Short Tamil prayers addressed to Important Hindu Gods in Tamil (For Tamil children settled abroad)

Short Tamil prayers   addressed  to Important   Hindu Gods in Tamil (For Tamil children settled abroad)

Compiled  by

P.R.Ramachander

(You children belong to Tamil  Nadu  .Your mother toungue  is Tamil. Due to migration of your  parents , you are  not living in Tamil  Nadu  and do not know  how to read Tamil or understand literary  Tamil .  All of you have seen your parents  praying to God and you too want to. Here is a compilation in English to help you  .Some important  Gods are listed. And introduced The prayer  addressed  to them is typed  in English and English meaning given .Humble  request  to you all  from this Granpa  called Raja Thatha. Start  praying to our gods.You will  feel very happy   and peaceful. God  bless you all

1.Lord Ganesa

(He  is son of Lord Shiva. He has an elephant face. He rides on a mouse.In Tamil he is called “pillayar” Children pray to him before  going to exam.)

Athangarai  orathile, arasa marathu nizhalile

Veethirukkum pillayar , vinaikal theerkkum pillayar.

Ganesa who  sits in the shade  of Banyan tree

By the  side of the banks of the river, The Ganesa  who solves problems.

2.Lord  Muruga

(He is also son of Lord Shiva.He  rides on a peacock. Most of his   temples in Tamil Nadu are  on the top of the hill. He is called as Muruga  or Kandha  in Tamil)

Abhayam arulvai , Murugaa,

Anugraham Tharaai , Murugaa,

Adaikkalam  neeye Murugaa

Adbutha  roopaa, Murugaa

Give me protection oh Muruga,

Give me your  blessings , oh Muruga,

You are   our refuge  , Oh Muruga,

Oh Muruga with a   wonderful form.

3.Lord Vishnu

(He  is  a God   who looks after  the world. He rides  on an eagle   and sleeps on a serpent  .He  is blue in colour. For protecting the world  he is born in the world  in several forms( incarnations).Rama  and Krishna    are  his incarnation)

3.a. Lord Guruvayurappan

(he is one   of the forms of Vishnu .He has a great   temple in a place called  Guruvayur  in  Kerala)

Guruvayurukku   varungal –oru,

Kuzhanthai  chirippathai  parungal,

Oru vai choru ootum thai   mun,

Utkarnthiruppathai   kanumgal.

Please   come to Guruvayur,

Please see   one baby who is laughing.

See  it sitting   before  its mother ,

Who is feeding it  one mouth of rice.

3.b. Lord  Sreenivasa

( He  is another popular  form of Vishnu  .His temple  is on the top of seven mountains   and so he is called Ezhumalayan. His temple is in Andhra  Pradesh . It  is one  of the richest temple of the world)

Yezhu malaikal yeri vanthaal , Srinivasa,

Yethamellam, Thanthiduvai  , Srinivasa,

Kadu malai  kadanthu vanthal, Srinivasa,

Kakshi nee   thanthiduvai  , Venkaesa

Kuraikal  pala Sumanthu vanthal, Srinivasa,

Niraikalai  Mathiduvai , Nithyavasa

If we come to you after  climbing seven mountains , Oh Srinivasa,

You would grant us  great benefits , Oh Lord who lives in truth,

If we cross  forests and mountains   and come to you , Oh Srinivasa,

You would   show us yourself , Oh Venkatesa,

If we carry  lot of problems and come before you , Oh Srinivasa,

You would change  them as benefits, Oh Lord   who stays forever,

3.c.Lord Ranganatha

(This is considered to be   the largest temple  of Lord Vishnu in India. Here he is shown as   sleeping on his serpent (Adhisesha  bed),  He  is one of the important forms  of Lord Vishnu)

Paal  kudathai   nokki  padayedukkum   yerumbukalaai,

Thol kudathai   thotha  varum  theevira  vyadhikal yellam,

Maal padutha  arangan  , mani vanaan   per cholla,

Vaal  churutti  kollumaame  perumale?

