All pilgrim centers, without distinction of big and small are sacred indeed, and yet, the Lord covets Tirukkaṭittāṉam most, being the centre which enabled Him to gain access to the Āzhvār by exhibiting to the latter His grandeur as well as grace galore, His amazing simplicity.
In this ninth pāśuram of the chapter, our venerable pūrvācāryas, including the great nanjīyar, vādhi kēsari azhagiya maṇavāḷa jīyar, periyavāccāṉ piḷḷai, and nampiḷḷai, offer a profound insight into the Āzhvār's sentiment. They pose the question: Since all the glorious abodes mentioned previously are hereditary properties (tāyakap padhigaḷ) for the Supreme