(Praise to the ancient one worshiped by the three worlds)
Potri to the Lamp in the flower.
Sit comfortably facing North or East. Hold fresh flowers or loose Kumkum in your right hand. Take one flower petal or a pinch of Kumkum for each line, and gently drop it at the base of the lamp as you chant each line from the list above. Ensure your pronunciation is steady and clear. Step 5: Dhoopam, Deepam, and Neivedhyam After completing the 108 names: Show lit incense sticks ( Dhoopam ) to the lamp.
Fill the lamp with oil or ghee, place two wicks, and light it while reciting "Deepa Lakshmi Namaha" .
(Praise to the Wish-Fulfilling Vine)
Here is the complete, verified list of the 108 Potri praises transliterated from Tamil to English: Om Oliye Potri Om Oli Valarkkum Nayagiye Potri Om Unmai Porule Potri Om Ulaguyirirkku Atorame Potri Om Unarvukkunervaay Nirindhai Potri Om Karunai Kadale Potri Om Kalangaadhaa Maname Potri Om Kanganda Deivame Potri Om Mangala Vilakke Potri Om Arutperum Jothiye Potri Om Anandha Mayame Potri Om Arivukkarive Potri Om Thuyar Thudaikkum Thuyile Potri Om Thubam Thirkkum Sudare Potri Om Nalam Tharum Nayagiye Potri Om Narpayan Alippai Potri Om Sakthi Vadive Potri Om Santha Sorubiye Potri Om Bakthar Ennal Thuyar Thirpari Potri Om Bayam Nirbhandham Azhippai Potri Om Mangala Nayagiye Potri Om Manakkavalai Maatruvayi Potri Om Selva Porule Potri Om Seerperum Sudare Potri Om Vetri Vadivame Potri Om Vinai Alikkum Vilakke Potri Om Ennam Ederthuvai Potri Om Ezhiligu Jothiye Potri Om Thavamighu Sudare Potri Om Dharma Devadhaye Potri Om Gnaana Sudare Potri Om Nalam Alikkum Nayagiye Potri Om Arul Alikkum Amudhe Potri Om Anbaal Niraindhai Potri Om Karunai Kilange Potri Om Kashtam Azhippai Potri Om Inbam Alikkum Ilakke Potri Om Idar Thudaikkum Iraiviye Potri Om Maasiladha Maniye Potri Om Maanikka Vilakke Potri Om Peroli Tharum Penmaniye Potri Om Perumai Alikkum Perarasiye Potri Om Vetri Alikkum Velvizhiye Potri Om Vedha Porule Potri Om Sathyamaay Nirindhai Potri Om Sakala Kalaiye Potri Om Nallor Thozhum Nayagiye Potri Om Nanmai Tharum Narananiye Potri Om Thuyar Maraiyum Thuyile Potri Om Thudhiyirkku Elibaai Potri Om Arputha Sudare Potri Om Amudha Mayame Potri Om Gunam Alikkum Kuthrilaai Potri Om Kulam Kaakkum Kuladheivame Potri Om Selvame Alikkum Srimadhiye Potri Om Seermighu Jothiye Potri Om Oliyaay Vilangum Omgara Sakthiye Potri Om Oruvarkkum Thondraa Unmaiye Potri Om Egaandha Sudare Potri Om Ennam Yavum Ederppari Potri Om Arul Jothi Vadive Potri Om Anbudai Nayagiye Potri Om Thunbam Azhippai Potri Om Thuyarkadal Thirpari Potri Om Mangaadha Jothiye Potri Om Manakkavalai Theirpari Potri Om Sakthi Alikkum Sudaaroliye Potri Om Saantha Gunathale Potri Om Baktha Manam Niraindhai Potri Om Bayangara Thuyar Thirpari Potri Om Mangala Porule Potri Om Marunaasiniye Potri Om Selva Kalanjiyame Potri Om Seer Valarkkum Sudare Potri Om Vetri Tharum Vilakke Potri Om Vinai Yavum Azhippari Potri Om Ennil Nirindhai Potri Om Engum Nirindha Jothiye Potri Om Thavamighu Devadhaye Potri Om Dharma Vali Kaattum Vilakke Potri Om Gnaanam Alikkum Nayagiye Potri Om Narpayan Tharum Jothiye Potri Om Arul Mazhai Pozhiyum Amudhe Potri Om Anbin Urubame Potri Om Karunai Vadivame Potri Om Kashtangal Yavum Thirpari Potri Om Inba Sorubiye Potri Om Idar Alikkum Irul Azhippari Potri Om Maasiladha Jothiye Potri Om Maanikka Vadive Potri Om Peroli Jothiye Potri Om Perumai Tharum Nayagiye Potri Om Vetri Mel Vetri Thandharulvayi Potri Om Vedha Sorubiye Potri Om Sathya Jothiye Potri Om Sakala Sowbaagyam Alippai Potri Om Nallor Thozhum Jothiye Potri Om Nanmai Alikkum Nayagiye Potri Om Thuyar Thudhaithu Arulvayi Potri Om Thudhiyoor Manam Niraindhai Potri Om Karpaga Tharuve Potri Om Kaamadhoguve Potri Om Karunai Kadale Potri Om Kadavul Vadive Potri Om Jothi Mayame Potri Om Sundara Vadive Potri Om Sugame Alikkum Sudare Potri Om Sree Mahalakshmiye Vadivana Thiruvilakke Potri, Potri! Pre-Pooja Preparations: Getting Things Ready
Thiruvilakku Poojai (the sacred lamp worship) is a powerful, time-tested ritual in Hindu tradition, particularly celebrated in South India. It invokes Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Durga, and Goddess Saraswati through the flame of a brass or silver lamp (Vilakku). Performing this poojai brings peace, financial stability, health, and spiritual growth to the household.
This composition follows the of 108 names/attributes ( potri meaning “salutations to the one who…”), often recited while offering ghee or oil to the lamp.
Potri to the Lamp that is the light of experience. thiruvilakku poojai 108 potri in english verified
Resolves domestic conflicts and enhances understanding between family members.
"Deepam jyoti param brahma, deepam jyoti janardanah | deepam haratu me pāpam, deepa jyoti namostute" Then recite as your potri.
(Praise to the One with Clouds of Hair)
(Praise to the Union of Shiva and Sakthi) Om Sathya Narayaniye Potri (Praise to the True Narayani) (Praise to the ancient one worshiped by the
(Praise to the creator of the fourteen worlds)
(Praise to the one who fills all three worlds)
Potri (Praise to the fulfiller of righteous desires)