Thread by @churchanity_

Thiruvalluvar: From ‘Secularization’ to ‘Appropriation’ and now ‘Baptization’
Inculturation, the process by which Church has shallowed various Civilization with the help of host resources and culture.+
@TheCommuneMag #TamilNadu #Thiruvallur

Thiruvalluvar is a renowned Tamil poet and his literature Thirukkural has verses on ethics, politics, ahimsa, justice, economics, love, health, education, and many more areas which shall guide a human to a dharmic life.+

His entire literary work has 1330 verses and each verse not beyond two lines (couplet) conveying the importance on specific life topic. His work is divided into 133 sections of 10 couplets each. Valluvar teachings are similar to those found in Arthasastra.+

There have been several attempts to secularise Thiruvalluvar, destroy his original Hindu identity and depict him as a Non-Hindu. But deeper analysis on usage words in his couplets will reveal his identity.+
#InculturationbyChurch

Over the years, his persona has been hidden and incomplete artistic representation was promoted by political parties in the name of the secularism.+

Apparently, insiders in a political party went on to claim the construction of the large Thiruvalluvar statue in Kaniyakumari was to eradicate the attractiveness of Swami Vivekananda Memorial, which has been strong symbol of Santana Dharma.+

Thiruvalluvar has used certain words which are purely contextual to Hinduism example the Holy feet, attaining the Holy feet. A 14th Century statue found in Mylapore revealed his original identity+

Several distortions were made yagnopaveetham (sacred thread) has covered with cloth, chin-mudra (upadesa mudra) has been replaced ezhuthani with instrument that used to write on palm leaves, his way of pleating the hair, long ear holes because of persistent wearing of ear-rings.+

Obvious references made to Hindu Gods in Thirukkural (Couplets) are listed below.
Trivikrama/Vamana Avatar – 610
Amrita – 64, 82, 720, 1106
Yama – 269, 765, 1083, 1085
Pitrus/departed souls- 43 (who live in southern direction)
Brahma- 1062
Indra – 25
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Krishna/Vishnu -1103 (Lotus Eyed)
Lakshmi (Lotus seated)- 179, 519, 617, 920
Alakshmi- 617, 936
Charmer man- 1258 (Krishna of Gopis)
Couplet 377 refers to Brahma, as the man who writes fate on every one’s head. But commentators translate the word as GOD.+

Couplet 580 refers to Siva drinking poison.
Apart from Tamil Nadu, there are 42 temples for Thiruvalluvar in Kerala and his couplets are sung as hymns and preached to people.+

Thirukkural has been translated in more than 80 languages. More than 30 languages have the complete verses translated.