A humble offering to Lord Rama on the auspicious occasion of Rama Navami😊 #HappyRamNavami

Singing a tamil verse set to tune in raga Hamsaanandi, originally composed by Kulasekara Alwar, one of the twelve Alwars, devotional poet from medieval south India.

Meaning of the verse:
In this pasuram Kulasekara Alwar appeals to the Lord who quells the miseries of his devotees, that he would like to be a stone step at the entrance to His shrine which will be stepped on by the devotees, and celestials who come to visit Him. That way he could watch the Lord forever. To this day the step that leads to the sanctum sanctorum of VaishNavaite shrines is known as “Kulasekara thiruppadi” (Kulasekara Sacred Step) in recognition of his intense desire to be born as the stone step.

He was such a humble devotee despite being a king, that he longs to be associated with Lord Narayana in any form—be it animate or inanimate in the sacred hills. He mentions that he does not want his royalty, wealth, and even the opportunity to rule the heavens if given. He would rather want to be born as the fish in the temple pond or the bird (a crane for instance) that circles there.

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