aandal avenue

month of margazhi 

 aandal

to-day, first  day
of  the  month  margazhi.
very  early  in  the  morning
getting  up  from  the  bed
she  cleaned  the  house.
divine  songs  of  andal
reverberating -

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" margazhi  thingal  madhi  niraindha  nannallal
neerada  podhuveer !  Podhumino,  nerizhaiyeer !
seer  malgum  ayappadi  chelva  chirumeergal !
koorvel  kodun  thozhilan  nandagopan  kumaran
yer  arndha  kanni  yasodai  illanj  chingam
karmeni  chengann  kadir  madhiyam  polmugathan
narayanane  namakke  parai  tharuvan
Paror  pugazh  padindhelor  embavai. "

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meaning

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" oh  beautiful  girls  of  prosperous  gokul

let  us  go  to  the  river  jamuna  and  take  bath.

all  glory  and  praise  be  to  the  lord,

our  savior,  son  of  nandgopal;

and  young  lion  cub  of  yasodha

with  beautiful  eyes;

shyamal  beauty  with  red  eyes

and  face  with  radiating  rays  of  moon. "

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she  taking  bath

towel  wrapping  her  dark  cloudy  hair

standing  in  front  of  God

joining  both  hands  with

right  aspirations

and  left  fulfillment

with  her  only  desire

she  prayed  for  long.

cool  breeze  started  flowing.

with  her  beauty  overwhelming,

and  happiness  overflowing,

is  she  the  live  priceless  painting ?

His  effortful  speaking  sculpturing ?

anyhow  theme  of  epic  creation !

chirping  birds  from  nearby  trees

happily  started  flying.

kolam

sprinkling  water

and  cleaning  the  front  yard

with  devoted  dots  of  planning

and  lines  of  execution

decorated  with  beautiful  kolam,

pumpkin  flower  centering

her  colorful  rangoli  creation.

true  to  the  belief,  lines  of  rangoli

starting  and  ending  properly,

will  her  desire  fulfilled ?

she  lifted  her  head  in  anticipation.

pumpkin flower

yes,

her  sincere  prayers  answered.

there  standing  nearby

smiling  with  love

was  her  He !

whispering,

" oh  your  beauty,

and  the  beauty  of  your  rangoli ! "

her  singing  heart

dancing  body !

thank  God.

he  may  tell  her  the  story,

part  of  his(s)tory.

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