Obeisance to You who grants both material pleasures and divine grace. Om Mutrarivu oliyai milirndhai Potri
Thread the wicks and fill the bowl with oil. Face the main wick towards the East or North. Step-by-Step Thiruvilakku Poojai Vidhi
(offering), you chant the 108 names while offering flowers or kumkum at the base of the lamp. Below are the starting lines for the transliterated chants: Om Ponnum meipporulun tharuvai Potri (Giver of gold and true wealth) Om Bogamum thiruvum punarpai Potri (Giver of enjoyment and prosperity) Om Mutrarivu oliyai milirndhai Potri (Shining as the light of supreme knowledge) Om Moovulagum nirainthirundhai Potri (You who pervades the three worlds) Om Varambil inbamai valarnthirundhai Potri (You who grows as boundless bliss) Om Iyarkaiyai arivoli aanai Potri (You who became the natural light of wisdom) Om Eerezhulagam eendrai Potri (The creator of the fourteen worlds) Om Pirarvayamaga periyoi Potri (The great one who is independent) Om Perinbap perukkai pozhindhai Potri (You who glows as a flood of supreme bliss) Om Perarutkadalam perarule Potri (The great ocean of supreme grace)
The Thiruvilakku Poojai (Divine Lamp Worship) is one of the most sacred and powerful rituals performed by Hindu women, particularly in South India. Central to this ritual is the chanting of the (108 praises), which invokes the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Durga, and Goddess Saraswathi. Chanting or reading these mantras in English allows devotees worldwide to connect deeply with the ritual, regardless of language barriers.