This blog is dedicated to my dearest Krishna...mostly poetry, sometimes through the words of a Gopi, and sometimes, just my own musings...

Friday, December 3, 2010

Senthamarai Kannan (The Lotus-Eyed Krishna of Tholaivillimangalam)

Devarpirane, my Lord!

Today, you will be out on Your palanquin,
On Hanuman's hands, placing Your holy feet;
Today, You will be out to delight the masses-
Your beautiful body adorned with flowers of all classes!

Today, the sky will peer down,
As You set out amidst jubilations aplomb;
From the Three Worlds, Your devotees will throng-
To see You come out amidst music and many a song.

Your face smiling- senses deriding;
Your eyes deep, Lotus Eyes indeed!
Your fragrance in the air will waft,
Your presence will send all into attention rapt.

You have been praised as the Lord of the thick garden-
But oh! the foliage has been by calamities stricken;
Then how unfortunate, my Lord-
That i cannot even offer a little flower!

You steal my mind, O Protector of my Clan,
i wish i were near You holding a fan!
Bedecked in all finery, to see You,
In my mind now, is raging a greedy hue!

11 comments:

  1. There is such beauty in your writing. I especially love :

    "Today, the sky will peer down,
    As You set out amidst jubilations aplomb;
    From the Three Worlds, Your devotees will throng-
    To see You come out amidst music and many a song."

    Haribol :)

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  2. Please accept my humble namaskarams for giving us this great piece!!!

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  3. Wonderful! The festive mood is admirably captured :-)

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  4. @prahladadasa: Nah, it was given to me by Perumal. And, i'd rather accept the warmth of the fact that you did like it. :)

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  5. @Manivannan: Thanks for enjoying, and the comment. :)

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  6. btw, you can all see the pics of Senthamarai Kannan of Tolaivillimangalam on the right hand side of my blog, titled 'Irettai Thirupathi'. It is one of the nava tirupatis.

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  7. This poem is absolutely wonderful !!

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  8. @Radha: Thanks for the comment.
    Hope you enjoyed the pics i told you about. :)

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  9. Great stuff!
    I really did feel a painful pang in the last 2 verses

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  10. Drainpiper, yes it was painful. Very!
    That's like our ancestral temple, and just not being with Him there was painful.

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