【實用書籍app】Thirukural (திருக்குறள்)|最夯免費app-綠色工廠好玩App

A well designed and clearly structured app for better reading of the exemplary tamil literary work, The Thirukural. The app focuses mainly on aesthetics and ergonomics for easier navigation and understanding the context of the literature.

An intro on Thirukkural:

Thirukkural is a classic Tamil sangam literature comprising of 1330 couplets or kurals. It was authored by Thiruvalluvar, a poet who is said to have lived anytime between 2nd century BCE and 5th century CE.

The Thirukkural is one of the most important works in the Tamil language. This is reflected in some of the other names by which the text is given by such as Tamil Marai (Tamil Vedas), Poyyamozhi (words that never fail), etc.

Thirukural is known by many names such as:

உத்தரவேதம் / Uttaravedam - superior Veda

பொய்யாமொழி / Poyyamozhi - statements devoid of untruth

வாயூரை வாழ்த்து / Vayurai Vazhthu - truthful utterances

தெய்வநூல் / Deyvanool - divine book

பொதுமறை / Pothumarai - common-man's Veda

முப்பால் / Muppal - three chaptered

தமிழ் மறை / Tamil Marai - Tamil Veda

There are claims and counter claims as to the authorship of the book and to the exact number of couplets written by Thiruvalluvar. The first instance of the author's name mentioned as Thiruvalluvar is found to be several centuries later in a song of praise called Garland of Thiruvalluvar in Thiruvalluva Malai.