Thiruvilakku Poojai 108 Potri In English

Om. Sri Maha Ganapataye Namah.
Om. Sri Gurubhyo Namah.
Om. Sri Sivaya Namah.

The magic of this poojai lies in the mindfulness it demands. To chant 108 praises without rushing, you are forced to slow down. Each Potri is a bead on the necklace of your attention.

Before chanting the 108 Potri, it is essential to understand why the lamp is worshipped. In Hindu philosophy, light symbolizes knowledge dispelling the darkness of ignorance. The flame of the Thiruvilakku represents:

Performing Thiruvilakku Poojai is common during:

The 108 Potri is a condensed, powerful way to offer 108 salutations to the divine lamp, making it a complete sadhana (spiritual practice). thiruvilakku poojai 108 potri in english

Thiruvilakku Poojai is not idol worship of a flame. It is the recognition that the same light that burns in the lamp also burns as consciousness in your heart. The 108 Potri, when chanted with feeling, become a mantra that awakens prana (life energy).

In the words of the great saint Tirumoolar:
"The lamp is the form of Siva. The wick is the soul. The ghee is divine love. The flame is liberation."

Below is the complete list of 108 sacred salutations. You may chant them one by one, each preceded by "Om" and followed by "Potri."

| No. | Potri in English | Meaning / Attribute | |---|---|---| | 1 | Om Agni Swaroopini Potri | Salutations to the one in the form of Agni (fire) | | 2 | Om Jyothir Mayi Potri | Salutations to the one who is full of light | | 3 | Om Tamasi Nashini Potri | Salutations to the destroyer of darkness | | 4 | Om Vidhya Pradhayini Potri | Salutations to the bestower of knowledge | | 5 | Om Shanti Swaroopini Potri | Salutations to the embodiment of peace | | 6 | Om Ananda Roopini Potri | Salutations to the form of bliss | | 7 | Om Siva Jyothi Potri | Salutations to the light of Shiva | | 8 | Om Parameswari Potri | Salutations to the supreme goddess (in the lamp) | | 9 | Om Surya Mandala Madhyasthai Potri | Salutations to the one residing in the sun’s orb | | 10 | Om Chandra Mandala Vasini Potri | Salutations to the one dwelling in the moon’s orb | | 11 | Om Agni Mandala Samsthayai Potri | Salutations to the one established in fire’s circle | | 12 | Om Brahma Swaroopini Potri | Salutations to the form of Lord Brahma | | 13 | Om Vishnu Swaroopini Potri | Salutations to the form of Lord Vishnu | | 14 | Om Rudra Swaroopini Potri | Salutations to the form of Lord Rudra | | 15 | Om Sarva Devatmike Potri | Salutations to the soul of all deities | | 16 | Om Papaharini Potri | Salutations to the destroyer of sins | | 17 | Om Dukha Vimochini Potri | Salutations to the reliever of sorrows | | 18 | Om Rogaharini Potri | Salutations to the remover of diseases | | 19 | Om Bhaya Nashini Potri | Salutations to the destroyer of fear | | 20 | Om Shatru Vinashini Potri | Salutations to the annihilator of enemies | | 21 | Om Mangala Pradayini Potri | Salutations to the bestower of auspiciousness | | 22 | Om Putra Pradhayini Potri | Salutations to the granter of children | | 23 | Om Dhana Pradhayini Potri | Salutations to the granter of wealth | | 24 | Om Vidya Pradhayini Potri | Salutations to the granter of education | | 25 | Om Ayurvardhini Potri | Salutations to the increaser of lifespan | | 26 | Om Yasho Vardhini Potri | Salutations to the increaser of fame | | 27 | Om Kanti Pradhayini Potri | Salutations to the bestower of radiance | | 28 | Om Lakshmi Swaroopini Potri | Salutations to the form of Goddess Lakshmi | | 29 | Om Saraswati Roopini Potri | Salutations to the form of Goddess Saraswati | | 30 | Om Dhurga Roopini Potri | Salutations to the form of Goddess Durga | | 31 | Om Kali Swaroopini Potri | Salutations to the form of Goddess Kali | | 32 | Om Bhadrakali Potri | Salutations to the auspicious Kali | | 33 | Om Annapoorni Potri | Salutations to the one who provides food | | 34 | Om Kamakshi Potri | Salutations to the one with love-filled eyes | | 35 | Om Meenakshi Potri | Salutations to the fish-eyed goddess | | 36 | Om Visalakshi Potri | Salutations to the large-eyed goddess | | 37 | Om Rajarajeswari Potri | Salutations to the queen of queens | | 38 | Om Lalithambikai Potri | Salutations to the divine mother Lalitha | | 39 | Om Maha Tripurasundari Potri | Salutations to the beautiful one of the three cities | | 40 | Om Gnana Pradayini Potri | Salutations to the giver of wisdom | | 41 | Om Moksha Pradayini Potri | Salutations to the giver of liberation | | 42 | Om Bhakta Vatsale Potri | Salutations to the one affectionate to devotees | | 43 | Om Daya Sagari Potri | Salutations to the ocean of compassion | | 44 | Om Karuna Roopini Potri | Salutations to the form of mercy | | 45 | Om Sarva Rakshaka Potri | Salutations to the protector of all | | 46 | Om Sarva Palaka Potri | Salutations to the nourisher of all | | 47 | Om