![]() ![]() 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. The sacred verses deal very much with political and social affairs of life. All the 1330 couplets portray the simple human pictures of life. He has taken the best from all cultures and religions and put them together in Kural form. It is evident from the Kurals that Valluvar had plenty of opportunities to talk to people from abroad and to know their different cultures and religions. Thirukkural, meaning sacred couplets, is considered equivalent to the Vedas of the Hindu Scriptures and “the Bible of the Tamil Land”. The word “Thiru” denotes Kural’s sanctity (sacredness), and “Kural” means the short verses (couplets). The weaver was Thiruvalluvar and the numerous poems he composed were Thrukkural: “Thiru” plus “Kural”. ![]() There is nothing greater than forbearance in this world." He asked the weaver, "How did you acquire the quality of forbearance (Kshama)?" The man replied, "Forbearance is truth. The weaver did not get angry at the lad’s behavior. The man replied, "It is worth twelve annas" (The three fourths of a rupee). The weaver relied, "A rupee and a half." The lad tore it again into two and asked what was the price of the torn piece. The lad tore the sari into half and asked what was the price of the half of the sari. The man replied, "Three rupees (the price in those days)". This lad came to the weaver and asked what was the price of the sari he was selling. In the same place there was a rich man whose son was a naughty boy. He earned a living by weaving cloth and selling it. in Tamil Nadu, in a place named Poompuhar on the banks of the river Cauvery. We grabbed some trending party themes from Pinterest to help you to get some ideas to decorate for your dream party.There was a man in the first century B.C. Party Ideas Isn’t it sweet to arrange a memorable and the best party for your little one? Parties are not only for fun but also for you and your children to use your creativities together and come up with more new ideas to blast your day. ![]()
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