Thiruvalluvar Statue Inaugurated in France

Context: The Prime Minister said that the Thiruvalluvar statue in Cergy, France is a beautiful testament to the shared cultural bonds between France and India.

About Thiruvalluvar

  • Thiruvalluvar commonly known as Valluvar  was an Indian poet and philosopher.
  • Thiruvalluvar stands tall as a symbol of wisdom and knowledge.
  • He is the author of the Tirukkuṟaḷ which is a collection of couplets on ethics, political and economic matters, and love.
    • Tirukkural  is an all-inclusive ethical that focuses on the avoidance of killing and the avoidance of falsehood.
    • Its 133 sections of 10 couplets each are divided into three books: aram (virtue), porul (government and society), and kamam (love).

Thiruvalluvar statue

About Sangam Literature

  • Sangam literature is the earliest writings in the Tamil language in Madurai, India, from the 1st to the 4th century CE.
  • The Tolkappiyam, a book of grammar and rhetoric, and eight anthologies (Ettuttokai) of poetry were compiled—Ainkurunuru, Kuruntokai, Narrinai, Akananuru, Kalittokai, Patirruppattu, Purananuru, and Paripatal. A ninth anthology, Pattupattu, consists of 10 idylls that present a picture of early Tamil life.

Associated Places: Tiruvalluvar

  • Tiruvalluvar temple : Tiruvalluvar temple was constructed in the early 16th century at Mylapore, Chennai which is a part of the Ekambareswarar temple complex. 
  • Temple memorial : One of Asia’s largest auditoriums is located in Valluvar Kotam, a temple-memorial constructed in Chennai in 1976.
  • Statue : Kanyakumari also has a 133-foot-tall statue of Thiruvalluvar.

Impact on India-France Cultural Relations

  • Cultural Links: The Thiruvalluvar statue serves as a guide, inspiring individuals to follow Thiruvalluvar’s noble thoughts and further strengthening the cultural links between India and France.
  • Deep-rooted ties: The statue serves as a symbol of the deep-rooted ties that bind the two nations ie India and France

News source: PIB

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