All the ants    which    are marching towards   the  pot of milk,

And all the serious    diseases which come to affect  the  Skin pot(body)

When we chant   the name of Lord Ranganatha who is lying down,

It seems would fold  their tails , is it not,Oh Lord?

3.d Lord Rama

(He is the second human incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Instead of becoming a king, he obeyed  his parents words  and went to  frest. There he killed one very ogre   with ten heads  called Ravana. After  that he ruled his country.When people  in India want to talk of good government they say , Lord Rama’s government)

Yennuyirum Ramare , yen moochum Ramare ,

Yen idhayam Ramare , Yen Vaazkkai  Ramare,

Yen Kankal Ramare, Kanmaniyum Ramare,

Yen mana thirayil yeppavum  malarum avar  roopame,

Yen mooLai   yeppavum   thudippavar  Padhame

Rama Rama Jeya Raja Rama,

Rama Rama  Jeya  Sita Rama,

Rama Rama   Hare  Raghuvara  Rama,

Rama, Rama   Hare  Ravikula Rama

My soul is Rama, My breath is Rama,

My heart is Rama, My life is Rama,

My eyes are Rama, My eyeballs are Rama,

Only his form always appears in the   screen of my mimd,

And my brain would always be praying his feet.

Rama Rama Hail The king Rama,

Rama, Rama, hail  Sita  Rama,

Rama Rama, hey   the best of Raghu clan Rama,

Rama Rama  , Hey Rama  of the clan of Sun God

3.e. Lord Krishna

(he is the  most  popular  incarnation of lOrd Vishnu  . He was mischievous   as well  very wise  ,It was he who taught  Bhagawad Gita, the  most important  hindu religious  book to Arjuna)

Kuzhalai oothiye  Kanna Odi vanthidu,

Kuzhalin  inimayai  Kanna  AAdi vanthidu

Karunai  cheithida   ini yenna  thayakkamo

Kaar mukhil vanna  neeyum odi va thidu

Playing   the flute  , come running  Krishna,

As sweetness of flute   come dancing Krishna

What is the delay in showing your  kindness

Oh Krishna  of the colour  of Black cloud , You also come running

3 f  Hanuman

(Hanuman a God  in monkey form helped Rama a lot and he blessed  him to live forever. We believe  he is alive)

Mannuyir kathu manam nirainda Hanuman,
Thanniruthaal pothi, thanja kavacham ponnaga,
Yennavil uditha yeramba ganapathiye,
Unnarulal uyarthu.

I pray the two feet of highly contended Hanuman,
Who protects the lives of all in this earth,
Oh Herambha Ganapathi , please make ,
This surrender armour which arose in my toungue,
In to gold using your total grace.

4.Goddess  Lakshmi

(she is the wife  of Lord Vishnu. She was born from the sea  and is the  Goddess  of wealth)

Hariyudaya devi azhagi, namasthe,
Adaintharkku inbam alippay, namasthe,
Vana malai yenum maruve , namasthe.
Vaikunda vasiyudan magizhvay , namasthe. 3

Oh pretty one who is wife of Lord Vishnu, salutations,
Please give happiness to those who reach you, salutations,
Oh plant, who is called the forest garland, salutations,
Please be happy with lord who lives in Vaikunta, salutations.

4.aGoddess  Lakshmi

Hariyudaya devi azhagi, namasthe,
Adaintharkku inbam alippay, namasthe,
Vana malai yenum maruve , namasthe.
Vaikunda vasiyudan magizhvay , namasthe. 3

Oh pretty one who is wife of Lord Vishnu, salutations,
Please give happiness to those who reach you, salutations,
Oh plant, who is called the forest garland, salutations,
Please be happy with lord who lives in Vaikunta, salutations.

