Kalikambal Panchakam

Kalikambal  Panchakam

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(This great prayer  is addressed to  Goddess Kalikambal  of Chennai. The Kālikāmbal Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shri Kāligāmbāl  and Lord Kamadeswarar, located in Parry’s corner  in Chennai . The temple is located in Thambu Chetty Street, a prominent financial street running parallel to Rajaji Salai .The temple was originally located closer to the sea shore and was relocated to the current site at 1640 AD. It was then built in 1678. Shivaji, the Maratha warrior and the founder of the Hindawi-Swarajya in the 17th century, had worshiped in this temple incognito on 3 October 1667. It is believed that a fierce form of Goddess  was held in worship earlier and that this form was replaced with the shanta swaroopa (calm posture) form of Goddess Kamakshi.)

Kalika DEviye  , karuthumor neeliye, Kaaka neee varuka  viraive,

Naalelaam   nalivurum naariyar pothidum  naththunai   aana  umaye,

Thaalinai   paninthanam, tharparai  ninnarut thana  punar   kulirchi tharuka,

Vaalinai   yenthuvaai, Vayyame   Nadungida Vallabhi neeymilayo

Aalumai konda  nal  veerame, veththiye,aandidum   SAkthiyumaye,

Paazh pirappu araththidu, bhaktharai  kaathidu, Para Sakthi neeyumillayo,

AAzhkadal alayum nee, arivoru   karunai nee, aandrathor aakkam  neeeye,

Choozh punal kaanaka, soorudai  kaavathin , sundari kaakka   varuvai.1

Oh Goddess  Kalika who is considered as Neeli, for protecting   come  with speed,

Oh Uma   who is our help   and who is praised throughout the day  the  Ladies who get tired

We surrender  to both your feet, we   surrender to your grace, please grant coolness   to us,

Lift us by your  sword, so that  entire world shivers, Oh  strong Goddess , are you not also there

Oh  good valor which  is ruling, Oh victory  , Oh SAkthi Uma,

Cut of this  useless birth, protect the devotees , Are   you not the divine Sakthi,

You  are also the waves of  deep sea, You  are light of wisdom and mercy, you are also solemn income,

Oh pretty one  of  the fierce temple of the forest  surrounded  by  water, Please come to protect us.

Varrugave vanithaye, thirumagal undranin valar pugazh thozhiyilayo?

Tharukave karunayai  kaalikaa deviye, karuthiyorkkarulum   urave,

Varukave valar pugazh   vazhankida   deviye  , vallamai  arula varuka,

Perukidum   kavalaye , pechi nee , varuvayel pemmatti  unran   arulaal,

Arukile   varavathondru undumo, annaye  , Aadhara  Sakthi varuka,

Perumai kol  Kali nee  pechinil thunayena, peniye kaaka  varuka,

Urimayil azhaithanam , uthami undrunai, ondraye virumbukindrom,

Arumayul   arumaye, Kalika deviye, Aadhiye  Kakka Varuga  . 2

Oh Lady please come , Is not Goddess Lakshmi  your friend with increasing fame,

Oh Goddess Kalika  , please give us your mercy, Oh relation who blesses those who think about you,

Oh Goddess  please come to give us growing fame, Please come   to give me strength,

The increasing worries  oH godess Pechi , if you come , by your blessings would get  dissolved.

Is there a possibility for you to come near me, oh mother, Oh basic power , come,

Please be proud , Oh Kali, Please , as help in my talk   , please come   to protect me,

Oh  purest one , I called you because of my right, I am wanting  your help always,

Dearest of the dear  Oh Kalika devi , Oh primeval one  , come to protect me

Kannuthal paramanai  karuthidum   thaayunai   karuthiye   varukavenbom,

YeNNamum   aayinai  , Yekkamum  neekkidum   , innamudhaana  thaaye,

Yenninil yennai naan  unarnthida   irukkumo  yeNNaru  anbu  mayile,

KaNNiNai   aayinai   karuthinil nirainthanai  , Karppaga  kanni umaye,

PeNNena   unayoru  Pinjakan maNanthanan  Pechiye  Vaazhga  Umaye,

Kanniyan thodayalai kaanbaval  kandavan kakuthan  akkai  umaye

YeNNidum  YeNNamum   yendrathor   neethiyum   yemmanai   neeyumilayo?.

