A Peep into Periya Thriumozhi 93

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GROUP DISCUSSIONS

 

When you wait for an aruLich-cheyal ghOshti or for a puRappADu of

perumAL, you can see srEvaishNavites gathering in groups and batches,

discussing.

 

Though the discussion touches on external subjects also, by and large

it may be observed that the groups pirmarily discuss on the beauty of

the Lord's sAthupaDi or the latest developments regarding

divya-dEsams or regarding the forthcoming utsavams and timings and so

on. This is what I have been observing in thiru-allikEANi. This holds

good in other divya-dEsams also.

In fact, the famous quote in srirangam is that the Lord stopped His

usual procession when it was seen that the srEvaishNavic gathering

got disbursed reverentially on the Almighty's regular visit.

 

We mortals, who are having limited knowledge, discuss in these forums

in batches and groups formally and informally cutting across

affiliations, on the subject of the Lord, AzhwAr and the likes.

 

Then can we imagine what the bramAdhigaL who are cherishing and

experiencing the attributes of the Lord Almighty will do? Do they

also have such gatherings. Yes! says thirumangai AzhwAr.

 

They also gather in groups and batches with families and relentlessly

talk about the auspcious qualities of the LOrd. This subject matter

goes on and on for long, long time and they go on prattling His

attirbutes.

 

"kuDi kuDiyAga kUDi ninRamar guNangaLEA pidhaRRi ninREARRA ..." 4-10-9;

 

We can proudly proclaim that our discussion falls in this slot.

 

Perhaps, the contemporary groups discussion techniques has taken its

roots from us. Can we say so?

 

dAsan

vanamamalai padmanabhan