A darshan after a long time
exhilarating in a way
saw the Goddess Meenakshi
bejewelled and decked extravagantly
the diamonds glittering like stars
the gold shining like the sun
the garlands of rose and jasmine
reflected a charm in colours
as a pleasant odour of the flowers
along with the aroma of the incense sticks
accompanied by the chanting of mantras
the singing of slokas by the priests
punctuated by the rendition
of Thevaram and Thiruvasakam
by the musicians, the Othuvars
as they are called in Tamil
the people queued up to get a glimpse
patiently walking in rows
saw many among the crowd
totally in an ecstasy
with tears welling in their eyes
it was a darshan scintillating
great be the Friday morning
being most favourite day of the Goddess
Meenas Poems 