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THE LORD OF GURUVAYUR |
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Narayaniyam
contains the essence of Bhagavata. Though apparently its aim is the cure of the ills of
the r resent birth, its hidden ultimate aim, like that of Bhagavata, is moksha or
liberation from the cycle of birth and death. Thus the poet closes the last dasaka praying
to the Lord to bless him and likewise all those who recite this hymn with
"ayur-arogya-saukhyam", longevity, health and happiness here (in this world and
now) and final deliverance thereafter.
Divine Healer
Like Bhattatiri who had vision of the Lord when he exclaims "Agre Pasyami" -Him
I see before me, in the last dasaka, there were three other saints who were foremost in
spreading the glory of Guruvayur. They were Poontanam, Vilwamangalam and Kururamma.
Poontanam was not as erudite as Bhattatiri but he was the embodiment of devotion, pure and
simple; he was a saint of the 'masses and his appeal was to the heart. His Jnanappana or
Song of Wisdom is one of the most moving works of poetry, simple and profound at the same
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