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Dear all,
The response to the earlier postings were encouraging- so here is one
more.  I apologise for not doing this earlier - the delay was
unavoidable. 

Goda parinaya champu - The wedding procession and divine gossip

As Goda and her new bridegroom Damodaran  went around in a procession
around the streets, the ladies were in a hurry to see them, lest they
miss the wonderful sight.  They ran upstairs to the porches on the
upper storeys to get a better view of the newlyweds. In a hurry to
reach a good vantage point, they wore their makeup and jewels in the
wrong places-  and of course, they talked about the bride and the
groom, continuously! They marveled that Andal and Rangamannar were so
suited for each other. 
" Oh!" said one, " Andal observed the Margazhi nonbu and Kaama vratam
in Thai with so much niyamam that she has a this husband worthy of her
nonbu.  He is Ahzgiya Manavalan indeed! Who will not be attracted to him?"
" This ShriRanganathan is equal to her in qualities, appearance,
actions and age. And she is in her turn, is so right for him!" 
" Look! Ganges was born and flows out of his lotus feet and is on
Shiva's head.  The whole universe lived in his stomach during Pralayam!" 
" The dust of his feet is capable of turning a stone to a beautiful
woman- It purified Indra's sinful action and removed Rishi Gautama's
curse! Amazing!"
" Long ago, when Shri Rama started to go to the forest according to
Kaikeyi's wish, Seetha followed him, even though her feet were so soft
as a fresh lotus! Wasn't that because of her love for him?"
" Long back, Vedavati jumped into the fire when Ravana clasped her
hand. Why? Because she wanted to touch his beautiful form!" 
"When Rama lived in Dandakaranyam unadorned by beautiful clothes and
jewels and sporting the look of an ascetic. He only ate fruits and
roots- but that did not stop Shurpanaka from falling in love with him!"
" That is not all! Rishis who are devoid of kamam and agyanam are
always meditating on his lotus feet and he came in person to wed
Kodai.  It will never be possible to describe her luck!"
" During rasaleela, gopis took his feet on their heads, breasts and
eyes.  But here, he took Andal's feet to set them on the Ammi! Isn't
she the Bhagayavati?"
"He is the father of Brahma who is the grandfather of the whole world.
Since Andal married him, she becomes the great grandmother of the
whole world!"
"Look how beautiful they look on this elephant!  Oh the lucky
Vishnuchittar!'
The ladies of the town talked among themselves like this and went on
and on and Goda and her Divine consort enjoyed these words and smiled
at each other! 
They reached home, and were bathed by sacred and auspicious water by
the elderly ladies of her family.  
[Kungumamappik kuLIr chandam maTTittu
mangalaveedhi valam cheydu maNaneer
angavanodumuDan chenRangaanai mEl 
manjanamaaTTak kanaak kaNDEn tozhee! naan.]

After all the wedding rites were over, they were inseparable and
ecstatically happy! 
And this made their well wishers, relatives and friends blissfully
happy too! 
May the Divyadampathis shower their blessings on all their devotees as
well!
Andal ThiruvadigaLe charaNam

Shubha









 
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