Overview
- Tamil Nadu is observing Thiruvalluvar Day on Friday, January 16, 2026, as set in the state's official holiday list.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a tribute on X, calling Thiruvalluvar a symbol of Tamil culture and encouraging people to read the Tirukkural.
- Chief Minister M. K. Stalin linked his administration to four virtues drawn from Thiruvalluvar’s teachings, pledging courage, generosity, wisdom and energy in governance.
- The Tirukkural comprises 1,330 couplets across 133 chapters, offering concise counsel on ethics, statecraft and love.
- Commemorations include a shrine at Mylapore’s Ekambareswarar temple, Chennai’s Valluvar Kottam, a 133-foot statue at Kanyakumari and a 2009 statue in Ulsoor near Bengaluru.