NaNNinen  thiruvadi Naayagi   neeyena  nambinen  Kali umaye.3

AS  the mother  who is with Lord Shiva with three eyes, we would say  “please come”,

You became our thought and Our worries  would go away, Oh Mother  who is like sweet nectar,

With my  feeling that you are  within me , would you be there oh pretty peacock,

You filled up my eye, You filled up my thoughts, Oh Uma who is the Karpaga  maid,

Thinking that you are a lady an evil man married you,Oh Pechi, Long live Uma,

Oh sister  of Lord Rama and he saw that  you see  only those  who wander with honesty,

The thoughts that we think and the  justice  that we see,and my home  , are  you not there?

I  saluted your divine feett  and  Kaliu Uma, I believed   that you are my leader

Yevalai  billiyai  soonyam  thaanathai , yendrume  neekku  mayile,

NaavaLam   tharuguvai   naRporul   tharuguvai  , naarani neeyumilayo?

Poovalam  cheipaval  poorani neeyalaal, poorani yaarumillayo?

Aavalai   aalpaval   aavalaai   aanaval , anbudai  yengal  umaye,

Poothaki than mulai   cheththathor   pooranan, pothidum   anbin umaye,

Naadhame  Geethame  nar porul   aanaval  , naayaki  sakthi yumaye,

Vedhame vithaki veNdiya nalkuvai   veNumor viruppamaavai,

AAdhalin   unnaye   aNdiunen  Kaaliye. Aaliye  , AALa  varukave     4

Oh Peacock always   remove  Yeval , and billi soonyam(Black magic)

Please give us strength of toungue , give us good things, Are  you not there Narayani?

The complete goddess is   gone round by flowers, Are you not the complete one, Are there no complete ones?

She rules with desire  and she became desire, Oh Uma     who has  affection,

Oh Uma who   is praised by  Lord Krishna  who drank the breasts  of Pothaki,

Oh musical sound, Oh music, you became good think, Oh Leader  Oh Sakthi, Oh Uma,

Oh expert please give us Vedas with liking, With desire  which you like,

And so Uma, Who is Kali daily, Oh AAli  come  to rule over us.

Veyinil  vaazhpavan  , Veyinai  kondavan, velbhavan   yendrum mmaale

Noyinai theerthidum  , Kaliye, AAliye  , Nonbinaal  kaninthu  varuvai,

Aaya un thunayal   aandravan   yaarevar, AAyiram kankal  udayai,

ThooyaLe maayaLe  , thuar  vizhi neekkidu, thunbame  pokkiyarulka,

Ponnodu maNiyena, PonnaNi  punainthanai, poththinai  Gomethakam,

Minninai  melavaL  vairamai  virumbinaai  , medhini    vaidooryamumai,

KaNNinil kondanaL  KaaLiye  neeyoru kaRpagam, Ma Marakatham,

YeNNidil  KaLikambikai oru kaNNin aal, yendrume nammai ArulvaaL. 5

The Lord who livesin protection , who has protection  and  who always wins is Lord Vishnu

Oh KaLi , oh AALi  who cures diseases, you would come with pity   when we do penance,

By your  help , who have all  succeeded, Oh  goddess  with one thousand eyes,

Oh pure one , Oh Goddess of illusion , remove  the sorrowing eyes and please   remove all sorrows,

Along with gold and gem you wore  golden ornaments, You appreciated  Gomedaka(Hessonaite)

You shined  like   her diamond, you liked the earth and made earth  in to Vaidooryam(Cat’s eye)

Kali appeared  in my eyes   and she is a Karpagam( wish giver) , the great emerald,

If you think, Kalikambika would grant us good  by one eyes.