Spgm 026 - Lord Indran Given Bath Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

For the festival came there
All the heads, prince, traders,
Horse riders, elephant riders,
In singles, and groups together.

"Long live the king, " they prayed,
The Cauvery River water they sprayed,
And the deity was given a bath,
While they prostrated in the path.

DIFFERENT GODS' FESTIVAL.

The temples of Siva, Arumugan,
Baladevan, Narayanan, Brahman,
All were given a special attention,
It began in a grand celebration.

Vasus, Adhitar, Urudhitar, Maruthuvar,
Devar, Asurar, Munivar, Kinnarar,
Kimpurudar, Garudar, Iyakkar,
Irrakadar, Gandharvar, Sidhar,
Charanar, Vidyadharar, Naragar,
Boodham, Vedhalam, Dharaganam,
All were worshiped at their centers.

THE IMPORTANT PLACES.

The school of literates,
The charity centers,
The Mutts for gurus,
Were the important places.

PRISONERS RELEASED.

The kings who were defeated,
And who were imprisoned,
They were overnight released,
As Cholan's pardon they received.

MUSIC A MUST.

The expert folk dancers,
The instrument players
The veena playing poets,
The vocal musicians,
All gave their best performance.
Day and night the bands played
At nook and corner they spread.

THE CHANGE OF BREEZE.

The southern breeze came,
Malayamarudam by name,
Like the life of Kovalan,
An easy-going man.

He left his beloved wife,
And choose a lustful life.
For the Dancer Madhavi he fell
As if he was bound by a spell.

Like the bees were mad after flowers,
And like the mad elephants after showers,
Kovalan was mad after the dancer,
And never thought of leaving her.