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