How popular is the Bhagavad Gita?
The Bhagvad Gita is one of the most widely respected Hindu scriptures in existence and has been a source of inspiration for many, many people. Written in Sanskrit, its 700 verses are often quoted by many great personalities who believe that the Gita has been a guiding force in their lives.
Why is the Bhagavad Gita important to Hinduism?
The Bhagavad Gita is the best known and most famous of Hindu texts, with a unique pan-Hindu influence. The Gita’s call for selfless action inspired many leaders of the Indian independence movement including Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Mahatma Gandhi; the latter referred to it as his “spiritual dictionary”.
Which number is not used in thirukkural?
Answer: The two words that are not used in the thirukural are தமிழ்(Tamil), கடவுள்(A word meaning God in Tamil). Total no of words is 14,000.
What is the difference between Bhagavat Gita and Thirukural?
Bhagavat Gita was inspirational to fascists like Hitler , Himmer and other Nazis to justify their unethical and immoral killing spree. whereas , Tirukural advocates ethics and morality even in war. There is no other book written as yet that can match the stature of Thirukural in Ethics and Morality !
Is Thirukkural by Thiruvaluvar still relevant today?
Saint Thiruvalluvar’s Thirukkural contains gems of ethical Values, including ethics in business, which are still relevant in modern times. Like the great Vedic literature, the Rarnayana and the Mahabharata, Thirukkural by Thiruvaluvar is also an epic.
Which book is better Thiru Thiru kural or Gitai?
Thiru Kural is a better, much better book. Gitai is a not a general purpose book. It is a dogma based book. A dogma is something spelled by a higher authority which should not be questioned. Of course, the higher authority may give some or a lot of lengthy explanations and a lot of coralaries .