{"id":450,"date":"2023-07-11T13:03:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T18:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/?page_id=450"},"modified":"2023-07-11T13:06:16","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T18:06:16","slug":"chewing-betel-leaves-and-attracting-the-four-directions-with-the-fragrance-karpuravi%e1%b9%adikamodha-samakar%e1%b9%a3i-digantara","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/chewing-betel-leaves-and-attracting-the-four-directions-with-the-fragrance-karpuravi%e1%b9%adikamodha-samakar%e1%b9%a3i-digantara","title":{"rendered":"Chewing betel leaves, and attracting the four directions with the fragrance! (Karp\u016brav\u012b\u1e6dik\u0101modha-sam\u0101kar\u1e63i-digantar\u0101)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">In the realm of mystic grace,\r\nMother Lalitha's presence fills the space.\r\nWith betel leaves she weaves her art,\r\nDrawing the four quarters, each a part.\r\n\r\nFrom the east, where the sun does rise,\r\nHer fragrance lures the ignorant's eyes.\r\nSaffron's golden hue, a beacon of light,\r\nIgniting desires, blind and out of sight.\r\n\r\nTo the south, where passion burns bright,\r\nCardamom whispers, a subtle invite.\r\nKnowledgeable souls need no such call,\r\nTheir devotion strong, they stand tall.\r\n\r\nIn the west, where wisdom seeks its way,\r\nCloves unfold secrets, night and day.\r\nThe enlightened find her with open hearts,\r\nGuided by love, they never depart.\r\n\r\nIn the north, where purity finds its place,\r\nCamphor's essence, a divine embrace.\r\nThose who seek her in humble devotion,\r\nFind solace and peace in tender emotion.\r\n\r\nKast\u016bri, with its musky charm,\r\nTugs at the souls, be it near or far.\r\nNutmeg and mace, their scents combine,\r\nAwakening senses, divine and fine.\r\n\r\nOh, Mother Lalitha, goddess of grace,\r\nWith betel leaves, you enthrall this space.\r\nKnowledgeable hearts, you draw them near,\r\nWith devotion true, they feel you're here.\r\n\r\nYet ignorant minds require your sway,\r\nFragrance's lure to find their way.\r\nIn this world of illusions, they strive,\r\nDrawn by your scent, they begin to thrive.\r\n\r\nOh, Mother Lalitha, your grace profound,\r\nWith betel leaves and fragrant compound,\r\nYou beckon all souls, both wise and naive,\r\nTo your divine embrace, where all can achieve.\r\n\n\n-<em>Mani<\/em><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the realm of mystic grace, Mother Lalitha&#8217;s presence fills the space. With betel leaves she weaves her art, Drawing the four quarters, each a part. From the east, where the sun does rise, Her fragrance lures the ignorant&#8217;s eyes. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/chewing-betel-leaves-and-attracting-the-four-directions-with-the-fragrance-karpuravi%e1%b9%adikamodha-samakar%e1%b9%a3i-digantara\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":378,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-450","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=450"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/450\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":455,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/450\/revisions\/455"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}