Sarva Kundalini Swaroopini Potri | Salutations to the form of cosmic energy | | 48 | Om Adhar Sakti Potri | Salutations to the primordial power | | 49 | Om Para Sakti Potri | Salutations to the supreme power | | 50 | Om Jnana Sakti Potri | Salutations to the power of knowledge | | 51 | Om Ichha Sakti Potri | Salutations to the power of will | | 52 | Om Kriya Sakti Potri | Salutations to the power of action | | 53 | Om Sath Chit Ananda Roopini Potri | Salutations to truth, consciousness, bliss | | 54 | Om Nirakara Potri | Salutations to the formless one | | 55 | Om Niranjana Potri | Salutations to the untainted one | | 56 | Om Nityanandi Potri | Salutations to the eternally blissful | | 57 | Om Paripurna Potri | Salutations to the complete one | | 58 | Om Bhava Roga Vaidya Potri | Salutations to the physician of worldly disease | | 59 | Om Samsara Tharini Potri | Salutations to the one who helps cross the ocean of life | | 60 | Om Bhukti Mukthi Pradayini Potri | Salutations to the giver of enjoyment and liberation | | 61 | Om Sarva Kamanda Dharini Potri | Salutations to the fulfiller of all desires | | 62 | Om Sri Chakra Vasini Potri | Salutations to the resident of Sri Chakra | | 63 | Om Meru Prushte Samsthayai Potri | Salutations to the one seated on Mount Meru | | 64 | Om Kundalini in the Spine Potri | Salutations to the awakened serpent power | | 65 | Om Sushumna Nadi Vasini Potri | Salutations to the one in the central subtle channel | | 66 | Om Idakalai Swaroopini Potri | Salutations to the left lunar channel | | 67 | Om Pingalai Swaroopini Potri | Salutations to the right solar channel | | 68 | Om Shad Chakra Peda Vasini Potri | Salutations to the dweller of six chakras | | 69 | Om Sahasrara Kamala Vasini Potri | Salutations to the one in the thousand-petaled lotus | | 70 | Om Omkara Swaroopini Potri | Salutations to the form of primal sound Om | | 71 | Om Bindhu Nada Kalatheetha Potri | Salutations to the one beyond point, sound, and time | | 72 | Om Turya Vasini Potri | Salutations to the one in the fourth state of consciousness | | 73 | Om Artha Pradayini Potri | Salutations to the giver of wealth | | 74 | Om Dharmasthapini Potri | Salutations to the establisher of righteousness | | 75 | Om Kama Pradhayini Potri | Salutations to the fulfiller of desires | | 76 | Om Moksha Lakshmi Potri | Salutations to the wealth of liberation | | 77 | Om Gaja Lakshmi Potri | Salutations to the Lakshmi with elephants | | 78 | Om Dhana Lakshmi Potri | Salutations to the Lakshmi of wealth | | 79 | Om Dhanya Lakshmi Potri | Salutations to the Lakshmi of grains | | 80 | Om Veera Lakshmi Potri | Salutations to the Lakshmi of valor | | 81 | Om Santana Lakshmi Potri | Salutations to the Lakshmi of progeny | | 82 | Om Vijaya Lakshmi Potri | Salutations to the Lakshmi of victory | | 83 | Om Vidya Lakshmi Potri | Salutations to the Lakshmi of knowledge | | 84 | Om Arogya Lakshmi Potri | Salutations to the Lakshmi of health | | 85 | Om Bhoga Lakshmi Potri | Salutations to the Lakshmi of enjoyment | | 86 | Om Vaibhava Lakshmi Potri | Salutations to the Lakshmi of grandeur | | 87 | Om Siddha Lakshmi Potri | Salutations to the Lakshmi of accomplishments | | 88 | Om Soundarya Lakshmi Potri | Salutations to the Lakshmi of beauty | | 89 | Om Prema Lakshmi Potri | Salutations to the Lakshmi of love | | 90 | Om Kshama Lakshmi Potri | Salutations to the Lakshmi of patience | | 91 | Om Matru Devata Potri | Salutations to the mother deity | | 92 | Om Pitru Devata Potri | Salutations to the father deity | | 93 | Om Guru Devata Potri | Salutations to the teacher deity | | 94 | Om Deva Devata Potri | Salutations to the lord of deities | | 95 | Om Sarva Devata Potri | Salutations to all deities | | 96 | Om Brahma Rakshasa Nashini Potri | Salutations to the destroyer of evil spirits | | 97 | Om Preta Badha Vimochini Potri | Salutations to the reliever from ghostly afflictions | | 98 | Om Graha Dosha Nashini Potri | Salutations to the remover of planetary afflictions | | 99 | Om Naga Dosha Nashini Potri | Salutations to the remover of serpent curses | | 100 | Om Pitru Dosha Nashini Potri | Salutations to the remover of ancestral curses | | 101 | Om Vastu Dosha Nashini Potri | Salutations to the corrector of Vastu defects | | 102 | Om Karma Dosha Nashini Potri | Salutations to the eraser of karmic wrongs | | 103 | Om Sarva Dosha Nashini Potri | Salutations to the remover of all defects | | 104 | Om Sarva Siddhi Pradhayini Potri | Salutations to the bestower of all accomplishments | | 105 | Om Sarva Santhana Mangala Potri | Salutations to all-auspicious one | | 106 | Om Shree Potri | Salutations to supreme radiance | | 107 | Om Maha Lakshmi Potri | Salutations to the great Lakshmi | | 108 | Om Sarva Mangala Mangalye Potri | Salutations to the most auspicious of all | The magic of this poojai lies in the

