Thiruvalluvar Day
15 Jan, 2025
Wednesday
Thiruvalluvar Day on 15-01-2025
About Thiruvalluvar Day 2025
Thiruvalluvar Day is a celebration of the Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar and is usually celebrated on 15 or 16 January in Tamil Nadu.
When Thiruvalluvar Day is Celebrated?
Thiruvalluvar Day is celebrated as part of the Pongal festival, usually after the three-day Pongal festival ends.How is Thiruvalluvar Day Celebrated?
Literary events such as poetry readings, book fairs and seminars are organized to honour the Thiruvalluvar's work.
Who is Thiruvalluvar?
Thiruvalluvar(तिरुवल्लुवर), also known as Valluvar, lived in the 4th century BCE. He is best known for his work Thirukkural, which is a collection of 1,330 couplets (Kural) on love, morality, political and economic matters. The text is divided into three parts with teachings on Dharma as righteousness, Artha as wealth and Kama as love. He was a poet and philosopher; he is considered a cultural icon by Tamils. Tamil people fondly call him Valluvar. His most popular work is Thirukkur(तिरुक्कुर), a collection of couplets on morality, politics, economy, and love.
When Thiruvalluvar Day was First Celebrated?
Thiruvalluvar Day was first celebrated in 1935 on 17 and 18 May.
