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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Thiruvalluvar
Thiruvalluvar was born at Madurai, the capital of the Pandyas.
Thiruvalluvar, the poet and philosopher of Tamilnadu, is the Everest of Tamil wisdom.
Thiruvalluvar's poem is thus by no means a long one; though in value it far outweighs the whole of the remaining Tamil literature, and is one of the select number of great work which have entered into the very soul of a whole people, and which can never die.
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 About THIRUVALLUVAR
Thiruvalluvar a weaver, wrote in the most difficult of Tamil makers a religious and philosophical work - the KURAL - expounding moral and political ideals.
Thiruvalluvar has become a tradition by himself and various anecdotes and folk-stories have gathered around his name.
Thiruvalluvar was a Tamil Saint and Weaver by tradition.
www.ibiblio.org /chamu/kural/thiru_quote.htm   (349 words)

  
 Thiruvalluvar and Guru Nanak: Some Reflections on their Moral Teachings
Again, both Thiruvalluvar and Guru Nanak's writings (as contained in Thirukkural[1] and Guru Granth Sahib[2] respectively) are held as sacred by Tamils and the Sikhs as is Bible to the Christians, Koran to Muslims, and Torah to the Jews.
Thiruvalluvar knew that any author or a particular book may become obsolete, but the need to consult acknowledged treatises and great authors will always be there and the advise and stress on such a need will always be there and will remain valid for ever.
Thiruvalluvar uses the word tool in more than one place but never refers to any particular tool You may fill up that place (tool) by eight thousand year-old plough or the most modem tool, the personal computer.
www.sikhspectrum.com /052005/msa.htm   (5553 words)

  
  International Thirukkural Conference - 2005
Thiruvalluvar lived about 2000 years ago in Tamil Nadu, meaning the land of Tamils, currently one of the states in the southern part of India.
Thiruvalluvar was a unique genius who wrote the book called Muppaal, later known as Thirukkural which has been hailed by many as the greatest gift to mankind.
In spite of the remarkable nature of his contribution, Thiruvalluvar is relatively unknown outside his native land.
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 Know the Personality - Thiruvalluvar : Indira's blog
Thirukural : (திருக்குறள்) is an important work of Tamil literature by Thiruvalluvar written in a poetic form called Kural or couplets expounding various aspects of life.
It is sometimes claimed that Thiruvalluvar wrote more than 1330 couplets, and that the rest of the work has gone missing and also that some of the verses were later included in the compilation.
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  Thiruvalluvar
There is a tradition that Thiruvalluvar was the son of one Bhagavan, a Brahmin, and Adi, a Pariah woman whom he had married.
Thiruvalluvar was born at Madurai, the capital of the Pandyas.
Thiruvalluvar showed people that a person could lead the life of a Grihastha or householder, and at the same time, lead a divine life or a life of purity and sanctity.
www.dlshq.org /saints/thiruvalluvar.htm   (772 words)

  
  Kural-Introduction
Thiruvalluvar, the poet and philosopher of Tamilnadu, is the Everest of Tamil wisdom.
Thiruvalluvar's poem is thus by no means a long one; though in value it far outweighs the whole of the remaining Tamil literature, and is one of the select number of great work which have entered into the very soul of a whole people, and which can never die.
Thiruvalluvar, the author, diagnoses the intricacies of human nature with such penetrating insight, perfect mastery and consummate skill absorbing the most subtule concepts of love and modern psychology, that one is left wondering at his sweep and depth.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Thirukkural
It was authored by Thiruvalluvar and is considered to be the first work to focus on ethics, among the Buddhist - Jain literature of India Thirukkural expounds various aspects of life and is one of the most important works in Tamil.
There are claims and counter claims as to the authorship of the book and to the exact number of couplets written by Thiruvalluvar.
The first instance of the author's name mentioned as Thiruvalluvar is found to be several centuries later in a song of praise called Garland in Thiruvannamalai.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Tirukural   (598 words)

  
 Kanyakumari Tourist information - Thiruvalluvar Statue
Thiruvalluvar is the immortal poet of Tamil Nadu and has given to the world Thirukkural.
The memorial statue of Thiruvalluvar is in Kanyakumari.
The pedestal of the statue is of 38 feet height and the statue over it is 95 feet tall with a grand total of 133 feet for the entire sculpture.
www.kanyakumari.com /thiruvalluvar.html   (256 words)

