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of all races

He is widely known for his teachings on self-inquiry (Atma Vichara) and non-duality (Advaita Vedanta)

The book is divided into two parts

At 16 he had written his commentary on the Brahma Sutras

Kamban (1996 Edition) Droliya Pustak Bhandar The Existence and Permanence ofAbout The Book: Kamban, perhaps, the greatest Tamil poet, belonged to the Ninth Century A. D. His sublime poetry had kept its hold on the centuries as he had given poetic articulation to those timeless problems which arise at all times and the answers to which will continue to fascinate the spirit of Man till the end to Time. He has thus been rightly acclaimed as Kavi Chakravarti or the Emperor or poesy. A noted poet of America, Edward Leuders says,