Sthalam 108 Song: Vainava Divya Desam

KaNNan aadum Ayarpadi, Kariyaan irukkum (The boy-god dances in Ayarpadi; the Dark One rests) Pundareekakshan Thirukkandiyur – (Lotus-eyed in Thirukkandiyur) Indhanai idangalil innarul pera (To receive such grace in these places) Anbai tharuvaai ini ellai (Grant us love without end.)

We propose that the 108th song is, in fact, the . The Bhagavata Purana states that the Lord resides wherever His devotees sing. Therefore, the final Divya Desam is the self purified by the 107 preceding songs, and the 108th song is the jiva's (individual soul's) surrender ( prapatti ). 5. The 108th Song: A Reconstruction Based on the above, here is an original pasuram in the style of the NDP , intended as a mangalasasanam for the entire 108-temple cycle. Metre: Kali venba (4 lines, 12-12-12-11 syllables). Title: "Ella Divya Desathukkum Oru Pasuram" (A Song for All Divya Desams) Vainava Divya Desam Sthalam 108 Song

Kurinji (the raga of union)