வளளவன கடடம மஙகயன மணபகள / The Qualities of Women by Valluvar

“Thirukkural” is considered to be the best of the didactic book that is considered to be unparalleled in the history of world literature. “Thirukkural” is the source of Tamil culture and virtue and the life of the Tamils. Thiruvalluvar has recorded the glory of women and their qualities in many verses in “Thirukkural”. This article aims to study and bring them to light. Thiruvalluvar’s point of view summarises not only the virtues of fear, chastity and chastity as the virtues of women but also good deeds as a wife and mother. Most of the opinions expressed by him are still followed by Tamil families. If a woman has to do many tasks to support her family, she should take care of her health first. Valluvar says that she must be tireless in protecting her reputation. In Thiruvalluvar’s view, the dignity of the wife is the beauty of the family. The children of the family are the ornaments of that beauty. So, women are responsible for the excellence of those children. So, Thiruvalluvar emphasises certain principles of motherhood and its duties and attributes.