Mariamman Thalattu

1. Poothalathil yavarkkum peradaravay ennalum,
2. Maharasi endru vazhthuginra mariyamman,
3. Seedharanar thangai, sirappana thalattai,
4. Kadaludan odha ganapathiyum kappome
Let the great Ganapati provide the protection,
When I sing this special lullaby to the sister of Vishnu,
Who is the great support to all people in this earth,
And is praised as the queen among women,
And is the goddess of Mari.
 
Vinayagar Thuthi
5. Mundi mundi vinayagre, mukkannar than magane,
Lord Vinayaka, who is always the beginning of everything, who is also the eldest son of Lord Shiva.
6. Kandarukku mun piranda, karpagame munnadavai,
He who has been born before Kandar (Lord Muruga), the prosperous one, please lead us.
7. Velavarkku mun piranda, vinayagare munnadaivai,
Please lead us, the Gem who was born before Lord Skanda.
8. Vembadiyir pillayare, vikkinare , munnadaivai.
Please lead me Lord Ganesh, who sits under the neem tree
9. Pelhai vayithone, peruchali vaganare,
Lord Ganesh is always seen with the characteristic bigger belly, and is also seen riding the big rat (bandicoot).
10. Karana maal maruga, karpagame mey porule,
Lord Ganesh is the nephew of Lord Vishnu, and also one who gives the boon to realize whatever one wishes. He is also the real truth
11. Cheerana nal muruga, selva ganapathiye,
Lord Ganesh is a peaceful Muruga, and also the rich leader of Ganas.
12. Ottai kombone, umayal thiru magane,
Oh Lord Ganesh, who has only one tusk, and is the son of Goddess Parvati.
13. Kathai chadai anintha, gangadaran magane,
Lord Ganesh is also the son of Lord Shiva, who carried Goddess Ganga on his head and whose head is found with matted tuft.
14. Vithaikku vinayagane, vennai undon maruga,
Lord Ganesh is the first God of art and knowledge He is also the nephew of the one who ate the butter, that is Lord Krishna.
15. Matha kari mugava, mayon marukone,
Lord Ganesh is the one who has the face of the elephant, nephew of the one who makes all the maya.
16. Iynthu karathone, yanai mugathone,
You are the one who is a five-handed lord, and has the elephant-faced.
17. Danthamada varanine, thar parane munnadaivai.
The one who has one tusk, and the one who is the source of salvation, please lead me.
18. Nenjir kudi irundu, nee enakku munnadavai,
Please live in my heart, and lead me oh Lord.
19. Panchanju melladiyal, parvathiyal puthirane ,
Oh son of Parvati, who has her feet as soft as cotton, in that even the cotton, has jealousy over her soft feet.
20. Vezha mukathone, vinayagare munnadavai,
Oh gods with elephant- face, the remover of obstacles, please lead me.
21. Thazhvila sangaranar, sar puthira varumaiya,
Oh Lord Ganesh, you are the son of Lord Shankara, who never faced inferiority with anyone, please come before us.
22. Munnadakkam pillayarku, kannadakkam ponnale,
Pillayar, or Lord Ganesh, is the first son of Lord Shiva. We pray to him by giving an offer of ornaments of gold to his eyes.
23. Kannadakkam ponnale, kar chilambhu muthale,
Your eyes are ornamented with gold and your anklets with pearls, Oh Lord.
24. Muthale thandai koncha, munnadavai pillayare,
Oh Lord Ganesh, or Pillayar, please lead us with the twinkling anklets with pearls.
25. Selva ganapathi, un padam naan maravene.
Oh Lord Ganesh who is the embodiment of all the spiritual and material wealth, we will always fall at your feet, and will never forget you.
 
