In Hinduism, the flame of a brass lamp (Kuthuvilakku) is not just a source of light; it is the manifestation of the Supreme Goddess, Aadhi Parashakthi .
Performing this ritual ensures a peaceful environment and long life for the spouse.
Here are the 108 sacred praises of the divine lamp. Chant before each line and conclude with "Potri" (which means "Praise be to You" or "Salutations"). Om Loganayagiye Potri Om Jaganmadhave Potri Om Aadhi Parashakthiye Potri Om Sarva Sakthi Mayame Potri Om Thiru Vilakke Potri Om Deepa Lakshmiye Potri Om Dhana Lakshmiye Potri Om Dhanya Lakshmiye Potri Om Dhairya Lakshmiye Potri Om Vijaya Lakshmiye Potri Om Vidhya Lakshmiye Potri Om Gaja Lakshmiye Potri Om Santhana Lakshmiye Potri Om Aiswarya Lakshmiye Potri Om Karunai Kadale Potri Om Karpagame Potri Om Kaama Dhenuve Potri Om Kalaimagale Potri Om Alaimagale Potri Om Malaimagale Potri Om Mangala Jothiaye Potri Om Manonmaniye Potri Om Maayavadhiniye Potri Om Madhurame Potri Om Maadhavee Sakthiye Potri Om Manam Kulirvikkum Maadhe Potri Om Mathi Mukhiye Potri Om Manam Kavarndha Maaye Potri Om Maragadha Jothiye Potri Om Manthira Roopinie Potri Om Thandhirame Potri Om Dharma Devadhaiye Potri Om Dhayaabaariaye Potri Om Thandhondriye Potri Om Thava Roopinie Potri Om Thaaragai Jothiye Potri Om Thathuva Porule Potri Om Thayae Potri Om Thanjam Endravarai Kaappai Potri Om Thaabamidhorpaai Potri Om Neela Nirathale Potri Om Nithiya Kannigaiye Potri Om Nirmaladhaye Potri Om Nishkalangaiye Potri Om Niranjaniye Potri Om Nidhi Alippalae Potri Om Niraivorpaalae Potri Om Nenjam Niraindhalae Potri Om Neeril Uraibavalae Potri Om Neruppu Vadivaalae Potri Om Kaatrin Sakthiye Potri Om Aagaasa Roopinie Potri Om Bhoomadhiviyalae Potri Om Punniya Jothiye Potri Om Punidha Roopinie Potri Om Pugazh Alippalae Potri Om Punya Kotiye Potri Om Poovai Vadivaalae Potri Om Pon Mayamaalae Potri Om Porul Alippalae Potri Om Vani Sakthiye Potri Om Vaalai Devadhaiye Potri Om Varadha Lakshmiye Potri Om Vaarija Mugadhalae Potri Om Vaazhvazhippalae Potri Om Vananga Mudiyalae Potri Om Vaanavarkku Arasiye Potri Om Vaasudheva Sakthiye Potri Om Vaalai Kumariye Potri Om Vedha Nayagiye Potri Om Sridheviye Potri Om Sivasakthiye Potri Om Srisakthiye Potri Om Singavaahiniye Potri Om Siriyale Potri Om Chinthamaniaye Potri Om Sitham Niraindhalae Potri Om Siva Roopinie Potri Om Seedhala Jothiye Potri Om Jeeva Sakthiye Potri Om Gnaana Kuzhandhaiye Potri Om Gnaana Bhairaviye Potri Om Gnaana Jothiye Potri Om Gnaana Vadivaalae Potri Om Gnaanam Alippalae Potri Om Geedha Priyalae Potri Om Keerthi Alippalae Potri Om Kebaaliniye Potri Om Kethari Devadhaiye Potri Om Kshema Alippalae Potri Om Anandha Jothiye Potri Om Aanandhavalliye Potri Om Aadhi Devadhaiye Potri Om Aabathbhandhaviye Potri Om Aaruyirae Potri Om Aalaala Sakthiye Potri Om Aabaranadharalae Potri Om Aadharamaalae Potri Om Aadhi Anthamillalae Potri Om Aanandha Roopinie Potri Om Vilakkin Vadivaalae Potri Om Vilakkin Oliye Potri Om Vilakkin Sudarae Potri Om Vilakkalae Vandha Vaazhve Potri Om Vetri Alippalae Potri Om Vaazhkai Thunaigaalae Potri Om Varameedhubaalae Potri Om Sree Mahaa Deepa Lakshmiye Potri Potri! Conclusion of the Poojai
The Ultimate Guide to Thiruvilakku Poojai: 108 Potri Lyrics in English and Ritual Significance thiruvilakku poojai 108 potri in english
(Meaning: I lit the ghee lamp for my family's prosperity, I placed the sacred lamp for my home's prosperity, I am happy seeing the mother of light in my home.) Key Tips for the Puja
The term Thiruvilakku breaks down into "Thiru," meaning sacred or holy, and "Vilakku," meaning lamp. The ritual involves invoking the presence of the Goddess in a lamp, which is typically made of brass or bronze, and offering prayers to her as a symbol of light. This practice, cherished by women devotees across the region, is believed to bestow spiritual blessings and ensure the well-being of family members.
