Today, 16th January 2026 is celebrated as Thiruvalluvar Day
https://publicholidays.in/thiruvalluvar-day/
Thiruvalluvar was an ancient Tamilian saint, philosopher and poet who wrote the widely acclaimed book called Thirukkural, about which the great Tamil poet Subramania Bharathi wrote ” Tamilnadu is known throughout the world because of Thirukkural ”.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiruvalluvar
The book consists of 1300 short couplets of seven words each. This treatise is divided into 3 books, with teachings on virtue, knowledge and wealth. and is considered one one of the greatest works on a variety of topics e.g. ethics, governance, economy, etc. It has influenced scholars, political leaders, jurists, etc in social, political, and philosophical spheres.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_the_Tirukkural
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kural
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tirukkural
The entire text of the book is given in the links below :
https://thirukkural133.wordpress.com/contents/
https://library.bjp.org/jspui/handle/123456789/1493
On this occasion I send my greetings and best wishes to all my brothers and sisters in Tamilnadu. May they prosper, and make great contributions to the country, as they have done in the past.
