Avatārikai (Introduction)
In this sacred pāśuram, the Āzhvār, fully immersed in the divine ecstasy of nāyakī bhāvam (the emotional state of a lovelorn maiden), experiences a profound state of bewilderment and separation from her Divine Beloved. Overwhelmed by her inability to behold the glorious form of Sarveśvaran, she wanders about in a desperate and impassioned