Palm leaf manuscripts of Thirukkural, a classic Tamil language text exploring three essential aspects of life — virtue, wealth, and love — in 1,330 short couplets, or kurals, of seven words each.
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The Department of Tamil, School of Languages and Literatures, St Joseph’s University, Bengaluru, is organising the 7th International Thirukkural Conference on July 5.The conference aims to celebrate the timeless wisdom of Thiruvalluvar and promote scholarly discussions on the literary, ethical, social, cultural, and contemporary relevance of the Thirukkural. The event will bring together eminent speakers and researchers from across India and abroad to share their insights and research contributions.The event is open to scholars, academicians, researchers and students.The event is being held in the auditorium of St Joseph’s University on Lalbagh Road in Bengaluru from 10 AM to 6 PM. Published - July 03, 2026 11:34 am IST
