PERIYAZHWAR THIRUMOZHI* - 4.9
PERIYAZHWAR THIRUMOZHI* *412 TO 422* *Maravadiyay*..*.4.9* Azhwar dedicates yet another decade about the greatness of Tiruvarangam [Srirangam]. The moolavar is pEriya perumal, utsavar namperumal and thAyAr is ranganAyaki. 412:## maravadiyai thambikku vaan paNaiyam vaiththuppOy* vaanOr vaazha* seruvudaiya thisaik karumam thiruththi vandhu ulahaaNda* thirumaal kOyil thiru vadithan thiru uruvum* thirumangai malar kaNNum kaatti n^inRu* uruvudaiya malar n^eelam kaaRRaatta* O! salikkum oLiyarangamE. (2) 1. 412. Lord rAma pledged (வான்பணையம்) His pAdukAs *[maRavadiyay]*by handing it over to His brother BharatA to rule Ayodhya until He returned from exile. For protecting the dEvas, He marched towards the south killing rAvaNa and giving the kingdom to Vibheeshana, returned back and ruled the world for several years. This ruler resides in this kshetram Tiruvarangam with HIS consort Mahalakshmi where the beautiful Neelam flowers that represents the colour of perumAl’s physique and PiraaTTi’s be