Thiruvalluvar- "God of the golden words "

A man who enlightened the world with his indepth golden words. His background was unknown but some articles were published that his birth time was between 4th centuary B.C and 7th centuary B.C but not proved. He was born in Tamilnadu, India. Valluvar was one of the son of Bhagwan (Father) and Adi (Mother) [1]. His wife name was vasuki.

Thirukkural is one of his valuable literary work -2000 years older approximately. It is the world renowned couplets which is translated into many languages. It has total 1330 couplets,133 sections of 10 couplets each. Aram (38 sections) about ethics, Porul (70 sections) about economic and political matters & Inbam (25 sections) about love. All these couplets explain the basic traits of life.

"அகர முதல எழுத்தெல்லாம் 
ஆதி பகவன் முதற்றே உலகு"
"A is the first of the alphabet;
God is the primary force of the world"......Aram-Thiruvalluvar

"தள்ளா விளையுளும் தக்காரும் தாழ்விலாச் 
செல்வரும் சேர்வது நாடு"
"Unfailing crops, exemplary people, and the wealthy
with untarnished and undiminishing wealth, constitute a country"....Porul-Thiruvalluvar

"மன்னுயிர் எல்லாம் துயிற்றி அளித்திரா 
என்னல்லது இல்லை துணை"
"The night which graciously lulls to sleep 
all living creatures, has me alone for her companion"....Inbam-Thiruvalluvar

Valluvar's other works are "Gnana Vettiyan" and "Pancharathnam"[2] which describes the ayurvedic medicine. In the memory of thiruvalluvar a statue was build by tamilnadu government in Kanyakumari beach adjacent to the vivekanada rock memorial. The combined height of the statue and pedestal is 133 feet to represent the 133 sections of thirukkural. Another memorial was constructed in chennai as "Valluvar kottam". All 1330 couplets are inscribed on it. People celebrate "Thiruvalluvar day" on january 15th.

Some meaningful incidents that happened in valluvar's life....

Valluvar's wife vasuki was an ideal woman. She never questioned about her husband's actions. One day a poet was came to their home. Valluvar and the poet were eating the cold fermented rice (palaya sadham).Valluvar told the rice was hot and asked his wife to brought hand fan to cool the rice. (How can the fermented rice be hot?).She did and never questioned him.Everyday while eating valluvar kept a needle and a bowl of water near the serving leaf. His wife didn't asked about it. On the last days of her life only she asked about it. He answered "needle was to pick the rice and the water to rinse it if the rice grains fall while you serving. None of the food should be wasted. But till now your serving was good. So I kept this unused". They were a perfect example of husband and wife.

References:
1.Kamil Zvelebil,1973.
2.Ca.Ve Cuppiramaṇiyann,1980.