The Āzhvār extols those who worship the Lord in His Arcā form at the various pilgrim centres, like Tiruvēṅkaṭam, despite their being steeped in ‘Saṃsāra’ in an abode notorious for its nescience. These men the Āzhvār would like to place in a category even above those exalted Souls in spiritual world. Seeing that the Supreme Lord in His Arcā form wherein converge all auspicious
In this eighth pāśuram of the chapter, Śrī Nammāzhvār reveals the supreme spiritual station of those bhāgavatas who are deeply attached to the divine qualities of Thiruvēṅkaṭamuḍaiyān. The Āzhvār posits that such devotees, though seemingly situated within the bonds of saṁsāra, are in truth far greater than even the nityasūris, the eternally liberated souls who reside