ThAmarai-7- A Symbol of Contraction and Expansion

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Thamarai - A Symbol Contraction and Expansion

 

The contraction and Expansion

 

Sri Poizhgai AzhwAr in the mudhal thiruvandhAdhi 66 the LOtus looks for the sun

to blossom in the morning

 

" oN pU vuyarum kathiravanEA nOAkkum' and

 

 

corroborated by

 

Sri Kula-sEkarAzhwAr in PerumAL thirumozhi declares that 'come what may, the

lotus does not blossom, unless it sees the sun's rays"

 

 

".senkamalam andharam sEAr venkathirOaRkallAl alarAvAl" 5-6;

 

It is said that science is universal and does not change from place to place in

the earth. True, the lotus does blossom on looking up at the sun be it in India

or in the US or in Singapore.

 

This is the general rule.

 

Here is the exception to the rule.

 

The Lotus on the divine naval of the Lord can view Sri SudharsAnAzhwAn and Sri

Panchajanyam on the shoulders of the Lord. It blossoms on seeing the

SudharsanAzhwAn and closes itself when it sees the pAnchajanyam. Apparently,

Sri ChakrathAzhwAr is brighter than the sun and the pAnchajanyam plays the role

of the moon resulting in opening and closing of the 'thAmarai'. This is the

Expansion and Contraction.

 

This is not just an imagination from my side but described by sAkshAth Thamizhth

thalaivan in the mUnRAm ThriuvandhAdhi

 

'Angu malralum kuviyum-mAl vundhi-Vai-

ONgu kamalathin oN podhu, Angai thigiri sudar ennum

veN sangam vAnil pagarum mathi enRum pArthu" 67;

 

This is the Exception to the rule and exceptions do occur only when the lotus in

the nAval of EmprumAn who is adorned by Divine Conch and Mace.

 

And thus The rule for this ThAmarai can perhaps also be called as

'A Symbol of Exception to the Rule"

 

dAsan

vanamamalai padmanabhan