Madurai Malligai(Jasminum sambac, Gundu Malli)
Rubied of the twilights the loam
Redolent of the Malligai grown
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Malligai in Tamil Mallika in Sanskrit Chambeli in Hindi Jasmine or Yasmine You are my dear and divine. National Flower of Pakistan, an honour In Thai, Jasmine, the symbol of Mother. Here in this poem, you are offered to Auroville Mother. Amazingly I relate things so absorbing about this flower. Dear poet, you caught my delighted attention A tribute with a flower, the purity never at contention. Flowery feelings... Thanks.
'Malligai en mannan mayangum Ponnana malarallavo! ' Madurai...Malligai...Matha Meenakshi...well your poem is really a nice garland of pure Temple Fragrance!
when in madurai i see a lot of foreign tourist wearing this malligai poo in their head and going about in cycle ricksha...my moms garden used to be full of it...she used to make garlands with it on her own... a very special flower
You have dedicated your heart and soul in describing flowers..so sublime.. pray God bless you