A musical prayer in great earnest
performed in the portals of a temple
known for its beauty and power
situated in a place of learning
the temple Meenakshi Amman
a lofty one with celebrations throughout
not a month passes without festivals
Madurai, the seat of Tamil learning
hosts cultural events in its own way
simple and solemn they are
bereft of ostentation and fanfare
the hundred and eight veena recital
sends a melody on to the heaven
where the Goddess Of Learning “Saraswathi”
relaxes after a day’s work of imparting wisdom
she wakes up to the stringed rhapsody
listens to the flow with utmost attention
condescends with a smile of recognition
closes her eyes as a way of enjoyment
takes on her veena and starts to play
the divine music floods through the gates
comes in with such a rhythmic force
keeps in tune with the human song
the temple hall echoes with the “natham”
the reverberation enthralls the audience
the piety exhilarates and insinuates
an endowment of mellifluous melody
Meenas Poems 