Vasuki (wife of Valluvar)

[8] Traditional accounts hold that Valluvar requested Vasuki to place a toothpick and a bowl of water alongside his dinner plate every day.

Without any question, Vasuki dutifully obeyed her husband's command till the end of her life.

Toward the end of her life, Vasuki remained sullen about her lack of understanding about her husband's dining behavior.

Valluvar, perceiving the trouble that he created for his wife by not revealing the reason behind his dining behavior, apologized and said, "It would be a great sin if a grain of rice that I was eating accidentally fell on to the floor.

[16] Vasuki is praised for her faithfulness as a wife towards her husband Valluvar and is noted as a model of Tamil womenhood.

[20] Vasuki is considered the epitome and an archetypal example of a cultured Tamil woman, known for such qualities as kindness, grace, humility, and modesty.

[18] In one of her works named the Garland of Advice for Women, poet Avvai exemplifies Vasuki while giving advice to women wherein she instructs the young lady to "perform domestic duties as did the wife of Valluvar.