a text having two lines with seven words each in the Tamil poetic ‘venba’ metre. His set of codes stipulated in his creation Thirukkural are still applicable to all sections of the world societies with a modern outlook and a democratic autonomy with ultra-modern living comforts and very far advanced science and technology of the third millennium.Thiruvalluvar’s moral philosophy is anthropo-centric since it focuses on life on this earth rather than aspiring for heavenly abode. He was a visionary of the future with ‘Universal Society’ as the core theme.He advocated a life of discipline, self-control, chastity, non-violence, temperance and devotion.However many believe he lived at Mylapore, Chennai was engaged in weaving and got married to a maid known as Vasuki.Many researchers put his birth date between 1st century BC and 2nd century AD. Actual details pertaining to his real name, date and place of birth, religious affiliation and family background are not available.He is usually shown with a white shawl in the images.Thiruvalluvar, commonly known as Valluvar, was a Tamil saint, poet, and a philosopher. In News : Recently a controversy erupted in Tamil Nadu over the Saffron Coloured image of Thiruvalluvar.
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