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ThAmarai
A Symbol of Simple Worship.
 
Sri krshNA declares in the divine gospel 'pathram, pushpam, palam-thOYam' as simple elements of worship. A leaf, a flower, water etc, with sincerity suffices for  worship.
 
In fact, GajEndhrAzhwAn went in pursuit of this flower -the lotus-
kadi kol pUm-pozhil kAmaru poizgai -vaigu
thAmarai vAngiya vEzham' 5-8-3 of Periya thirumozhi and desired to place at the feet of the Lord the fresh lotus.
 
The ThiurvAi mozhi dedicated to Thiruvananthapuram also speaks on this very aspect
' sAndhodu viLakkam dhUpam, thAmarai malargaL  nalla,
Aindhu koNdu yEAtha vallAr avar andhamil pugazhinArEA' 10-2-10;
 
It is pertinent to note that the lotus becomes an indispensable form when it comes to worhsip even in an elementary fashion.
 
However, it is from bhUthathAzhwAr's iraNdAm thiruvandhAdhi can we cleary understand this point.
 
'ThAm vuLarEa, tham vuLLam vuL vuLadhEa, thAmaraiyin pU vuladhEa,yEathum pozhudhuNdEA- vAman thirumaruvu thAL maruvu senniyarEa
sevvEA aru naragam sEArvadhu aridhu' 21;
 
Is it very difficult to worship Him? Not at all. It is we we have to do it. Need not go out. It is the mindset that matters. No extra efforts needed. The flower is nearby -the lotus. Instead of being involved in mundane and materialisitc pursuits, the ample time at our disposal can be placed at the disposal of EmpurimAn.  What next, just worship HIm with this.
 
All these go to prove that indeed thAmarai is
 
 
'A Symbol of Simple Worship'
 
dAsan
vanamamalai padmanabhan


azhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyAr thiruvadigalE saranam




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