My mother Mrs. V. Jayalakshmi attained the lotus feet of Ambal earlier today (Shukla Paksha Padmini Ekadashi) May 27, 2026, at home in Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Chennai.
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| Amma (Oct 14 1938 to May 27 2026) |
न दत्तं मातस्ते मरणसमये तोयमपिवा
स्वधा वा नो दत्ता मरणदिवसे श्राद्धविधिना ।
न जप्त्वा मातस्ते मरणसमये तारकमनु:
अकाले सम्प्राप्ते मयि कुरु दयां मातुरतुलाम् ॥
ந தத்தம் மாதஸ்தே மரணஸமயே தோயமபிவா
ஸ்வதா வா நோ தத்தா மரணதிவஸே ஶ்ராத்தவிதிநா ।
ந ஜப்த்வா மாதஸ்தே மரணஸமயே தாரகமநு-
ரகாலே ஸம்ப்ராப்தே மயி குரு தயாம் மாதுரதுலாம் ॥
I did not offer you water at the time of your death, Oh Mother! I did not even offer the oblations as per funerary rites on the day of your death ! Nor did I repeat the mantra that delivers one across the ocean of this world! Alas! I have come at an inappropriate time! O Mother! Bestow upon me your unequalled compassion.
I have decided to share my memories of her through some photos and videos, posted slowly, day by day, and will do so starting with Part 2.
I conclude with a link to the mAtR pa~ncakam, Acharyal's elegy to his "mother dear"
