thaal
தாள்Feet, especially of a revered person or deity.
Meaning
Thaal refers to the feet. In song texts, it almost exclusively appears in contexts of reverence, devotion, or supplication, typically in phrases like "thaal panindhu" (bowing at the feet). It can refer to the feet of deities such as Shiva, or revered figures like a sage or divine incarnation.
In the songs
thalir kodiyaay ahaligai thaal panindhaal annaiye
Ahalya, like a tender creeper, bowed at his feet
Sri Rama Rama Jayam · Unknown
thalir kodiyaay ahaligai thaal panindhaal annaiye
Ahalya, like a tender creeper, bowed at his feet
Sri Rama Rama Jayam · Unknown
thalir kodiyaay ahaligai thaal panindhaal annaiye
Ahalya, like a tender creeper, bowed at his feet
Sri Rama Rama Jayam · Unknown
Unadhu thaal panindhu kalaiyodu vaazha varam tharum thillai paramesha
Bowing at your feet, grant me the boon to live with this art, Oh Supreme Lord of Thillai.
Thillana and Mangalam · Traditional