Thiruvalluvar
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Biography
Thiruvalluvar was an eminent poet and philosopher of Tamil literature, during 3rd century BC to 1st century BC. His work Tirukkural is a prominent treatise on ethics, which consists of 1330 couplets or Kurals. It is also known as the "Bible of the Tamil land" or fifth Veda.
Statues
Haridwar
The Times of India, Jun 29, 2016
Thiruvalluvar statue opening deferred after Haridwar ascetics protest
Sheo S Jaiswal
A statue of renowned Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar has been installed in Mela Bhawan after protests against its establishment near Har ki Pauri on the banks of the Ganga in December 2016.
The idea of having the renowned poet's statue installed on the banks of the Ganga near Har Ki Pauri was mooted before the Ganga Sabha by then BJP Rajya Sabha member Tarun Vijay, who offered to pay for the expenses from his MPLAD fund.
However, the project had been opposed by the Ganga Sabha and Akhil Bharatiya Teerth Purohit Mahasabha, another body of priests in Haridwar. "If one such statue is allowed to be installed, there will be a number of others queuing up for it, for so many other people and organisations will insist on having statues of their choice put on the Ganga banks," Ganga Sabha office bearers argued.
Following opposition from Ganga Sabha and Akhil Bharatiya Teerth Purohit Mahasabha, it was decided in consultation with the district administration to install the statue near Shankaracharya Chowk, which has a statue of Adi Shankaracharya. CM Harish Rawat and five state governors were invited for the unveiling.
His statues are also placed in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu and in London, UK.
