Dear Narasimha,

Your eyes burn the sinners to flames:

A bond of love is ignited Your devotees heart by the same!

Your ferocious fingers digged into Hiranyakashipu's insides:

Yet, they, with love and compassion, Your devotees invite!

 You kill the enemy with Your anger!

But, for your devotees, unleash a smiling dagger!

In those who rule by fear, you ignite fear:

And yet, those who surrender at Your feet lose all fear!

You behold a face so ferocious:

But for the devotee: features so gorgeous!

You tore down a pillar to inspire in the feared fear:

And to the same handsome torso, hold a devotee near!

O Lord Who protected Prahlad's tongue:

To sing your praises too meak is this slave's tongue!

Yet, no other pleasure this girl has,

Than to sing the praises of the Lord with His hands on His lap!

Your fingers killed an evil demon so terrible

For a son whom You invited with the same fingers so lovable!

Will you please let me decorate (with mehendi) those nails so long?

Will You not bestow upon me that pleasure for which i long?

Your Holy Feet with long, curved nails at the helm:

Protect the person who takes refuge at them.

Will you please let me decorate (with mehendi)  those nails so long?

Will You please bestow upon me that pleasure for which i long?

-Dedicated to Azhagiya Singar of Thiruvallikeni

My first sweet- for You!!

This is a break from my usual blog posts, but here goes:

Yesterday, for the first time in my life, i made a sweet:
And, i made it only for You!

The first time i ever cooked (rice, sambar, avial-with grandma), i did it only for You!
Yesterday, my Sweetheart, i made a sweet for You!

i do not know what i must really call it, as i do not have any idea what i made.
i think it was 'Akkaravadisal', or maybe it was 'Milk sarkarai pongal', or perhaps something in between.

But i must thank Thaayar (and can't do that well enough in my poor words) for blessing this know-nothing-about-cooking with the ability to cook (albeit blackening the vessel!)
My thanks are also due to a certain Mrs. Shanthi Krishnakumar (You would know her, though i don't), whose blog post gave me the receipe. (i started following the blog for this very reason, though a cooking blog is of no use to me).

You were the one, who, with Your lion-like might, authoritatively asked me for the sweet!
How do i tell you, that it felt so nice that You would actually ask me to do something!!
You do not need me, my Lord, but, considering me Your own, the way You asked me to do it, it forever brings a smile onto my face!
For, i do belong to You.
To see You acknowledge that, is wonderful for me!

i am sorry if i could not meet Your expectations.
You are used to delicacies of all kinds, and now, thinking back, what could a first-timer's attempt claim to please You with?
But My Love, it is You alone i made it for:
Accept my little offering of Love, and if it was really bad, please don't be angry or upset!
My little adventure in the kitchen is nowhere worthy of Your beautiful red lips, but it was thinking of that never-ending smile of Yours alone that i made the dish!

My Love, i am surrendered unto You!
i love You, my Lord.

Forever in love with You, and forever at Your service,
The-girl-who-doesn't-know-to-cook-yet-cooked-for-You