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This song is also considered to be very important.On this day Vaishnavites celebrate this Thirupaavai,because as a mother,Aandaal is asking lord to bless us with wealth to live peacefully.She is asking Krishna to give 5 different ornaments to decorate her body.The jewells mentioned here are the symbols of 5 important sacred tools of devotion to all Vaishnavites.Vaishnavite is a person who accepts whatever happens to him as lord's gift and serve others.

1.SOODAKAM----it is used to adorn the top of our head.Sitha devi gave this to Hanuman as her token of love to Rama.This ornament will be placed on the top of our head where the sahasradhala of kundalene is located.This is the place where we can realise the paramathma in yogic worship.The ultimate bliss of life is lord.So she is asking for yogam.,by which our athma merges with lord.

2.THOLVALAI---rings to shoulders.Every Vaishnavite surrenders to a Guru and get emblemed with conch and chakra symbols in their shoulders to show they are the slaves to lord.She wants to be the slave at his feet.

3.THODU---ear  studs.It denotes the mantra ''OM NAMO NARAYANAYA NAMAHA''.

4.SEVIPOO...another ear jewell.It denotes the thvayam mantra.This mantra makes a soul to surrender to lord and Laxmi for service to mankind.

5.PAADAKAM---anklets,symbols of surrender to lord's feet.

Then she asks for grand silk garments.Dress is the symbol of DHARMA which we have chosen to follow in life.In ant situation we never leave our dharma.Lord is our dharma.We must not leave Him in any tough times.Sitha was just wearing a piece of cloth,which means she was maintaining her dharma.

Then she askd for delecious food cooked with rice ,jaggary,milk and pure cow's ghee.All these food items are the symbols of hard ,tremendous sadhanas by which we can attain lord.Then she says that we must get together and enjoy the bliss.The bliss of divinity must be shared with all through service.

This food is called ''AK.KAARA.ADISIL''.We prepare and offer this food to all on this day.

Exercise:Try to serve atleast one person today.,and offer that service to lord's feet.Try to be with your family from all your tough appointments and enjoy.

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