Valluvar year, also known as the Thiruvalluvar year, is an officially recognized Tamilcalendar system for use in Tamil Nadu. It is calculated on the basis of the supposed year of birth of the Tamil poet-philosopher Valluvar. When comparing it with the widely used Gregorian calendar, Thiruvalluvar year will have an additional 31 years.[1] For instance, the year 2024 in Gregorian calendar way is 2055 in the Thiruvalluvar year.
The Thiruvalluvar Year is a Tamil calendar based on Valluvar's birthday.
The 600-year-old Mylapore Valluvar Temple. The birthday of Valluvar celebrated here was turned as the Thiruvalluvar Day.[2]
Valluvar was chosen as the Tamil language's greatest historical figure after Tamil scholars unanimously agreed to the proposal, chiefly owing to Valluvar's non-denominational work of the Tirukkural. As a result, a resolution to celebrate a day known as "Thiruvalluvar Day" for him by all Tamils was passed on 17 January 1935 by Kali Sivakannuswami Pillai and Padmashri V. Suppaya.[2] Owing to their efforts, Thiruvalluvar Day Association was formed and a decision to celebrate the day in Tamil Nadu and across the globe was made. The first Thiruvalluvar Day was celebrated on 17 and 18 May 1935 in Chennai Pachaiappan College in the presence of Maraimalai Adigal, T.P. Meenakshisundaram and Thiru. V. Kalyanasundaram.[3][4]
When Thiruvalluvar Day slowly went obsolete, Eelam Tamil scholar and politician K. P. Ratnam in 1954 took efforts to continue the celebration of the Thiruvalluvar Day in Tamil Nadu and foreign nations, chiefly Sri Lanka and Myanmar.[5]
Thiruvalluvar Day in Tamil Januaryedit
Pongal, celebrated during the Tamil month of Tai had been considered 'Tamilar Thirunal' among the Tamil people. As Tamilar Thirunal was on Pongal day, Tamil scholar K. A. P. Viswanatham wanted the Thiruvalluvar Day to be celebrated on the same day. In 1954, he wrote to the Tiruchi radio station and K. A. Ratnam regarding this.[2][4] Since Vaikaasi anudam can vary from year to year, in 1966, the second day of June was made a government holiday to celebrate Thiruvalluvar Day every year.[6] However, it was transferred to the first date of the month in 1971.[7]
Thiruvalluvar yearedit
Several anniversaries have been used to mark the years in Tamil. Notable among them is the Shaka era, Vikram Samvat and Kali Yuga. Kollam calendar was used in Kerala. But none of these were distinctive for the Tamils. In this situation, there was a need to propose a great calendar for Tamil.
Maraimalai Adigal had already proposed year 31 BCE as the birth year of Valluvar.[3][8] Many Tamil scholars, including K. R. Rathinatham, who have celebrated Thiruvalluvar Thirunal in M. Karunanidhi's DMK government initiated this year as the Thiruvalluvar Year on Thiruvalluvar Thirunal, which was inaugurated by the then DMK government.[7][9] In 1971, Thiruvalluvar Year was released in the Tamil Gazette and came into existence in 1972. At the Madurai World Tamil Conference in 1981, the then Chief Minister, M. G. Ramachandran, issued a formal order for official use of the same in all government documents.[citation needed]`
valluvar, year, also, known, thiruvalluvar, year, officially, recognized, tamil, calendar, system, tamil, nadu, calculated, basis, supposed, year, birth, tamil, poet, philosopher, valluvar, when, comparing, with, widely, used, gregorian, calendar, thiruvalluva. Valluvar year also known as the Thiruvalluvar year is an officially recognized Tamil calendar system for use in Tamil Nadu It is calculated on the basis of the supposed year of birth of the Tamil poet philosopher Valluvar When comparing it with the widely used Gregorian calendar Thiruvalluvar year will have an additional 31 years 1 For instance the year 2024 in Gregorian calendar way is 2055 in the Thiruvalluvar year The Thiruvalluvar Year is a Tamil calendar based on Valluvar s birthday Contents 1 History 