{"id":3693,"date":"2026-11-01T10:54:37","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T10:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/abirami-andhadhi-61\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T10:54:37","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T10:54:37","slug":"abirami-andhadhi-61","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/abirami-andhadhi-61\/","title":{"rendered":"Abirami Andhadhi 61 \u00b7 \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0ba8\u0baf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1,"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You came, loving even me, a dog, as something of worth, and you yourself took me into your service without my even thinking of it. To me, a mere ghost of a man, you gave the knowledge to know you as you truly are. What a blessing I have received! O Mother! O Daughter of the Mountain! O dear sister of the red-eyed Vishnu!<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[],"literary_category":[63],"author_poet":[66],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[65],"class_list":["post-3693","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","literary_category-bhakti","author_poet-abirami-bhattar","work_title-abirami-andhadhi"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"61","verse_sort":61,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0ba8\u0baf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1,\n\u0ba8\u0bc0\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf \u0b86\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd, \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bcd\n\u0baa\u0bc7\u0baf\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd, \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9 \u0baa\u0bc7\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bcd.\n\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bc7, \u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bae\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc7, \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc7.","english_translation":"You came, loving even me, a dog, as something of worth, and you yourself took me into your service without my even thinking of it. To me, a mere ghost of a man, you gave the knowledge to know you as you truly are. What a blessing I have received! O Mother! O Daughter of the Mountain! O dear sister of the red-eyed Vishnu!","historical_notes":"\u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc7 \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc7\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0b86\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd. \u0baa\u0bc7\u0baf\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1, \u0ba8\u0bc0 \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0b89\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd. \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9 \u0baa\u0bc7\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bcd! \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bc7! \u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bae\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc7! \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf \u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc7!\n\n\u0b85\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc7\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2; \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bc7 \u0ba4\u0bc7\u0b9f\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1.\n\nBhattar did not go looking for grace; grace came looking for him.\n\nTransliteration: Naayaenaiyum ingku oru porulaaka nayanthu vanthu, \/ Neeyae ninaivinri aantu kontaay, ninnai ullavannam \/ Paeyaen ariyum arivu thanthaay, enna paeru petraen. \/ Thaayae, malaimakalae, sengkan maal thiruth thangkaissiyae.","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"Naayaenaiyum ingku oru porulaaka nayanthu vanthu, \/ Neeyae ninaivinri aantu kontaay, ninnai ullavannam \/ Paeyaen ariyum arivu thanthaay, enna paeru petraen. \/ Thaayae, malaimakalae, sengkan maal thiruth thangkaissiyae.","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bcd|I, who am like a dog\n\u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0b95|as something of worth\n\u0ba8\u0baf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1|coming with love\n\u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf|without my even thinking of it\n\u0b86\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd|you took me as your own\n\u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bcd|as you truly are\n\u0baa\u0bc7\u0baf\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bcd|I, who am like a ghost\n\u0baa\u0bc7\u0bb1\u0bc1|blessing, good fortune\n\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bae\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd|daughter of the mountain, Parvati\n\u0b9a\u0bc6\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd|red-eyed Vishnu\n\u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf|younger sister","meaning_ta":"\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc7 \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc7\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0b86\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd. \u0baa\u0bc7\u0baf\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1, \u0ba8\u0bc0 \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0b89\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd. \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9 \u0baa\u0bc7\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bcd! \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bc7! \u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bae\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc7! \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf \u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc7!","meaning_en":"You came, loving even me, a dog, as something of worth, and you yourself took me into your service without my even thinking of it. To me, a mere ghost of a man, you gave the knowledge to know you as you truly are. What a blessing I have received! O Mother! O Daughter of the Mountain! O dear sister of the red-eyed Vishnu!","explanation_ta":"\u0b85\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd \"\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc7\" \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1; \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd \"\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\" \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc7 \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b86\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8, \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc7: \"\u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc0 \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0bae\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bc7!\"\n\n\u0bae\u0bc2\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc7 \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd; \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc7 \u0b86\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd; \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bbf \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd. \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8 \"\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bae\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd\" \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \"\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\" \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bb0\u0b9a\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bb0\u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd.","explanation_en":"Verse 60 ended with 'this stinking dog's head of mine'; this verse begins 'even me, a dog' in the same humility. But now there is no sorrow, only wonder: 'You valued even this dog as something of worth!'\n\nThree gifts of grace: the Mother came by herself; she took him as her own before he even thought of it; and she gave him the knowledge to know her as she truly is. At the end he calls her 'Daughter of the Mountain' and 'sister of Vishnu'. In Tamil tradition the Mother is honoured both as the daughter of the mountain king and as the sister whom Vishnu gave away in marriage to Shiva.","story_title_ta":"\u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0ba3\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bcd","story_ta":"\u0bae\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bbe \u0bae\u0bb0\u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0bae\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf \u0b85\u0bae\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bc7\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0b9f\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0bae\u0ba3\u0bae\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0b85\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bb0\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1.\n\n\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b8f\u0bb1\u0bbf, \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95 \u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bcb\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0b86\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bc8 \u0b86\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc7 \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b85\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b86\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf \u0b85\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc7\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0bae\u0bc0\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0b87\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb2\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0ba3\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \"\u0b85\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b86\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\" \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd.\n\n\u0b85\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0b9a\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc8\u0ba3\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0b95\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bbe \u0b87\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0baa\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8 \"\u0b9a\u0bc6\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc7\" \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b87\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd.","story_title_en":"Kallazhagar Comes for His Sister's Wedding","story_en":"From the Chithirai festival tradition of Madurai. The day came for the wedding of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar. Tradition says that Vishnu, the bride's elder brother, set out from Alagar Malai to give his sister away in marriage.\n\nKallazhagar rides towards Madurai on a golden horse, welcomed by crowds all along the way. But before he reaches the river Vaigai, word comes that the wedding is already over. Alagar steps into the river, blesses the people there, and returns to his hill. Even today, lakhs of people gather to watch 'Alagar entering the river'.\n\nIn this festival brother and sister, Shaiva and Vaishnava, hill and city all meet. When Bhattar lovingly calls the Mother 'dear sister of the red-eyed Vishnu', it is the sweetness of this bond that he remembers.","reflection_ta":"\u0ba8\u0bc0\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc7\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc7\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0b89\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd.","reflection_en":"Remember one good thing that came to you without your even asking, and give thanks for it today.","image_prompt":"Kallazhagar, Vishnu adorned in gold, riding a golden horse into the river Vaigai at dawn amid joyful crowds, in the distance the temple towers of Madurai where the goddess Meenakshi stands as a bride beside Sundareswarar, Tanjore-painting inspired style with palm-leaf manuscript texture, ivory, ochre, copper and deep teal palette, no text or letters in the image."},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/3693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/verse"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/3693\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=3693"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=3693"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=3693"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=3693"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=3693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}