 
Saraswathi Thuthi
26. Thaye saraswathiye, sankaraiye munnadavai,
Oh Mother Saraswati, Sankiri, please come forward.
27. En thaye kalaivani, yogavalli nayagiye,
Oh Mother who is the leader of all the arts, leader of all the different kinds of yogas, please lead us.
28. Vani saraswathiye, vakkil kudi irundu,
Oh Saraswati, the Goddess of speech, please live in my words
29. En navil kudi irundu, nallosai tharum amma,
Oh Mother by living in my tongue, please give me good sound vibrations.
30. Kamalasanathale , kaaradi pethavale,
Oh Goddess Saraswati, you are the one who sits on the lotus flower, and who gave birth to all the rhymes in poems
31. En kuralir kudiyirundu, konchadi pethavale,
Oh Mother Saraswati, please live in my voice, and make it to be sweet and melodious.
32. En navu thavaramal, nallosai tharum amma,
Oh Mother, please help me so that my tongue will not make any mistake and give only the right expressions and vibrations
33. Mariyamman than kadayi, mana magizhndu nan pada,
I’m asking all these dear Goddess Saraswati, so that I can sing the story of Mother Maariamman with complete perfection and spiritual happiness.
34. Sariyaga en navil, thangi kudi irum amma,
Oh Mother, please stay in my tongue, live in my tongue so that I will tell only the right words.
35. Kannanur mari muthe, kai thozhudu naan pada,
Oh Goddess Saraswati, I’m asking all this so that I can sing the prayer of Maarimmuthu who belongs to Kannanur, or in other words Mother Maariamman.
36. Binnam illamal, piragirundu karumamma.
Oh Mother Saraswati, please protect me and bless me completely so that I can sing the glory of Mother Maariamman without any obstacle
 
 
 
Mariyamman Thuthi
37. Mayi, Maga mayi, mani manthara sekhariye,
Mother, great and respectful Mother, who glows like a jewel with chants.
38. Ayi umai aanavale, Aadhi shivan deviyare,
Mother is the one who became the Goddess Uma, and she is also the consort of Lord Shiva.
39. Mari thai vallaviye, maha rasi karumamma,
Oh Mother Maariamman, You are the most capable one. Oh great Lady, please protect us
40. Mayan sodahariye, Mari muthe varumamma,
Oh Sister of Lord Krishna, the maker of maya, Oh Jewel of Mari, please do come here.
41. Aayan sodariye, Aasthana mari muthe,
Oh Sister of the cow herder, presiding Mari, Jewel of the king’s court
42. Thaye durandariye, Sankariye Varummma. 
Oh Mother, Oh destroyer of ills, Oh the consort of Shankara, please do come.                                                      
43. Dikkellam pothum, ekkala deviyare,
Oh Goddess of all time, whose fame is spread in all directions
44. Ekkala deviyare, dikkellam ninra shakthi,
Oh Goddess of all time, your supreme power stands in all directions
45. Kanna purathale, karana soundariye,
Oh Goddess, who lives in a place called Kannapuram (in South India), you are so beautiful, and you are the reason for everything.
46. Narananaar thangai ammal, nalla muthu mariyare,
Oh Goddess who is the sister of Narayana, and who is a good gem called “Mari”.
47. Nalla muthu mariyare, naga kanni thayare,
         Oh Mother, you are a Goddess who can shine brightly like a gem,

