Praise be to the one who shines as the light of supreme wisdom. Om Moovulagum nirainthirunthai Potri Praise be to the one who is present in all three worlds. Om Ananda arivoli vilakke Potri Praise be to the blissful lamp of knowledge. Om Mangala nayagiye mamani Potri Praise be to the auspicious leader and great gem. Om Illaga vilakkam iraivi Potri Praise be to the Goddess who is the light of the home. Om Potri Potri thiruvilakke Potri Hail to You! Hail to You! O holy lamp. Procedure for the Poojai Thiru Vilakku Poojai
Below is the verified English transliteration of the 108 names used during the pooja: Om Shriyaai Namaha Om Shiva Shakthiye Namaha Om Iccha Shakthiye Namaha Om Kriya Shakthiye Namaha Om Gnana Shakthiye Namaha Om Aadya Shakthiye Namaha Om Para Shakthiye Namaha Om Swarna Swaroopiye Namaha Om Jyothi Lakshmiye Namaha Om Deepa Lakshmiye Namaha Om Maha Lakshmiye Namaha Om Dhana Lakshmiye Namaha Om Dhanya Lakshmiye Namaha Om Dhairya Lakshmiye Namaha Om Veera Lakshmiye Namaha Om Vijaya Lakshmiye Namaha Om Vidhya Lakshmiye Namaha Om Jaya Lakshmiye Namaha Om Vara Lakshmiye Namaha Om Gaja Lakshmiye Namaha Om Shanthi Lakshmiye Namaha Om Kantha Lakshmiye Namaha Om Kantha Swaroopiye Namaha Om Kaamakshi Deviye Namaha Om Karunai Kadale Namaha Om Karparasiye Namaha Om Kannika Parameshwari Deviye Namaha Om Karpaga Virukshame Namaha Om Kalathmaagiye Namaha Om Kamadhenuve Namaha Om Katchiyaai Vanthu Nirpavaale Namaha Om Mangala Nayakiye Namaha Om Mani Manthra Devathaye Namaha Om Mathura Meenakshiye Namaha Om Malaigal Mel Irupavaale Namaha Om Maathaave Namaha Om Manonmani Deviye Namaha Om Maru Vaanu Vaazhbavale Namaha Om Mathala Nayakiye Namaha Om Maraka Thaaye Namaha Om Ambal Deviye Namaha Om Akhilaanda Naayakiye Namaha Om Anbu Kadale Namaha Om Arputham Seibavale Namaha Om Annaiye Namaha Om Aanandha Jyothiye Namaha Om Aadhi Shakthiye Namaha Om Aaruyire Namaha Om Aadhi Sangeethiye Namaha Om Aadhi Swaroopiye Namaha Om Parvatha Deviye Namaha Om Pazhaivinaigalai Theerpavale Namaha Om Palavagai Nalangal Tharuvaale Namaha Om Pathiniye Namaha Om Paashangusham Thaangiya Thaaye Namaha Om Paavaiye Namaha Om Pambai Mel Nirpavaale Namaha Om Paraayane Namaha Om Paramjyothiye Namaha Om Parabramma Swaroopiye Namaha Om Durga Deviye Namaha Om Thukkam Theerpavale Namaha Om Thunbam Azhippavale Namaha Om Thuimaiye Namaha Om Thuyaram Neekkupavale Namaha Om Thulasiye Namaha Om Thuriya Nilaiye Namaha Om Thuraasaiye Namaha Om Thiruvalagiye Namaha Om Thirukkala Deviye Namaha Om Saraswathi Deviye Namaha Om Santhosha Roopiniye Namaha Om Sakala Kalai Deviye Namaha Om Sangara Maathave Namaha Om Sarva Loganayakiye Namaha Om Sathiya Swaroopiye Namaha Om Sathguru Naayakiye Namaha Om Samayapurathaale Namaha Om Samboorni Deviye Namaha Om Sarva Shakthiye Namaha Om Naayakiye Namaha Om Nalvinai Tharuvaale Namaha Om Nanmai Puriyupavale Namaha Om Narayaniye Namaha Om Nava Shakthiye Namaha Om Naadha Roopiniye Namaha Om Naamagal Deviye Namaha Om Naatramizh Thaaye Namaha Om Naan Maada Koodalaale Namaha Om Naaraiye Namaha Om Eashwari Deviye Namaha Om Iraivanin Inaiyaale Namaha Om Inpam Tharuvaale Namaha Om Ilakkana Chudar Oliye Namaha Om Irunilam Kaapavale Namaha Om Imaiyavalin Kanmani Deviye Namaha Om Iyarkaiye Namaha Om Innulaga Naayakiye Namaha Om Idhaya Kamala Deviye Namaha Om Irai Arul Tharuvaale Namaha Om Omkaara Shakthiye Namaha Om Oruvanaik Kaathaale Namaha Om Olliye Namaha Om Oushadha Maathave Namaha Om Othum Maraiporule Namaha Om Onkara Roopiniye Namaha Om Omkaara Nayakiye Namaha Om Om Shakthiye Namaha Pooja Highlights
: Light all five wicks while praying to Lord Ganesha to remove obstacles. Thiruvilakku Poojai 108 Potri in English thiruvilakku poojai 108 potri in english verified
Before starting, light the lamp with ghee or sesame oil. Fold your hands and chant:
Wave a lighted camphor plate (Karpoora Arati) or dhoop sticks in a clockwise direction three times in front of the lamp. Praise be to the one who shines as
Potri to the Lamp at the threshold.
Authentic Tamil texts available for cross-reference: Om Mangala nayagiye mamani Potri Praise be to
If time-limited, chant:
(greetings or praises) are chanted during the ritual to invoke the blessings of the Goddess. Chanting these names while offering flowers, turmeric, or vermilion (kumkum) at the base of the lamp is a core part of the worship. : The lamp ( Kuthu-vilakku ) represents the inner power of energy (
The is a sacred Tamil hymn used during the Vilakku Poojai (lamp worship) to invoke the divine presence of Goddess Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Durga within the lamp. Traditionally performed on Fridays or during auspicious months like Aadi and Thai, this prayer consists of 108 salutations (Potri) that describe the attributes of the Goddess as the supreme light. Key Benefits of the Poojai