In the preceding pāsurams, Āzhvār established the sacred hill of Thiruvēṅgaḍamalai as the supreme destination for souls traversing the ocean of saṃsāra. Through powerful exhortations such as "seṉṟu vaṇaṅguminō sēṇuyar vēṅgaḍaththai" (Go forth and worship the lofty and exalted Vēṅgaḍam!) and "pozhil vēṅgaḍamalaikkē pōm" (Proceed only