  
 `Thiruvalluvar from Kanyakumari, not Mylapore' : Culture and Community News- Onlypunjab.com Latest News
Field research by the team reportedly confirms that Thiruvalluvar was born in Tirunayanarkurichi, in the ancient kingdom of Valluvanadu, and not in Mylapore in Chennai, or Madurai.
Thiruvalluvar was their king, who ruled Valluvanadu, and used to visit the hilly tract with his wife and consume honey and 'thinai' (millet), he added.
Thiruvalluvar's work, known as the "Tirukkural", is a directory of code of conduct and ethics through 1,330 couplets.
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 BOOK DIVINE - Thirukkural; Get your copy soon
Thiruvalluvar chose this style of poetry since it is easy to memorise and recite.
Thiruvalluvar was a poet of unsurpassed genius who realised that the Tamil society was asking him to give a text to serve them as law and at the same time as an oracle.
Thiruvalluvar intended that his writings must convey his thoughts to even the lay in a metered tone as any elderly person instructing a youngster.
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 Free magazine presenting news from India and Tamilnadu
Such activation or deactivation is needed to take the economy to prosperity or to check it from suffering depression or setbacks, the two phases of trade cycle viz., expansion and contraction.
Thiruvalluvar is of the view that capital is capable of removing the darkness/misery in the economy caused by depression.
In summary, Thiruvalluvar considers, 'porul' capital or money as 'poyya vilakku', a beacon that develops hopes and optimism and 'irularukkum' will remove the gloom (from among the people or the business community) by 'enniya theyathu sendru' (flowing into the needed or desired sector /nation).
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 THIRUVALLUVAR
Thiruvalluvar, the author of THIRUKKURAL was born about 30 years before Jesus Christ in Mylapore, the village of peacocks (Myl in Tamil means peacock), the present day Chennai, at a time when the Tamil Land was rich in culture, vivid in its life and adventurous in its commerce.
Tamilians take cognizance of the birth of Thiruvalluvar as a basis of Tamil calendar according to which we are now in the year 2032 of Thiruvalluvar Aandu (Year).
As Emmons White has said, Thiruvalluvar was a kindly, liberal-minded man and his poetry is a kind of synthesis of the best moral teachings of his age.
www.goethals.org /thiruval2.htm   (5513 words)

  
 The Thirukural
Written by the Sage Thiruvalluvar, the Thirukkural is in the form of couplets which convey noble thoughts.
Thiruvalluvar does not deal with the fourth aim in life in his Thirukkural.
Indian sages have this unique quality of making themselves unimportant and wishing only for their works to be known and useful.
indianheartbeat.20m.com /PgThirukural.html   (402 words)

  
 Thiruvalluvar Statue - 133 feet height
Yes to rise a statue for Thiruvalluvar in Kanyakumari, the southern tip of the mainland at the confluence of the three seas befitting the stature of this Saint-poet.
The statue that was dedicated at the dawn of the new millennium, stands out as a beacon of light to guide human life for ever.
The statue with 95' and the pedestial supporting it with 38ft, the structure is thus a standing mammoth commanding a total height of 133 feet.
www.nanjilonline.com /tourism/thiruvalluvar.asp   (272 words)

  
 Vivekananda Rock Memorial - SkyscraperCity
The 133 feet high statue of Thiruvalluvar in the mid-sea at Kanyakumari is beside the memorial.
The statue of Thiruvalluvar is near to the Vivekanandha rock, it was inaugurated by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.
Thiruvalluvar is one of the greatest poet in the world.
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 Sathya Sai Baba - The greatest sacrifice
One day the rich man's son came to Thiruvalluvar and asked for the price of the sari.
Thiruvalluvar replied, it cost two rupees as he had made the sari into two halves.
Thiruvalluvar replied that the price was one rupee.
www.sathyasaibaba.net /stories/lessonofasaint.htm   (257 words)

  
 Thiruvalluvar Travels
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Our vehicles are maintained to provide safety and total relaxation, so that our clients can travel in as much peace of mind as in comfort, under any driving condition.
With Thiruvalluvar Travels, you can be rest assured of well-defined tours.
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 Thiruvalluvar and Thirukkural
Thirukkural was written by Thiruvalluvar, who is believed to have born 30 years before Jesus Christ.
The Tamil Calendar is dated from that period and referred as Thiruvalluvar Aandu (Year).
We find Thiruvalluvar as a moral philosopher, political scientist and master of public administration in the first two parts of Thirukkural.
www.tn.gov.in /literature/thiruvalluvar/thiruvalluvar.htm   (229 words)

  
 tamil literature
Thirukural is a precious gem among the classics, unique in the deliverance of code of conduct to the mankind to follow for all time to come.
Yes, to raise a statue of Thiruvalluvar in Kanniyakumari, the southern tip of the mainland at the confluence of the three seas befitting the statue of this Saint-poet.
The statue that was dedicated at the dawn of the new millennium, stands out as a beacon of light to guide human life for ever.
www.auburn.edu /~sabapar/tamillit.htm   (214 words)

