Ode to Tutelary Deity

The Mother Divine Kali, even though officiating as the Sub Deity of Tiruvenkidam Temple, is the Tutelary Deity of Guruvayur. 

 

O Mighty Mother of Thiruvenkidam
O Time Personified, O Mother Kali,
We humbly pray before Thee
With traditional Pongala.
 
Thruvenkitadathamme Bhadrakali Devi
Pongala ittu Njangal kumbidunnen
Poomoodal kazhinju nin Thirunada thurakkumbol
Thouzhu kaiyyal nilkunnu njangal Amme
 
After Thou art covered in flowers
When Thy divine door opens
Expectantly, with love divine
We wait for Thee humbly !

O Amma ! O Mother of the Universe
O Tutelary Deity of Guruvayur !

Amme .......Jagadambike............................
Guruvayur Desathin Para Devate !

O Deity of the form of Mother
We fall at Thy Lotus Feet
And request humbly
To take care of us always !
 
Mathruswaroopini Thripada Padmathin
Veenu kezhunnu Njan Jagadambike
Saraswathiyay vazhum aviduthe Savidhathil
Naada Nivedyavun arpichidam njangal
 
Manjal Prasadathil Aaradi Nilkumee
NIrmalya Darshanam ekiyalum
Amme Njangale ennum thunachalum
 
 
O Amma ! O Mother of the Universe
O Tutelary Deity of Guruvayur !

Amme .......Jagadambike............................
Guruvayur Desathin Para Devate !

As Thou art the Mother of Music
We shall offer Music as Naivedya
Grant us Thy Vision at Nirmalya
When Thou art festooned in turmeric !
 
Vrischshikha Ravinte Pala poomanam
Vitharoomi Vellari Pooja cheyyam
Sarva Dukhangalum Mattunna Thaye
Durithangal akhilavum mattidenam
 
Makara nilavinte chempattu aninju Nee
Vaalum Chilambumai Thandavamaadi
Dushta Samharake kathidane !

In the moonlight of Makara
Thou indulged in Cosmic Dance
(The Dance of sub-atomic Matter)
Robed in Thy costume, red silk
And armed with sword and feet bells !
O Destroyer of all evil
Protect us eternally !

O Amma ! O Mother of the Universe
O Tutelary Deity of Guruvayur !

Amme .......Jagadambike............................
Guruvayur Desathin Para Devate !