Avatārikai (Introduction)
This exquisite pāśuram is situated within the profound context of nāyaka-nāyakī bhāva, the allegorical depiction of the divine love between the Supreme Lord, Śrīman Nārāyaṇa (the nāyakan, or Divine Hero), and the devout soul, represented by the Āzhvār (the nāyakī, or Heroine). Here, the nāyakan has sought out and lovingly united