Bow down before the lamp. Pray for the welfare of your family and ask forgiveness for any unintentional mistakes made during the ritual. Key Benefits of Worshipping the Vilakku In Hinduism, the flame of a brass lamp
Chant these verses slowly. Offer a flower petal or a pinch of kumkum to the base of the lamp after saying " Potri " at the end of each line. Om Oliyin Vadivamaay Vilangum Amma Potri Om Ongara Porulaay Thigazhum Amma Potri Om Ella Uyirkkum Thaayaanaai Potri Om Idhaya Kamalam Amarndhaai Potri Om Inbam Alikkum Eeswariye Potri Om Eesanai Kavarndha Inbame Potri Om Umaiyaval Ennum Uthamiye Potri Om Ooruyir Kaakkum Unmaiye Potri Om Ennanggalil Niraiyum Eeswariye Potri Om Aingaranai Petra Ammaiye Potri Om Arul Nirai Selvam Alippaai Potri Om Karunai Kadale Kaadhaliye Potri Om Karpaga Virutchamaay Thigazhvaai Potri Om Mangala Vaazhvu Thandharulvaai Potri Om Madhiyin Mugathai Udaiyaai Potri Om Manam Nirai Selvam Tharuvaai Potri Om Maalavan Thanggaiye Maaye Potri Om Vetri Alikkum Vimaliye Potri Om Veda Porulaay Thigazhvaai Potri Om Vaani Enum Kalaimagale Potri Om Lakshmi Ennum Thirimagale Potri Om Durga Ennum Sakthiye Potri Om Thuyaram Thudaiyap Perandhaai Potri Om Thonba Podhiyai Azhippai Potri Om Tholai Thoorathu Ammaiye Potri Om Thunaiviyaay Enndrume Irupaai Potri Om Thooimadhu Vadivaay Thigazhvaai Potri Om Nanmaigal Seiyyum Naayagiye Potri Om Nalivaana Ullam Udaiyaai Potri Om Naatram Tharum Naayagiye Potri Om Narayana Manam Kavarndhaai Potri Om Nalam Yaavum Thandharulvaai Potri Om Pavazha Vaai Udaiyaval Amma Potri Om Pasubadhi Naadhan Deviye Potri Om Parama Sivan Paadhiye Potri Om Paargadalil Thondriya Paavaiye Potri Om Paarinai Kaakkum Parameswariye Potri Om Pillaiyaar Thandha Perumaatti Potri Om Pini Yaavum Azhikkum Perarasi Potri Om Pizhaigalai Porukkum Perungkarunaiye Potri Om Piranava Porulaay Vilangguvaai Potri Om Punniya Vadivaay Thigazhvaai Potri Om Poomagalaay Amarndha Punniyame Potri Om Poyyaadha Arulai Poliyum Amma Potri Om Porumaiyil Boomidevi Amma Potri Om Podhigai Malai Vaazh Ammaiye Potri Om Magishasuranai Azhitha Maasakthi Potri Om Manjal Vadivaana Manggalame Potri Om Maruvarkkum Arulum Maadhave Potri Om Maanggalya Pitchai Alippaai Potri Om Maadhargal Thuyaram Thudaippaai Potri Om Maaranai Petra Maadhave Potri Om Meenatchi Ennum Thiru Amma Potri Om Muthu Vadivaana Muthamizhe Potri Om Mukkannikkaana Muthamizhe Potri Om Muruganai Petra Mudhalviye Potri Om Mummurthi Pottriye Ammaiye Potri Om Moovulagum Kaakkum Mudhalviye