Every culture has rituals that use light as a bridge between the everyday and the sacred. In South Indian Hindu worship, the thiruvilakku (sacred brass or oil lamp) is one such focal point. Thiruvilakku poojai is the ritual worship of the lamp; when performed with 108 potri (praises), it becomes a deeply rhythmic, devotional practice that blends sound, sight, and intention.

Why 108?

What happens during Thiruvilakku Poojai with 108 Potri?

Forms and phrases — examples of potri in English Below are short examples (not a complete list of 108) to convey style and tone. A full 108-potri set would expand and vary these patterns. Performing Thiruvilakku Poojai is common during:

These short lines can be repeated with slight variations (e.g., invoking a deity’s name: “Glory to Lord Shiva, radiant like this lamp”) until the count of 108 is reached. In congregational settings, leaders often chant a line and the assembly responds, or the whole group chants in unison.

Variants and contexts

A simple 108-potri practice you can try at home (prescriptive, step-by-step)

Why this ritual matters today

Closing thought Thiruvilakku poojai with 108 potri is a compact but profound ritual: a sequence of small, luminous acts that together create a sustained current of devotion, focus, and symbolic transformation. Whether rendered in classical chant, simple English lines, or contemporary affirmations, the practice uses the steady light of the lamp and the cadence of 108 praises to turn an ordinary moment into an occasion of sacred attention.