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Kamakshi Amman Viruttham-a song in Tamil on Goddess Kamakshi (M. Venkataraman)
About 100 kms
from the city of Chennai in Tamilnadu, there is a place known as Kancheepuram. It is an ancient town with a
lot of temples. One of the most important temples here is that of Goddess
Kamakshi-The Kamakshi Amman Temple.
I am presenting
here a song in Tamil on this great Goddess. It is known as Kamakshi Amman Virruttam.
It is full of piety and devotion. We do not have any information on the author of
this song.
The Viruttam has
11 verses each ending with the sentence, ‘அழகான
காஞ்சியில் புகழாக வாழ்ந்திடும் அன்னை காமாட்சி உமையே’ meaning, ‘Oh mother Kamakshi, who is
also known as Uma, who lives gloriously in the pretty town of
Kanchipuram’.
Eulogising the Goddess with various forms of praise
the author says, ‘Oh great Goddess! Though I was born and then grew up in
this world, I do not know any great religious places. I do not
remember whether at any day I saw at least a few of the many great people and praised them. I do not
remember whether at any time I sung from my mouth and praised you as Vaami and Shivakami. I do not remember whether
at any time I prostrated at the feet of my mother and my father. I have
never saluted by falling at the lotus like feet of any great
religious leader.
Have you seen a greater fool than me on
this earth? Yet, oh Goddess Kamakshi, I know that you will pardon me for all my
mistakes and shower your grace on me. So, I am seeking refuge in you. Why is it
that in spite of coming before you and seeking protection relating
all my problems to you, you are confused and behave harshly with me
by keeping poverty on me? Does not the mother tell good
advices even if the son is bad? Does not even a ghost bring up with love
the child born to it ?
You are the
mother who would remove all pains of those who come and
see you on Fridays. You would remove the sorrows of those who prostrate
at your feet even in their thoughts. Except you, I do not see any
one to protect me in this world. Oh mother, I do not know how many births I
have taken in this earth. At least now take mercy on me and protect me by
not making me take another birth and give me salvation’.
Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/
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By VENKATARAMAN MAbout 100 kms
from the city of Chennai in Tamilnadu, there is a place known as Kancheepuram. It is an ancient town with a
lot of temples. One of the most important temples here is that of Goddess
Kamakshi-The Kamakshi Amman Temple.
I am presenting
here a song in Tamil on this great Goddess. It is known as Kamakshi Amman Virruttam.
It is full of piety and devotion. We do not have any information on the author of
this song.
The Viruttam has
11 verses each ending with the sentence, ‘அழகான
காஞ்சியில் புகழாக வாழ்ந்திடும் அன்னை காமாட்சி உமையே’ meaning, ‘Oh mother Kamakshi, who is
also known as Uma, who lives gloriously in the pretty town of
Kanchipuram’.
Eulogising the Goddess with various forms of praise
the author says, ‘Oh great Goddess! Though I was born and then grew up in
this world, I do not know any great religious places. I do not
remember whether at any day I saw at least a few of the many great people and praised them. I do not
remember whether at any time I sung from my mouth and praised you as Vaami and Shivakami. I do not remember whether
at any time I prostrated at the feet of my mother and my father. I have
never saluted by falling at the lotus like feet of any great
religious leader.
Have you seen a greater fool than me on
this earth? Yet, oh Goddess Kamakshi, I know that you will pardon me for all my
mistakes and shower your grace on me. So, I am seeking refuge in you. Why is it
that in spite of coming before you and seeking protection relating
all my problems to you, you are confused and behave harshly with me
by keeping poverty on me? Does not the mother tell good
advices even if the son is bad? Does not even a ghost bring up with love
the child born to it ?
You are the
mother who would remove all pains of those who come and
see you on Fridays. You would remove the sorrows of those who prostrate
at your feet even in their thoughts. Except you, I do not see any
one to protect me in this world. Oh mother, I do not know how many births I
have taken in this earth. At least now take mercy on me and protect me by
not making me take another birth and give me salvation’.
Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/