                and you are also Mother of all serpent Goddesses.                                                                                                                                 
48. Un karagam pirandadamma, kannanoor medayile,
  Your karagam was born in the dais of Kannanoor.                                                                                           
49.Un vembu pirandadmma, Vijayangar pattanamaam,
Your neem tree was born in a place called vijayanagar in the southern part of India.
50. Un soolam piranadamma, Thulungu mani mandapathil,
Your trishul was born in the stage that is made of shining gems.
51. Un alagu pirandadamma, Ayothinagar patanamam,
Your (alagu) or (short bamboo) peircing was born in the city of Ayodya
52. Un pirambu pirandadamma, Pichandi sannidhiyam,
Your cane was born in the temple of Pichandi
53. Un udukkai pirandadamma, uthirakshsh bhoomiyile,
Your udaki (rolling drum) was born in the land of Rudraksha
54. Un pambai pirandadamma, Palingu ma mandapathil,
Your pambai (calling horn) was born in a big marble palace
55. Un karauthu pirandadamma, kanchagiri indirapuram,
Your purest creative intelligence was born in kanchagiri, the city of Indras
56. Un arule thazaikkavamma, vaiyangal eedera,
Let your mercy grow to the highest possible limit so that all the different worlds will attain spiritual upliftment and reach the highest evolution
57. Un kumaravargam thaan thazhaikka, kombanaye mari muthe, 
Let your Children grow spiritually, oh gem of Mari, the life supporter.                                               
58. Ayiram kannudayal, alangai varum amma,
Oh Goddess of a thousand eyes, and the most beautiful, please come.                                                                                       
59. Padinayiram kannudayal, parashakthi varum amma.
One who has ten thousand eyes, and the one who is the primordially form of energy, please come.                                                         
60. Thulakanathellai ellam, kulukkada pen piranthai,
Oh Mother, as a girl you were born to shake the borders of a place called Thulkkaanam.
61. Thulukanathellai vittu, durandariye varum amma,
Oh Goddess, please come away from the borders of Thulukkaanam where you have done so many wonders.
62. Malayala desamellam, vilayada pen piranthayi,
Oh Mother, as a girl, you were born and played in all the land of Malayalam.
63. Malayala desam vittu, varum amma Inda mugam,
Oh Goddess, come away from the land of Malayalam and show your merciful face towards us.
64. Chamainthayi samayapuram, sadithayi kanmapuram,
Oh Mother in the place called Samayapuram you had become a full-grown lady, and in a place called Kannapuram, you performed miracles
65. Irundhay viradapuram, ini-irunday kannapuram,
Oh Mother Maariamman, You have also lived in Veraadapuram, and continue to live in Kannapuram
66. Samaya-purathaale, sambrani vasagiye,
Oh Mother of Samayapuram, you smell like incense all the time.
67.Samayapura thellai vittu, thayare varum amma,
Oh Mother, please come to our temple from the borders of Samayapuram
68. Kannapura-thale, karana soundariye,
Oh Goddess Maariamman, who also lives in Kannapuram, who is the reason for everything in the universe, and who is also the most beautiful One.                                                                                  
69. Periyapalayathu amarndha, pechi ennum mariyare,
Oh Mother Maariamman, you are the one who sat and blessed all the devotees in Periapalayam in the name of Pechchi.                                                            
70. Veeram pattanam amarndha, vedantha mari muthe,
Oh Goddess Maariamman, the gem of all the Gods, Goddess before the Vedas, You are the one who sat and blessed the devotees in the place called Veeram Pattinam.
71. Koliyan oor ellayile, kudi konda mariyare,
Oh Mother Maariamman you are the Goddess who lived in the borders of Koliyannur.
72. Andarathil ther oda, aruge chedil asaiya,
When the chariot runs in the sky and when the plant nearer to it moves because of the chariot.
73. Machiyir theroda, makara chedil asaiya,
The chariot also runs on the top of the house and because of that the plant called Ma also moves.
74. Pakkam kayur odi, pakara chedil asaiya,
When the chariot moves on a rope a plant called Pagaram also moves along
75. Aanda guru desigarai, ariyadha manidrai,
Those human beings who do not know our Supreme Mother of Universal Energy.                                                       
76. Korthamuthu vadam asaiya, kongai rendum pal ozhuga,
Oh Mother Maariamman, you are the one who can give the boons with the chains along with its moving gems and spiritual milk flowing out of your breast with love.
77. Ettavarkku varam tharuvai, ekkala deviyare,
Oh Mother Maariamman, you are the one who gives boons to all those who are suited and qualify to get them.
78. Ekkala deviyare, dikkellam andavale,
Oh Goddess who makes great spiritual sound please give boons to all those suited devotees.
79.Dikkellam andavale, digambariye varum amma,
Oh Mother Maariamman, you are the one who ruled over all directions and who also wore them as your own clothes.
80. Mukkona chakkirathil, mudanmayai nindra shakthi,
Oh Goddess Maariamman, you are the shakti, or the primordial power that stood in the triangular wheels or the chakras.                                                     
