Prayer to
Durga in Padappai nagar
By
Durgai Chithar
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(this is a somg about
Jaya Durga peetam temple in
Padappai which is near Chennai, Durgai
Chithar (or Sri Durgai Siddhar Swamy) is a renowned modern saint whose Jeeva
Samadhi (final resting place) is located at the Jaya Durga Peetam in
Padappai, near Chennai)
Ragam Shanmukha Priya
Pallavi
Padappai nagaril vaazhnthidum Devi Durga
Vanthiduvai
Parivudan yemmai vazhthida vendi
odi vanthiduvai
Oh Goddess Durga
who lives in Padappai nagar
To bless us with
mercy please come running
Charanams
1.Karunai mazhaye , Kavithai kuyile, Kanne vanthiduvaai
Arumai perumai udaya
Devi Odi vanthiduvai
THiruve Arive, thikazhum oliye, yemmai Kaathiduvai
Yengal kulathin oliye Vilakke udane
Vanthiduvaai (Padappai Nagar..)
Oh rain of mercy, oh koel who is a poet, Oh darling please come
Oh goddess who
has rare famePlease come running
Oh Divine one, Oh knowledge, Oh light which shines, Please protect us
Oh light of our
caste, Oh lamp , Please come immediately
2.Dukkkam thudaikkum
thunayum neeye, yemmai kaathiduvai
Thodarnthe vanthu
yenthan vazhiyil thunayai
vanthiduvai
THaimayum neeye, thunayum neye,Durgaa Kaathiduvai
Chevvai thorum yethidum vilakkilneeye vanthiduvai (Padappai
Nagar..)
You are the companion
who wipes away tears, please
protect us
Coming with us and bcome as a help in our way.
You are the motherliness, you are the helper, Oh Durga please protect us,
Please you
yourself come in the lamp we light every Tuesday
3.Kavviya irulin karumayai pokki neeye kathiduvaii
Yengal veettin panamum pugazhum kottida vanthiduvai
Vetrilai paakku pazhangal vaithom , yetre kaathiduvai
Kudangal niraya
paalum thenum alithom vanthiduvai (Padappai Nagar..)
By removing the blackness of darkness that surrounds us , you yourselves protect us
You please come to make money and fame shed in our home
We have kept betel leaves , betel nut and fruits, please
accept them and protect us
WE have given pots full of milk and honey , please
come
4.parvathi , sankarai , parvatha vadhini, bhagavathi
kaathiduvai
Neerani,, soolini, nin mana malini, nithavum vanthiduvai
Mangala kali,manjula neeli, maaye kaathiduvai
Sankari, durge, chathurbhuja durge sakthiye vanthiduvai (Padappai Nagar..)
Oh Parvathi, wife
of Sankara , She who was brought
up by mountain, Oh BHagavathi please protect us
She who wears water
, holds sool, She who is the fragrance of her mind, please come daily
Auspecious Kali
The pretty Neeli oh illusion protect us
Oh wife of Sankara,Of Durga , of four armed goddess
,Oh Durga , Oh SAkthi please
come.