(Chant each line with devotion, offering flowers or simply folding hands.)
You can chant the following 108 names while offering flowers to the lit lamp: Om Thiru-vilakku potri (Hail Holy Lamp) Om Jothi-maye potri (Hail Light of Knowledge) Om Jnana-maye potri (Hail Embodiment of Wisdom) Om Lakshmi-maye potri (Hail Goddess of Wealth) Om Saraswathi-maye potri (Hail Goddess of Learning) Om Parvathi-maye potri (Hail Goddess of Power) Om Mangala-roopini potri (Hail Source of Auspiciousness) Om Sarva-shakthi-maye potri (Hail All-Powerful One) Om Tejo-maye potri (Hail Embodiment of Radiance) Om Arul-maye potri (Hail Grace Personified) Om Aadhi-lakshmi potri Om Santhana-lakshmi potri Om Vidya-lakshmi potri Om Dhana-lakshmi potri Om Dhanya-lakshmi potri Om Veera-lakshmi potri Om Vijaya-lakshmi potri Om Bhagya-lakshmi potri Om Kanthi-maye potri (Hail Radiant Light) Om Alankara-priye potri (Hail Lover of Decoration) Om Kamakshi potri (Hail Mother Kamakshi) Om Vishalakshi potri (Hail Mother Vishalakshi) Om Meenakshi potri (Hail Mother Meenakshi) Om Gowri potri Om Lakshmi potri Om Saraswathi potri Om Narayani potri Om Bhavani potri Om Ambike potri Om Chandike potri Om Chamundeshwari potri Om Shakthi potri Om Durga potri Om Mahalakshmi potri Om Mahasaraswathi potri Om Mahakali potri Om Mangala-valli potri Om Guna-sheeli potri Om Jnana-roopini potri Om Dharma-swaroopini potri Om Karma-swaroopini potri Om Ananda-roopini potri Om Shiva-swaroopini potri Om Shankari potri Om Parvathi-priye potri Om Hari-priye potri Om Vishnu-priye potri Om Brahma-priye potri Om Eswari potri Om Maheswari potri Om Rudrani potri Om Kamakshi-priye potri Om Manonmani potri Om Vagdevi potri Om Veda-roopini potri Om Shashtra-roopini potri Om Gayatri potri Om Savitri potri Om Saraswathi-priye potri Om Dhanakshi potri Om Dhanyakshi potri Om Veera-swaroopini potri Om Vijayakshi potri Om Bhagyakshi potri Om Tejaswini potri Om Jyothirmayi potri Om Mangala-daayini potri Om Vidya-daayini potri Om Dhana-daayini potri Om Veera-daayini potri Om Vijaya-daayini potri Om Bhagya-daayini potri Om Kanti-daayini potri Om Alankara-roopini potri Om Kamakshi-swaroopini potri Om Vishalakshi-swaroopini potri Om Meenakshi-swaroopini potri Om Gowri-swaroopini potri Om Lakshmi-swaroopini potri Om Saraswathi-swaroopini potri Om Narayani-swaroopini potri Om Bhavani-swaroopini potri Om Ambika-swaroopini potri Om Chandika-swaroopini potri Om Chamundeshwari-swaroopini potri Om Shakthi-swaroopini potri Om Durga-swaroopini potri Om Mahalakshmi-swaroopini potri Om Mahasaraswathi-swaroopini potri Om Mahakali-swaroopini potri Om Mangala-valli-swaroopini potri Om Guna-sheeli-swaroopini potri Om Jnana-roopini-swaroopini potri Om Dharma-swaroopini-swaroopini potri Om Karma-swaroopini-swaroopini potri Om Ananda-roopini-swaroopini potri Om Shiva-swaroopini-swaroopini potri Om Shankari-swaroopini potri Om Parvathi-priye-swaroopini potri Om Hari-priye-swaroopini potri Om Vishnu-priye-swaroopini potri Om Brahma-priye-swaroopini potri Om Eswari-swaroopini potri Om Maheswari-swaroopini potri Om Rudrani-swaroopini potri Om Kamakshi-priye-swaroopini potri Om Manonmani-swaroopini potri Om Thiruvilakku Amma potri (Hail Holy Lamp Mother)
Performing is common during:
Chant the 108 Potri while offering flower petals ( Uthiri Poo ) or kumkum at the base of the lamp.
– Praise to the supreme source of energy. thiruvilakku poojai 108 potri in english
: Clean the worship area and the lamp thoroughly.
(Salutations to the essence of the ocean of grace)... (continuing until 108)
– Praise to the sacred cow that fulfills all desires.
– Praise to the one with sharp, protective eyes. (Chant each line with devotion, offering flowers or
Show the incense sticks and offer your prepared food, fruits, and betel leaves.
(Salutations to the bestower of pleasures and wealth)
Below is a guide to the initial set of verses for the 108 Potri, provided in a simple English transliteration. This list is derived from a traditional set of 108 praises used in Tamil homes. It allows those unfamiliar with the Tamil script to connect with the rhythm and meaning of the chant.
Goddess Varalakshmi blesses the household with stable financial growth and career success. (Salutations to the essence of the ocean of grace)
– Praise to the ever-auspicious, eternal one.
). Traditional brass or silver lamps are preferred over stainless steel. : Place a wooden plank or peeta over a
(rangoli). Some practitioners spread a cup of raw rice on a banana leaf and place the lamp on top.
(Salutations to the great one who is independent)
– Praise to Mother Varahi, the divine commander.
The following are the first 38 lines of the 108 Potri. This sacred text, often recited during the offering, praises Goddess Lakshmi in all her radiant and benevolent forms. Here they are presented in English transliteration alongside their Tamil script and a meaning in English.