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undhu madhakaLiRRan OdAdha thOL valiyan
	nandhagOpAlan marumagaLE! nappinnAy!
gandham kamazhum kuzhalI! kadai thiRavAy
	vandhengkum kOzhi azhaiththana kAN mAdhavip
pandhal mEl palkAl kuyilinangkaL kUvina kAN
	pandhAr virali! un maiththunan pEr pAdach
senthAmaraik kaiyAl sIrAr vaLai olippa
	vandhu thiRavAy magizhndhElOr empAvAy

Pasuram: Undhumadha Divyadesam: Thirunaraiyur

Thirunaraiyur is also known as Nachchiyar Koyil. As per the sthala puranam, predominance is present with Nachchiyar in this divyadesam.

Thirumangai Azhvar's experience of this divyadesam in Periya Thirumadal should be thought of here - "mannu maRaiyOr thirunaRaiyUr mAmalai pOl ponniyalum mAdakkavAdam kadandhu pukku ennudaiya kaN kaLippa nOkkinEn ... mannu maradhagak kunRin marungkE Or inniLa vanjchikkodi onRu ninRadhu than annamAy mAnAy aNimayilAy AngkidaiyE minnAy iLavEy iraNdAy iNaichcheppAy munnAya thoNdaiyAyk keNdai kulam iraNdAy anna thiruvuruvam ninRadhu".

The entire pasuram "undhumadhakaLiRu" is the experience of Nachchiyar only. In this pasuram, there is a phrase "pandhAr virali" - talking about Nachchiyar holding a ball with Her fingers. In the Periya Thirumozhi pasuram for Thirunaraiyur (6-7-8) is the phrase "pandhAr viralAL".

Thus, the divyadesam of Thirunaraiyur is experienced in this pasuram.

Andal Thiruvadigale Sharanam
Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

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