padamalar
பாதமலர்Lotus feet, often of a deity or revered person.
Meaning
Padamalar refers to the feet, specifically likened to a lotus flower, symbolizing beauty and purity. In lyrics, it typically denotes the feet of a deity or revered individuals, expressing devotion or reverence. Dancers often depict bowing to or placing these feet on their head as a gesture of respect.
In the songs
Padamalar panindhu parugadhi adaivom
Let us bow to his lotus feet and attain salvation
Dasavathara Kavithuvam · Sivaloka Nadhan
Padamalar panindhu parugadhi adaivom
Let us bow to his lotus feet and attain salvation
Dasavathara Kavithuvam · Sivaloka Nadhan
padikkondadum anbar padamalar sudavum
To wear on my head the lotus feet of devotees who sing and celebrate you
Sri Chakra Raja · Maharajapuram Santhanam
padikkondadum anbar padamalar sudavum
To wear on my head the lotus feet of devotees who sing and celebrate you
Sri Chakra Raja · Maharajapuram Santhanam