluvar, Mudharpaavalar, Deivappulavar, Gnanavettiyaan, Traditional accounts Maadhaanupangi, Naanmuganaar, Naayanaar, Poyyirpulavar, Dhevar, Perunaavalar[1] Thirukkuṛal itself does not name its author or authors. The name Thiruvalluvar was first mentioned in the 10th century in a text called Thiruvalluvarmaalai ("Thiruvalluve traditions of Thiruvalluvar" appeared after Notable work Tirukkural this text had been written.[7] It is generally believed that the name Thiruvalluvar consists of Thiru Spouse(s) Vaasuki He is said to have been a weaver and the supposed house he lived is now converted to a temple. His wife's Era Sangam name is Vaasuki. There are lots of legends about the pair Thiruvalluvar and Vaasuki. Two of them are: 1) Region Present-day Tamil Nadu Once Vaasuki Ammaiyar was fetching water from well and Thiruvalluvar called her and she left the water and ran in immediately, but the water pot stayed in mid air. Such was her austerity and dedication towards her Notable ideas Common ethics and morality 1 of 4 23-08-2017, 10:54 AM It is considered a 'common creed'.[8][9] Thirukkural A temple for Thiruvalluvar in Mylapore Thirukkural is one of the most revered ancient works in the Tamil language. and the Indian Ocean converge.e. and a shallow. contribute to Tamil science. [13] Memorials Thiruvalluvar Statue A temple-like memorial to Thiruvalluvar. rectangular pond. Thiruvalluvar may have spent part of his life in Madurai because it was under the Pandiya rulers that many Tamil poets flourished. Ganapati Sthapati.[12] since they appear to have been written in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. 10:54 AM . Valluvar Kottam.Thiruvalluvar . near Bengaluru. 'Pancharathnam' and 'Gnana Vettiyan'.[15] including a temple car[16] carved from three blocks of granite.[14] This monument complex consists of structures usually found in Dravidian temples.[10] providing a guide for human morals and betterment in life.[11] including a translation into Latin by Constanzo Beschi in 1699 which helped make the work known to European intellectuals. on 9 August 2009. also making it the first of its kind for a poet of a local language to be installed in its near states other than his own home land at India. He did this to pick any grain of rice spilled out from his leaf when Vaasuki Ammaiyar served food. was built in Chennai in 1976. There is also the recent claim by Kanyakumari Historical and Cultural Research Centre (KHCRC) that Valluvar was a king who ruled Valluvanadu in the hilly tracts of the Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu. a temple architect from Tamil Nadu.[17] There is a 133-foot tall statue of Thiruvalluvar erected at Kanyakumari at the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent. i. Such was the dedication in serving meal by Vaasuki Ammaiyar. and Inbam. 2) Thiruvalluvar used to sit every day for meal with a cup of water and a wooden tooth pick. It was said that Thiruvalluvar could not even pick a grain of rice every day. although many scholars claim that they were by a later author with the same name. Thirukkural has been translated into several languages.wikipedia. Gnana Vettiyan and Pancharathnam.Wikipedia https://en. Thiruvalluvar is believed to be the author of two Tamil texts on medicine.org/wiki/Thiruvalluvar husband Thiruvalluvar. the Bay of Bengal. the sections on Morals. Porul.[19] 2 of 4 23-08-2017. Other books Other than the Thirukkuṛaḷ. The statue was designed by V. London.[18] His statue was unveiled in Ulsoor. These books.[14] The auditorium adjoining the memorial is one of the largest in Asia and can seat up to 4000 people. The 133 feet denote Tirukkuṛaḷ's 133 Chapters or athikarams and the show of three fingers denote the three themes Aram. Wealth and Love. There is also a statue of Thiruvalluvar outside the School of Oriental and African Studies in Russell Square. literature and other ayurvedic medicines. where the Arabian Sea. wikipedia. Babu p. 2. Retrieved 22 August 2007. Avvaiyar University of London. Cutler (2000).).1017%2FS0026749X00003632).google. 9. Modern Asian Studies.com/arts/literature-thirukural. pp.html).com /books?id=VF2VMUoY_okC&pg=PA156).org/web/20070328234032/http: //in. The smile of Murugan on Tamil literature of South India (https://books. 7. (December 2008).com/050426/54/2kz8k.news. R. Retrieved 9 December 2010.news. 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