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 PURPOSE OF VISIT

In the pAsuram "kEzh vAnam" purpose of visiting is enquired. The visit is the 
purpose of visit,is the response.

How, can the visit itself be the purpose of visit? When we go places, we go 
with a purpose. When I go to market, I do not go for the purpose of undergoing 
the exprience of going the market, but for procuring things. Similarly,when we 
go outstation on vacation on sightseeing the purpose of visit is basically to 
visit the tourist spots.


However, here it is mentioned that visit itself is the purpose of visit. How? 
Generally visit is for a purpose other than that of travel,touring or visit. 
Here, the aim of the visit is such that it generates immense passion and zest 
towards the end in a way that it creates multifold interest and inherent 
expectatins in the visit. The visit or the experiences of the visit in itself 
gives utmost satisfaction akin to the end of the visit. How? Two examples are 
given in the commentaries.

I.archirAdhi mArgathaip pOlE: When the soul beigins its ultimate travel towards 
the srE vaikuntam, the soul enjoys the expectation, the way as that justifies 
the majestic and macro end. 

2. When we go to dhivya dhEsams: When we go to dhivya dhEsam-s , especially 
thirumalai, we plan early, which generates expectations, the travel, the 
planning, the preparatory stages and the travel itself is immensely interesting 
which is matching to the end of the visit. 

Hence, visit can be in itself a purpose when it matches the value of the end.

That is what is stated in this pAsuram " pOvAn pOginRAr" . These gopikAs are 
going for the purpose of going. The going itself give them pleasure. It gives 
them the company of the bhAgwadhAs.
No doubt, visit itsellf is the purpose of visit.
vAnamAmalai padmanAbhan


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