Thamarai 5- A Symbol of Simple Worship

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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