Paadha yaathirai - Episode 5

Nine in the morning after 5 hours walk
welcomed the culvert of sriraamapuram village
Allowed a house owner after simple talk
to take good bath true to the heritage

decided to walk defying the sun heat
reached moolachaththiram at noon for lunch
boils started in kannappan's tender feet
walked the boy bitting the pain to have munch

this is the junction madurai, tiruchi yathris culminate
in a few kilometers from the spot - real
will be the sight of first railway gate
starts now the period of trial

patience, perseverence, mental-strength, piety and devotion
tested will be these for one by the Lord who grants salvation

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"vaNakkam ayya oddanchaththram evvaLavu dhooram"
answered the villager to this query, shifting his sickle
"Saami rendE railway gate-u; nada konjamE nEram"
energised the boy's mind whose state is fickle

two gates crossed one more gate left
realised the boy buses crossing him at speed
foot boils pain started cried boy whose joy bereft
"Muruga sakthi kOdu" pleads little chap; will aandi heed?

"adiyaarukku adiyOn avan but he will test"
told the father on seeing his son's plight
boosted boy took the challenge ran leaving rest
"ArOharaa" the simple mantra made his body slight.

oddanchaththram oh this town runs more length
to cross one should have His grace and strength

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Kannappan and elders had their dinner at seven in the outer of
Oddanchaththiram. They got blessing of kulandhaivelan in his
sannadhi at 8. Forgetting all his difficulties Kannappan saw
the God who was smiling at this ignorant boy.

They halted at viruppaachchi as usual at night 1.
The very thought that only 25 kms more made the boy very happy.

But he didn't know what is in store. He underestimated the
murugan's viLayaattu.

But now this chap is sleeping lets leave him for the moment.


...to be continued