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அடிகளார் நூல்களுக்கு அறிஞர்கள் வழங்கிய உரைகள்
literature by publishing the great treatise of that noble Tamil savant the learned Head of the Kundrakkudi mutt.
Thavathiru Adigalar has been propagating for a long time the greatness of the inimitable Thirukkural and I had the privilege of associating myself with this noted sage of starting a campaign to make Tirukkural the National Book of India.
But in this present publication Thavathiru Kundrakudi Maha Sannidhanarn, has gone one step further by declaring the immortal kural as an unparalleled literary marvel of the World.
Adigalar rightly emphasizes the role of Tirukkural as a call for social reform. The greatest maladies affecting the world today are illiteracy and poverty. Two thousand years ago the great Tamil bard Tiruvalluvar turns the spot light on these and his emphasis on removal of illiteracy and poverty marks this greatest of Tamilians as an ancient modern.
In an article on the Religious philosophy of the father of the nation the author brings out clearly the universality of mahatmas religion.
The Kundrakudi rural development project launched by Thavathiru Adigalar had attained All India reputation and even the Union Planning Commission, New Delhi brought out a booklet on this wonderful experiment.
In the article "social aspects of rural development" the author significantly emphasizes the need for proper motivation and his prescription for the ills of rural society is worth a fair trial.
The articles on "preserving the solidarity of India', 'International peace and harmony make the author as a strong