  
 BhashaIndia.com :: Site of the week :: Review
It is the only Tamil literary work that has been translated in almost all languages of the world.
Thirukkural, the masterpiece of Thiruvalluvar, contains 133 chapters on different aspects of life, and each chapter consists of ten couplets.
In the sphere of Political Science and Public Administration, Thiruvalluvar seems supreme in his treatment and humanistic approach than Aristotle, Kautilya, Machiavelli and Harold Laski.
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 BhashaIndia.com :: Site of the week :: Review
Thiruvalluvar, the poet and philosopher of Tamilnadu - India is the Everest of Tamil wisdom.
Only in the third part, Thiruvalluvar portrays the fascinating aspects of lovers, the Akam tradition which he has inherited from his ancestors.
His scripture of universalism has brought him recognition as one of the greatest philosophers, to be placed in the midst of Socrates, Kant and Confucius.
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 Rediff On The NeT:Thiruvalluvar comes to life in Kanyakumari
Karunanidhi had been planning for the last 25 years to honour Thiruvalluvar, one of the greatest Tamil poets, by erecting a huge statue of his on the southern tip of south India near the Vivekananda rock.
It was Karunanidhi's love for Tamil literature and a representation from late Eknath Ranade, former president of the Vivekananda Kendra, that sowed the seeds of the ambitious project in 1975.
What I liked about Thiruvalluvar was that he stood for humanity and not for any race or religion.
www.rediff.com /news/2000/jan/29thir.htm   (1091 words)

  
 Welcome to Kuviyam   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Saint Thiruvalluvar, the author of THIRUKKURAL, was supposed to have born about 30 years before Jesus Christ in Mylapore, a suburban area of Chennai, at a time when the Tamil Land was rich in culture, vivid in its life and adventurous in its commerce.
Tamilians take cognizance of the birth of Thiruvalluvar as a basis of Tamil calendar according to which we are now in the year 2034 of Thiruvalluvar Aandu (Year).
The temple was constructed in 16th century, with the aid of King of Kasi.
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 Thiruvalluvar College of Engineering and Technology - Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Thiruvalluvar College of Engg & Technology had been established by Dr.
Thiruvalluvar College of Engineering and Technology (TCET) is a day-cum-residential, co-educational Institute.
Situated near the Hills, TCET is ideally located on a sprawling 100 acres campus in the heart of a well maintained verdant green surroundings.
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 holiday in kanyakumari, kanyakumari travel tours tourism, sightseeing kanyakumari, kanyakumari holiday package, hotels ...
The unique, structure was built in 1970 and is a blend of various architectural styles of India.
Thiruvalluvar, author of Thirukkural - A Sagacious saint born before the Christ (i.e.
Now we are in the 2032 of Thiruvalluvar Aandu.
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 Tamil Nadu Tourism - Places >Cities >kanniyakumari
Tamils take cognizance of the birth of Thiruvalluvar as a basis of the calendar.
Thirukkural is regarded as a renowned work, eulogised as a directory of the code of conduct and ethics to humanity.
Through his 1330 couplets, the revered poet not only deals with the general administration, but also codified and gave clear-cut directions to mankind on how they should behave and act in a social, political, religious and family circles.
www.tamilnadutourism.org /places/citiestowns/Kanniyakumari1.aspx?catid=c1&subcat1id=c1s1&subcat2id=c1s1s7   (313 words)

  
 Sathya Sai Baba - The greatest sacrifice
One day the rich man's son came to Thiruvalluvar and asked for the price of the sari.
Thiruvalluvar replied, it cost two rupees as he had made the sari into two halves.
Then the boy fell at Thiruvalluvar's feet and repented for his behavior.
www.saibaba.ws /stories/lessonofasaint.htm   (257 words)

  
 WELCOME - www.jainsamaj.org   (Site not responding. Last check: )
We see that even the life-story of Thiruvalluvar; who wrote the matchless Tamil ethical work Thirukkural, is steeped in hearsay.
The story states "Aadhi" is the name of a low caste woman and "Bagawan" refers to a brahmin, further since "mother and father are first known gods" Thiruvalluvar worshipfully placed them in his first prayer.
These fallacies were hoisted upon Thiruvalluvar just to conceal the fact that the term "Aadhibagawan" refers to the First Jaina Thirthankara "Aadinath".
www.jainsamaj.org /literature/adhibhagwan-300103.htm   (366 words)

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