Potri Om Amudha Kadalaay Alaippaai Potri Om Azhagu Vadivaay Thigazhvaai Potri Om Arivin Vadivaana Ammaiye Potri Om Anbin Uruvaana Annaiye Potri Om Agandhaiyai Azhikkum Annaiye Potri Om Atchayam Alikkum Annaiye Potri Om Abayam Alikkum Ammaiye Potri Om Ambigai Vadivaana Annaiye Potri Om Alagil Selvam Alippaai Potri Om Aaraadhanai Seiyyum Ammaiye Potri Om Aalaiya Devadhaiye Amma Potri Om Aanandha Vadivaay Thigazhvaai Potri Om Ichaiyil Inbam Alippaai Potri Om Idargalai Yaavum Azhippai Potri Om Immaiyil Inbam Tharuvaai Potri Om Iyarkkai Vadivaana Eeswariye Potri Om Uyirin Vadivaana Umaiye Potri Om Ulagam Muzhuvadhum Niraindhaai Potri Om Uthami Vadivaana Umadevi Potri Om Unmaiyil Amudham Alippaai Potri Om Oonam Thudaiya Vandhaai Potri Om Enggal Kula Dheivamaay Vilangguvaai Potri Om Ezhaigal Thuyaram Thudaippaai Potri Om Enndrumae Thunai Naayagiye Potri Om Onbadhu Sakthiyaay Olirbaai Potri Om Karumari Amma Karunaiye Potri Om Kamatchi Amma Thaye Potri Om Visalatchi Amma Vimaliye Potri Om Samayapuram Vaazh Thaye Potri Om Sakthi Vadivaana Sangariye Potri Om Sarva Loganayaki Saranam Potri Om Thiruverkaattu Maadhave Potri Om Thillai Kaali Deviye Potri Om Kanchi Kamakoti Amma Potri Om Kasi Visalatchi Thaye Potri Om Madurai Meenatchi Amma Potri Om Mangala Roobini Maadhave Potri Om Kalyana Vaazhvu Thandharulvaai Potri Om Kavalaiyait Theerkkum Kaayathriye Potri Om Gnana Vadivaay Thigazhvaai Potri Om Thaba Thuyaram Thudaippaai Potri Om Dharma Devadhaiye Thaye Potri Om Putthira Baaggiyam Alippaai Potri Om Dhaaniya Vadivaay Thigazhvaai Potri Om Neethi Dhevadhaiye Nithiyame Potri Om Nithya Kalyaani Deviye Potri Om Vetri Alikkum Velvizhiye Potri Om Vaira Vadivaana Maasakthi Potri Om Jyothi Vadivamaay Thigazhvaai Potri Om Thiruvilakku Nayakiye Saranam Potri Step-by-Step Pooja Procedure Light the lamp facing East or North.
This list is not exhaustive but represents the essence of the 108 Potri, celebrating the Goddess as the fundamental light that animates all of existence.
Why 108?
Closing thought Thiruvilakku poojai with 108 potri is a compact but profound ritual: a sequence of small, luminous acts that together create a sustained current of devotion, focus, and symbolic transformation. Whether rendered in classical chant, simple English lines, or contemporary affirmations, the practice uses the steady light of the lamp and the cadence of 108 praises to turn an ordinary moment into an occasion of sacred attention.
: Represents Goddess Shakti (Divine Energy).