as evidenced in his ‘abhithistavam’,“Kvachana rangamukyE vibhO! paraspara-hithaishiNAm parisarEshu mAm varthaya”, (O Lord!, let me reside in Srirangam at the feet of the great ones who are mutual well-wishers)2.
spoke in Malayalam—my father's language—and how terrific it'd sound if I could make my own slow mouth ululate like that in utter sorrow or joy. I'm certain I'd be voracious with each light and peppered syllable winged back to me in the form of this sort of faith, a gift like ...