64. THIRU VILAIYAADALAGAL
2 (b). Saapa Vimochanam!
Airaavatham lost its divinity, its white color, its two extra tusks and became a regular bull elephant. It forgot its past glory and roamed in the jungle just like any ordinary elephant!
A hundred years rolled by! The auspicious time of the saapa vimochanan was fast approaching. It was time for regaining its divinity and past glory. It entered Kadambavanam on that day.
It felt a thrill run along its body-as if a mild electric shock was given. The moment it cast its eyes on the pond of Golden Lotuses, it remembered it glorious past.
It took a holy dip in the pond. It got back it color, form and glory. It carried water in its trunk and performed abhishekam to the Sivalingam. It plucked some lotus flowers from the pond and did archanai to the Lingam. The Lord was pleased with Airaavatham and wanted to bestow a boon on it.
Airaavatham wanted to become one of the elephants supporting the Lord’s Vimaanam. But God told it that since it was the Indra’s elephant it should serve him as before.
Airaavatham made a new theertham on the western side of the temple. It established Airaavatheswarar and Airaavatha Ganesar on the banks of the Airaavatha Theertham.
Indra learned about the saapa vimochanam and sent messengers ordering Airaavatham to return to him. But it did not want to return to the Heaven and stayed back on earth.
Airaavatham established another Lingam, Indireswarar on the eastern side. Indra was sending repeated messengers. Finally Airaavatham went back to Indra halfheartedly.
Isn’t strange that people who get cursed come down to live on the earth till the time of saapa vimochanam.
Isn’t stranger that after sapa vimochanam they want to continue to live on earth - where real bakti and spiritual saadana is possible - rather than return to heaven to live a life filled with non-stop-indulgence, arrogance and ego!
2 (b). Saapa Vimochanam!
Airaavatham lost its divinity, its white color, its two extra tusks and became a regular bull elephant. It forgot its past glory and roamed in the jungle just like any ordinary elephant!
A hundred years rolled by! The auspicious time of the saapa vimochanan was fast approaching. It was time for regaining its divinity and past glory. It entered Kadambavanam on that day.
It felt a thrill run along its body-as if a mild electric shock was given. The moment it cast its eyes on the pond of Golden Lotuses, it remembered it glorious past.
It took a holy dip in the pond. It got back it color, form and glory. It carried water in its trunk and performed abhishekam to the Sivalingam. It plucked some lotus flowers from the pond and did archanai to the Lingam. The Lord was pleased with Airaavatham and wanted to bestow a boon on it.
Airaavatham wanted to become one of the elephants supporting the Lord’s Vimaanam. But God told it that since it was the Indra’s elephant it should serve him as before.
Airaavatham made a new theertham on the western side of the temple. It established Airaavatheswarar and Airaavatha Ganesar on the banks of the Airaavatha Theertham.
Indra learned about the saapa vimochanam and sent messengers ordering Airaavatham to return to him. But it did not want to return to the Heaven and stayed back on earth.
Airaavatham established another Lingam, Indireswarar on the eastern side. Indra was sending repeated messengers. Finally Airaavatham went back to Indra halfheartedly.
Isn’t strange that people who get cursed come down to live on the earth till the time of saapa vimochanam.
Isn’t stranger that after sapa vimochanam they want to continue to live on earth - where real bakti and spiritual saadana is possible - rather than return to heaven to live a life filled with non-stop-indulgence, arrogance and ego!