5.Lord Shiva

(Along with Lord Vishnu , he is the most important  God of Hinduism. He is in charge  of punishment   and destruction. He lives  on the top of  Himalaya  Mountain)

Unakku  pani cheyya  , undranai  yennalum ,

Ninaikka  varamenakku nee  thaa ,

Mana kavalai neekukindra  thenmadhurai  nirmalane  ,

Yevv ulagum  aakkukindra  Chokkanatha.

Please give me  boons , for me   to serve  you,

And  think about   you  always for ever,

Oh pure one  of South Madhurai  who removes worries,

Oh Chokka nadha  who   makes   all the worlds.

5.aLord Shiva

Aiynthu ezhuthanavan

Ainthidathaanavan

Ainthozhilanavan

Aimugathanavan

Anaiui mugathanukkum  Aaru mugathanukkum

Appanaanavan

He is of five letters1,

He is in five places2,

He has   five activites3

He has    five faces4

He is the father  of

One with elephant face

And one with six faces,

1.Namashivaya   2 Kanchipuram, THiruvanaikaval,  THiruvannamalai, Kala Hasthi and Chidambaram

3. creation, upkeep, destruction, obscuration and revelation

4.SAdhyojatha  , Vamadeva  , Aghora  , Thathpurusha and Eeshana

6.Goddess  Parvathi

(She is the wife of Lord Shiva. She has two sons-Muruga  and Ganesa.She has been helping  human beings  whenever  they pray.She is possibly  most important Goddess,She has  very many great  temples  in Tamil Nadu)

.Roja poo kondu vandhe –engal Rajarajeswariyai poojai cheythal,
Desadhi desam mechum Rajavai pola vazha cheyval.

If you bring rose flowers and worship our Rajarajeswari ,
She would make you live like a king appreciated by all countries.

7.Saraswathi

     (She is the goddess  of learnind and wife  of Lord Brahma )

 mAdhar theengural paattil iruppal
makkaL pESum mazhalaiyil uLLAL
geetham pAdum kuyilin kuralai
kiLiyin naavai iruppidum kondAL

.She would be in the songs sung by ladies with sweet voice,

She would be in the lisping words of  little babies.

She would be sitting on the toungue of the koel singing songs,

And  also in the   toungue  of the birds.

8.Shirdi sai

(he is not a God  but is  saint  who is worshipped  like God.He  has a huge temple  near Mumbai. It again  is one of the richest  temples of the World)

Anandam alikka  varum  Sai !

Chei umai azhaithen Sai !

Thai manothodu  ilaguvai Sai !

Varum Sai, Varum Sai !

Varum Sai, Varum SaiI

2. Please  come to remove my sorrow  Sai !

Please  come to   give me  Joy, Sai !

Your  child is calling you  , Sai !

Take mercy  with the mother’s heart  , Sai !

Please come Sai, Please come Sai !

Please come Sai, Please come Sai  !

8.aShirdi sai

Dukham pokka vaarum  Sai,

Aanandam alikka vaarum Sai ,

Cheai umai azhaithen Sai ,

Thai manothudu   ilaguvai  Sai  (Vaarum…)

2. Please come to remove our sorrows, Sai,

Please  come to give us  joy  , Sai,

Your  child is calling you , Sai,

Please melt with a mind of mother , Sai

9.Lord Ayyappa

(God Ayyappa  is the son of Lord Vishnu   as well as Lord Shiva.He was found in a forest by  a king of Pandalam in Kerala.He is an extremely popular  God and millions of Pilgrims visit him every year.Normally he is greeted  with saranam but  in this prayer  he is greeted with haraharohara  which is common to Lord Muruga)

Yengum niranithavanukku  haraharohara,

Yengal  kula deivathukku  Haraharo hara,
sathya  swaroopqanukku  haraharo hara,

Antha sathru samharanukku  haraharohara

Salutation  to him who is filled up everywhere,

Salutations   to our   family god

Salutation to the god   who is form of truth

Salutation to the  God who kills our  enemies