81. Thaye durandariye, sangariye varum amma,
Oh Mother Maariamman, you are the Mother of all the living and the nonliving beings of the universe, you are the one who is difficult to obtain in all the worlds, and you are the other half of the supreme God Shankar.
82. Mayi maruliyare, mani mandira shekaiye,
Oh Goddess Maariamman, you are the reason for all the maya in the world and you are the one who is the secret mantra of manonmani center.
83. Vallanmai kariyare, vazhakkadum marimuthe,
Oh Mother, you are the one responsible for all the strength, you are the one arguing with all the arguments.
84. Vallavarai kondrai, valiyavarai maar pilandai,
Oh Mother Maariamman, in the past you have killed many egotistic strong ones, and have opened the chest of those powerful ones who did not understand and appreciate that you are the reason for all their power
85. Neeli kapaliyamma, ni Marida thiruchooliyare,
Oh Goddess Maariamman you are the blue one, you are the one who holds the skull, and you are the one who carries the powerful, complete, and respected spear, or the Trishul.
86. Nalu moolai oma kundam, naduve kanaka sabhai,
In the four corners we have the sacred fires or homagunda, and in the center is the superior energy or the stage of gold.
87. Kanaka sabhai veethu irukkum, karana soundariye,
Oh Goddess Maariamman, you are the one who is sitting on the top of Kanaka Sabi, or the central spiritual energy, and you are the reasons of the reasons with all the beauty in the world.
88. Karana sounndariye, narananar thangayare,
Oh Mother Maariamman, you are the reason for all the beauty and you are the younger sister of Lord Vishnu.                                                                                                                    
89. Naranaar thangayare, nalla muthu mariyare,
Oh Mother Maariamman you are the younger sister of Lord Vishnu, and who is also benevolent Goddess of Gem Marrie                                                                                          
90. Varppu chilayale, vachiramani therale,   
Oh Goddess Maariamman, your statues, which represent your physical form for devotees are made of metals and your chariots are made of the beads of diamond.
91. Kathi pol veppilayai, kadara vittay lokamellam,
Oh Mother Goddess, you made the neem leaf, or margosa, leaf like a knife and sent it all over the world to spread your message.
92. Eeti pol veppilyai, iniyanuppi kondavale,
Oh Mother Maariamman, you have sent the neem leaf like a spear that will go across and destroy the evil.
93. Pathiri kullirukkum, pavanaya aar arivar,
Oh Mother, there is only very few people that understand the power buried in the neem leaf.
94. Veppilay kullirukkum, vithaikal aar arivar,
Oh Mother, who knows the miracles contained in the neem leaf                                                                                            
95. Kasi vala naatale, kanniya kumariyre,
Oh goddess Mother Maariamman, you are from Kashi, the land of fertility and you also belong to the land of Kanyakumari.
96. Kasi vala nattai vittu, kattazhagi varum amma,
Oh Mother Maariamman, you are the most beautiful and merciful one, and please come from your fertile land of Kasi to our temple.
97. Oosi vala nadu, uthyoga kumara-desam,
The land if Kumari is comparatively to a small fertile land (wsi) that is filled with Siddhas who make miracles.
98. Ariyathan padukindren, ammai thirukadayai,
Oh Mother Maariamman, I am singing your glories, even though I do not understand your origin, history, and all the miracles you have done, completely.                                                                                  
99. Theriyadan paduguinren, devi thirukkdayai,
Oh Mother Devi, I am singing your merciful stories, even though I never understood your complete nature.
100. Ettendral irandariyen, ezhaiyamma un adimai,
Oh Mother Maariamman, when you say eight, I may miss two since I am a poor slave at your feet.
101. Pathendral ondru ariyen, balan amma un adimai,
Oh Mother, when you say ten, I will not understand one since this slave is a child.
102. Pada vagai ariyen, pattin paran ariyen,
Oh merciful Mother, I do not know the method of singing and I do not know the tunes of songs.
103. Varutha vagai ariyen, varnikka per ariyen,
Oh Mother, I do not know how to address you and I do not know how to describe your names.
104. Perum-ariyen amma, pethavale en thaye.
Oh Mother I do not know your Real name, even though, I am born from your energy.
105. Adhi parameswariye aruge thunai neeiramma,
Hey primeval Parameshwari, please be near me for company
106. Thappu pillai vandalum sankariye nee poruthu,
If errors and mistakes do occur, Oh Sankari, I ask for your pardon,
107. Bhoomiyil irakki-vidum, pethavale karum amma,
Hey Maa, come down on the earth, my mother and protect me,
108. Pethavale thaye, perarasi mari muthe,
Oh mother who gave me birth, mother, great queen, gem Mari,
109. Utha-thunai irundu, ukandariye karum amma,
You be with me properly, you who are suitable, protect me,
110. Unnai-vida bhoomi thanil utha thunai verumundo,
Is there anyone who can be with me and protect other than you?
111. Pakka-thunai irundu, padu kathu rakshiyamma,
Be with me always and protect and save me!
 
OM Shakti!!