Chennai: After Tiruvalluvar, it is now the turn of Tamil poet Avvaiyar’s statue to be unveiled at the sprawling lawns of the Raj Bhawan, the residence of the TN governor.
Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao unveiled the statue in the presence of Chief Minister K Palaniswami and Madras High Court Chief Justice Indira Banerjee.
While Palaniswami unveiled the aathichudi slate, Justice Banerjee initiated the 'Akshrabhyasam' (initiation to education) on it.
In his speech, Rao termed the late saint as an “epitome of wisdom” and “symbol of Tamil culture, who lived around two thousand years ago and propagated the fragrance of Tamil literature and preached morality and spirituality.”
"The literary works of Avvaiyar namely Aathichudi, Konraivendan, Nalvazhi are unparalleled. Avvaiyar's mastery in creativity is revealed in her songs of munificence. Avvaiyar has left the stamp of her individuality. Her literary works are eternal and transcend the barriers of region, religion and language,” he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'National Skill Development Mission' was also for channelising the abundant youth power and to develop skills in the youth of our nation to make India the skill capital of the world, Rao said.
