Thoomani Madathu | Thiruppavai Pasuram 9 | Margazhi Beats

Pasuram 9 : Thoomani Madathu Ragam : Hameer Kalyani Singer : Madhu Iyer Venue : Brahma Vidya MandirIn this ninth Pasuram, Andal coaxes the parents of the sleeping maidens to wake their daughters up & join in the worship of the Lord. This 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 pasuramIn the gem-studded palace aglow with lampsAmidst the fragrant incense, on a soft bed she sleepsO! Daughter of my uncle, open this bejewelled door! O Aunt! Will you awaken her, your daughter indeed?Is she mute, or is she deaf? Is she exhausted?Or is she in a trance?The Divine Enchanter Madhava, Lord of VaikuntaThus have we recited the Lord’s names to awaken her!(Lyrics from www.vedics.org, www.ramanuja.org, & Wikipedia; Translation by Anuradha S)#margazhibeats #thiruppavai #kodhai #madhuiyer #andal #margazhi #carnaticmusic #keezhvaanam #pasuram #tamilbhaktisaints #bhaktimovement #tamilsaints #tamilsongs #vishnu #krishna #thoomani