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mAri malai muzhainjchil mannik kidandhuRangkum
	sIriya singkam aRivuRRuth thI vizhiththu
vEri mayir pongka eppAdum pErndhudhaRi
	mUri nimirndhu muzhangkip puRappattup
pOdharumA pOlE nI pUvaip pU vaNNA un
	kOyil ninRu ingnganE pOndharuLi kOppudaiya
sIriya singkAsanaththirundhu yAm vandha
	kAriyam ArAyndhu aruLElOr empAvAy

Pasuram: Mari Malai Divyadesam: Thiruvarangam

The phrase "un kOyil ninRingnganE pOndharuLi" is to be taken as key in this pausram. It is Srirangam Namperumal sannidhi that is known as "kOyil" in the sampradhayam.

In this pasuram, Andal seeks to see the beauty of His walk ("pOdharumA pOlE"). In Srirangam, His walks are most famous.

In the Idu vyakhyanam for Thiruvaymozhi pasuram 6-9-3 ("njAlaththUdE nadandhum ninRum") is an event that talks about the beauty of His walk in Srirangam. One time a singer from the North came to Srirangam to pray to Namperumal. That night, Azhvar Thiruvaranga Perumal Araiyar sang Thirumaalai to the Lord and then request to Him "This good devotee has walked a long way to see You. Please give him an adequate sambhavana". Namperumal agreed and walked in the most beautiful fashion in the hands of devotees ("thirukaiththalam") up to where the person was and asked "Will this (My walk) match to the great distance this devotee walked to see Me?"

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

Andal Thiruvadigale Sharanam
Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

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