Thousands of devotees at the Ayya Vaikundar avatar (the incarnation of a deity) in Tiruchendur seashore. File. | Photo Credit: N. Rajesh Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday (March 4, 2026) paid tributes to Ayya Vaikundar on the spiritual leader’s birth anniversary. In a post on X, Mr. Stalin said Ayya Vaikundar sowed the spark of equality in society and urged people to be courageous like the light of a lamp that always burns upward even if it is held facing downward. Going by his teaching of “Protecting oppressed is dharma,” as the basis for governance, the “Dravidian model government” functions for the welfare of the downtrodden. Let us walk in the path of Ayya Vaikundar’s words and uphold equality, Mr. Stalin added. இடுப்பில் இருந்த துண்டைத் தலைக்குக் கிரீடமாக மாற்றிய அய்யா வைகுண்டரை நாம் பெற்ற நாள்! “கீழ் நோக்கிப் பிடித்தாலும், மேல் நோக்கியே எரியும் தீபத்தைப்போல, விளக்கின் ஒளியாய், வீரத் தனமாக இருங்கள்” எனச் சமத்துவக் கனலைச் சமூகத்தில் விதைத்து நிறைந்தவர் அய்யா வைகுண்டர். ‘தாழக்… pic.twitter.com/XZOK2YzvPj — M.K.Stalin – தமிழ்நாட்டை தலைகுனிய விடமாட்டேன் (@mkstalin) March 4, 2026 Published – March 04, 2026 10:26 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Apple launches new MacBooks with M5 chips, bigger base storage Sensex, Nifty tumble over 2% in early trade as West Asia crisis escalates