Recently in an article which talked about Ambal's various types of eye extensions , I referred to 79 th Abirami Anthathi song to show Ambal's eyes have power to do anything for Her devotees; here she threw Her left ear ornament to light up the Ammavasasi night and blessed Abirami Bhatter.
விழிக்கே அருளுண்டு அபிராம வல்லிக்கு வேதம் சொன்ன
வழிக்கே வழிபட நெஞ்சுண்டு எமக்கு அவ்வழி கிடக்க
பழிக்கே சுழன்று வெம்பாவங்களே செய்து பாழ்நரகக்
குழிக்கே அழுந்தும் கயவர்தம்மோடு என்ன கூட்டினியே.
Continuing the thought on the various eye expression of the Ambal, in the following:
When Nagarathars (fondly called as Chettiars in Tamilnadu, India) moved away from Kavirippium Pattinam to Pandianadu due to certain unpleasant conditions with Chola Raja, Madurai ruler Pandia Raja provided the places for 90 plus native villages for Nagarathars.
Natrasankkottai was the first place to be inhabited by Nagarathars. One interesting point to note is that the name of Ambal in Natrasankkottai is Kannathal. And if you notice all other native temple Ambal's name is very closely related to Madurai Meenakshi's name. In Athangudi the Ambal's name is Meenakshi and I am sure we can identify the same name in rest of Nagarathar native places.
The name Meenakshi means that Ambal has eyes similar to a fish which is very long to look after Her devotees needs at all times; also the fish keeps it eyes open at all time, Ambal also keeps Her eyes open always for Her devotee's sake.
C N Nachiappun
Singapore
15 February 2021
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