Greetings Valluvar!

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>About the Book</strong></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A COLLECTION OF TWENTY-TWO FREE VERSE POEMS WRITTEN AS AN INNOVATIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE POET AND PHILOSOPHER VALLUVAR ALSO KNOWN AS TIRUVALLUVAR <em>GREETINGS VALLUVAR!</em> WEAVES TAMIL MYTHS EPIC HISTORY AND SYMBOLISM.</strong></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>How was it that your thoughts could soar beyond colour and caste?</em></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>This profound question sets the tone for a dialogue between the poet Erode Tamilanban and the revered poet-philosopher Valluvar or Tiruvalluvar. The result is a stunning collection of twenty-two free-verse poems interlaced with Tamil myths epic history and rich symbolism offering deep reflections on spirituality and societal norms.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Tamil in 2004 </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Greetings Valluvar!</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> is a testament not only to the enduring relevance of Valluvar's ideas of universality and secularism but also to Tamilanban's literary prowess and his ability to bridge ancient wisdom with contemporary thought.</span></p>