Kaaraikal Pulambal (Lament from Kaaraikal)
Left Nagapattinam for Karaikaal. Birthplace of Punithavati
Ammaiyar a.k.a Karaikaal Ammaiyar. Yesterday they celebrate her marriage to Paramadattar Chettiar. Today there is a Mango Festival (Mangani Thiruvizha) in Karaikaal. This is in memory of the miracle the lady performed by praying to Shiva and obtaining a divine mango.
Visited the temple of Kaaraikal Ammiyar. The idol was worth the
wait in the queue. Beautifully decorated the divine lady is shown with arms
cupped together seeking the divine mango from Lord Shiva.
The people of Nagai and environs like Thiruvarur and Karaikaal are
outspoken to the point of rudeness. In fact they call themselves modumutti
meaning reckless one. They are insensitive to the feelings of others and highly
indisciplined. They ride roughshod over others and believe their forceful tone
can get anything done. But they are
cowards at heart. As we stood in the queue patiently, many of the worthy
citizens of Kaaraikal simply forced themselves in causing a congestion at the
small door to the samctorum. This actually impeded people trying to come out
and slowed the queue down. Repeated requests to join the queue bore some fruit
and we passed into the sanctum sanctorum. May Karaikaal Ammaiyar make these
people wise!
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