1 1 Thiruvalluvar day 1 2 Thiruvalluvar Day in Tamil January 1 3 Thiruvalluvar year 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThiruvalluvar day edit nbsp The 600 year old Mylapore Valluvar Temple The birthday of Valluvar celebrated here was turned as the Thiruvalluvar Day 2 Valluvar was chosen as the Tamil language s greatest historical figure after Tamil scholars unanimously agreed to the proposal chiefly owing to Valluvar s non denominational work of the Tirukkural As a result a resolution to celebrate a day known as Thiruvalluvar Day for him by all Tamils was passed on 17 January 1935 by Kali Sivakannuswami Pillai and Padmashri V Suppaya 2 Owing to their efforts Thiruvalluvar Day Association was formed and a decision to celebrate the day in Tamil Nadu and across the globe was made The first Thiruvalluvar Day was celebrated on 17 and 18 May 1935 in Chennai Pachaiappan College in the presence of Maraimalai Adigal T P Meenakshisundaram and Thiru V Kalyanasundaram 3 4 When Thiruvalluvar Day slowly went obsolete Eelam Tamil scholar and politician K P Ratnam in 1954 took efforts to continue the celebration of the Thiruvalluvar Day in Tamil Nadu and foreign nations chiefly Sri Lanka and Myanmar 5 Thiruvalluvar Day in Tamil January edit Pongal celebrated during the Tamil month of Tai had been considered Tamilar Thirunal among the Tamil people As Tamilar Thirunal was on Pongal day Tamil scholar K A P Viswanatham wanted the Thiruvalluvar Day to be celebrated on the same day In 1954 he wrote to the Tiruchi radio station and K A Ratnam regarding this 2 4 Since Vaikaasi anudam can vary from year to year in 1966 the second day of June was made a government holiday to celebrate Thiruvalluvar Day every year 6 However it was transferred to the first date of the month in 1971 7 Thiruvalluvar year edit Several anniversaries have been used to mark the years in Tamil Notable among them is the Shaka era Vikram Samvat and Kali Yuga Kollam calendar was used in Kerala But none of these were distinctive for the Tamils In this situation there was a need to propose a great calendar for Tamil Maraimalai Adigal had already proposed year 31 BCE as the birth year of Valluvar 3 8 Many Tamil scholars including K R Rathinatham who have celebrated Thiruvalluvar Thirunal in M Karunanidhi s DMK government initiated this year as the Thiruvalluvar Year on Thiruvalluvar Thirunal which was inaugurated by the then DMK government 7 9 In 1971 Thiruvalluvar Year was released in the Tamil Gazette and came into existence in 1972 At the Madurai World Tamil Conference in 1981 the then Chief Minister M G Ramachandran issued a formal order for official use of the same in all government documents citation needed See also editTirukkural Valluvar Tamil calendarReferences edit Iraikkuruvanar 2009 த ர க க றள ன தன ச ச றப ப க கள Tirukkural Specialities Chennai Iraiyagam a b c வ க ச அன டம வள ள வர த ர ந ள தம ழ னத த ஒன ற பட த த ம ந ள in Tamil Vedic Science Research Centre 15 May 2014 a b M M Ninan 11 September 2018 The Acts of the Apostle Thomas Lulu com pp 148 ISBN 978 0 359 08188 2 a b த ர ப வரல ற க தம ழ ப ப த த ண ட சர ச ச க ற த த in Tamil The Hindu Tamil 23 February 2012 க ழ ம ப த தம ழ ச சங கம பத ன ழ வத ஆண டற க க PDF Colombo Tamil Sangam 1959 p 2 தம ழ வ ன யல ம ப த த ண ட ம ஒர அலசல uvangal com a b த ர வள ள வர த ர ந ள அள த த ந வலர ச மச ந தர ப ரத ய ர ந கண ச kumarinadu com 5 May 2012 Reader s Write The Illustrated Weekly of India 89 Part 1 61 1968 த த த ர ந ள வ ழ த த க கள kokuvilhindu net 14 January 2007 External links editThiruvalluvar day book 1955 05 15 Colombo Tamil Association E Book Thiruvalluvar day festive issue 1968 Release of the Association of Nellai Sasivithyanatha E Book ச த த ர ய ல த டங க ம ப த வர டம 1Portals nbsp Tamils nbsp India Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Valluvar year amp oldid 1065839736, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
