Margazhi Thingal | Thiruppavai Pasuram 1 | Margazhi Beats

Pasuram 1 : Margazhi ThingalRagam : NattaiSinger : Madhu IyerVenue : Brahma Vidya MandirMargazhi Thingal, the first song in Thiruppavai, beseeches devotees to come together to worship Krishna, the son of Yashoda.The song was composed in chaste Tamil over 1200 years ago by the only female Vaishnavite saint Kodhai Alwar, or Aandal as she is popularly known. The pasuram is a part of the Thiruppavai, a set of thirty songs sung in Margazhi (mid-December to mid-January).Meaning of the pasuramIt is the month of MargazhiOn this auspicious full moon dayDon't you want to bathe in the Yamuna?Come, partake in the festival!O! Young bejewelled maidens of prosperous Gokulam!Narayana, the son of Nandagopan,With his sharp spear, is a terror to his enemiesNarayana, the young lion cub of Yasoda,Who has charming eyes,Lord Narayana with a complexion like the dark clouds & eyes of crimson lotus hue,With his lustrous face radiant as the sun & cool as the full moonThe Lord will surely grant us all our wishes!Let us bathe & celebrate the festival, with praise from the world!(Lyrics from www.vedics.org, www.ramanuja.org, & Wikipedia; Translation by Anuradha S) #margazhibeats #thiruppavai #kodhai #madhuiyer #andal #margazhi #carnaticmusic #pasuram #tamilbhaktisaints #bhaktimovement #tamilsaints #tamilsongs #vishnu #krishna #pasurams #kodhai #slt #degreekaapi