Gracious Movement
Ezhuntaruḷudal (Tamil: ezhundu = to rise/arrive + aruḷudal = to grace; 'to graciously rise and come') is the honorific expression for a deity, Āzhvār, or Ācārya being brought from one place to another — whether in a temple procession (purappāḍu), a transfer of the utsavar between shrines, or the arrival of an Ācārya at a gathering.
Contrast with Ordinary Movement
In ordinary Tamil, people 'go' (pokiṟār) or 'come' (varukiṟār). For deities and Ācāryas, one uses ezhuntaruḷukiṟār — 'they graciously rise and come.' The language shift encodes a theological truth: the movement of a deity or Ācārya is not a physical need but a divine grace extended to devotees.
Temple Application
In temple announcements and liturgical speech, the utsavar's procession is described: 'Namperumāḷ ezhuntaruḷukiṟār' — 'Namperumāḷ is graciously proceeding.' This is not mere honorific speech but an expression of the tradition's understanding that every movement of the Lord toward devotees is an act of His saulabhya (accessibility) and vātsalya (loving grace).