Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Facts in Thirukural

Thirukkural has three major parts.  
Arathupaal : 
1 . The first part deals with Aram (Virtue), the moral value of human life. 
2 .  It has 38 chapters. 
Porutpaal : 
1 .  The second part is on Porul (Wealth), the socio economic values of men in a civilized society.  
2 .   It has 70 chapters.  
Kaamathupaal : 
1 . The third part is on Kamam or Inbam (Love), the psychological values of life.
2 . It has 25 chapters. 
  • Totally there are 133 chapters and for one chapter 10 kural and so totally thirkural has 1330 kural
  • The only alphabet in 247 tamil alphabets which is not used in any of the kural by Thiruvalluvar is " ஔ "



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