![]() ![]() A 133-foot-tall statue of Thiruvalluvar was built at Kanyakumari. It houses one of the largest auditoriums in Asia. In 1976, Valluvar Kottam was built in Chennai. The couplets aim at attaining ultimate salvation. They are aram (virtue), porul (wealth) and inbam (love). The Kural (couplet) literature has three parts. These books contribute to tamil science, siddha medicines and literature. Apart from Thirukkural, Thiruvalluvar has also written “ Gnana Vettiyan” and “ Pancharathnam”.According to the research team, Thiruvalluvar ruled the Valluvanadu territory in the hilly tracts of Kanyakumari. This claim was based on an old Kani tribal leader. In 2005, a research team from the Kanyakumari Historical and Cultural Research Centre (KHCRC) claimed that Valluvar was born in Thirunayanarkurichi, Kanyakumari. ![]() However, he is believed to have lived near Chennai between fourth and sixth century. There are no known details about the life of Thiruvalluvar.Thirukkural is a collection of couplets on political and economic matters, ethics and love. Thiruvalluvar is a Tamil poet and is best known as the author of Thirukkural.
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