Thirukkolur Ammal Varththaigal - 36

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Sri:Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: Thirukkolur Ammal Varththaigal (Thirukkolur Penpillai Rahasyam) 36. irumAlai IndhEnO thoNdaradippodiyAr pOlE Thondaradippodi Azhvar lived in Srirangam and just like Periyazhvar atSrivilliputtur, he too maintained a garden there and performed flowerservice to the Lord. He would make beautiful garlands and present themto Sri Ranganatha daily. The word "iru" in this vArththai of Thirukkolur Ammal has two meanings - one is "great" and the other is "two". If used in the first sense, then we can say that Azhvar provided greatand wonderful flower garlands to the Lord. They were great becauseAzhvar considered himself as the dust under the feet of bhAgavatas -thoNdar adip podi - and gave the garlands only as pure service to theLord. Also,

Azhvar wrote amazing word garlands to the Lord through hisworks Thirumaalai and Thiruppaliyezhuchchi. We can also say that Azhvarprovided great word garlands to the Lord. If used in the second sense - that is, two - then we can say Azhvarprovided two wonderful garlands to the Lord. One was a pU mAlai - thatis, a flower garland and the other was a pA mAlai - that is, a wordgarland. We can also say that the number two refers to the two wordgarlands that Azhvar wrote - Thirumaalai and Thiruppaliyezhuchchi. Thirukkolur Ammal is asking "Did I provide the Lord with such greatgarlands, as Thondaradippodi Azhvar did?"Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam adiyEn madhurakavi dAsanhttp://www.acharya.org/vyakyanam/ThirukkolurammalVarththaigal/