Spgm 080 - The Dance Of The Hill Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

THIRD PART - VANCHI SECTION

(Kannagi reached Tiruchengunru
and stood under a neem tree full
of flowers. As the Goddess
of Madurai instructed, fourteen
days passed after the death of
Kovalan. From the heaven he
came along with the messengers.
He took Kannagi along with him
in his heaven bound journey.
This scene, the tribal people
had seen and began to worship
her as their family Goddess.)

QUESTION AND ANSWER

The nomands asked Kannagi:

"Sparrows we scared away,
And parrots we drove away,
From our rich corn field
To save our grains yield."

"After our work in the hills
We took bath in the waterfalls.
When we came here, we saw you
So beautiful you're, who're you? "

Kanngi replied:

"I cursed to burn Madurai Town,
Along with its King Pandian,
As I lost the husband of mine,
Now alone here I remain."

THE BIG AMONG GODDESS

When the nomads heard,
The events what Kannagi told,
They were very much scared,
With folded hands they prayed.

They saw her with her husband,
Both were going sky bound,
A scene never before they saw,
Which drowned them in awe.

"Never a Goddess like her we saw before.
We should worship her now therefore."
So saying, they invited all others
To worship and say their prayers.

THEY INVITED THE TOWN PEOPLE

The nomads said:

"Oh inhabitants of this place,
Have her as Goddess of our race.
In this hill side, with running stream,
There's a flowering tree, neem."

"Under this tree's shade
Let a temple be made
Let the trumpet blown.
Let the drums beaten."

"Let the bells ring.
Let us pray and sing
Incenses you all bring.
And come to this wing."

"Let us bring flowers.
Offer her like showers.
She lost her one breast,
Upon her let us trust."

"Oh you our kind mother,
Let this hill town prosper.
Let us all assemble here,
And liberally praise her."

A GIRL BATHING IN THE STREAM

"Oh you ornamental beauty,
To tell you it's our duty,
Glowing powders you sprinkle.
Let this holy place twinkle."

"In the hill's waterfall
Take bath let us all.
You must hear this call
Again we invite you all."

"Don't have any fear.
Accept what I say here.
He said this to me.
He enjoyed and left me."

"He never came to me.
Perhaps he has forgotten me.
Never mind, in the waterfall,
Bathe with him let us all."