July 2017
Intermediate to advanced
472 pages
16h 39m
English
P. Ramajayam
Thiruvalluvar is one of the most celebrated poets in Tamil Nadu who wrote Thirukkural in the form of couplets, a highly regarded ethical work in Tamil literature. It is considered as prima facie evidence of intellectual tradition of Tamil society. Its period of composition is unknown but it is considered to be more than two thousand years old. It is respected by the Tamils irrespective of their religions, and has been quoted by all the sections of Tamil society irrespective of their castes and cultures. If Thirukkural is closely read, it reflects the ‘siddhar’ tradition, which is saintly, one who practices selfless life. Thirukkural is an ancient non-religious literature that guides ...
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