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Kaali purappattaal maha kaali purappattaal
Kaali purappattaal maha kaali purappattaal
Kaali purappattaal maha kaali purappattaal
Kobam kondu thirisoolam yendhi aval
Kora roobamudan udhiram maandhi aval
Kobam kondu thirisoolam yendhi aval
Kora roobamudan udhiram maandhi aval
Paavigalin siram maalai soodi aval
Pambai muzhakkida sudalai aadiyaval
Paavigalin siram maalai soodi aval
Pambai muzhakkida sudalai aadiyaval
Kaali purappattaal maha kaali purappattaal
Kaali purappattaal maha kaali purappattaal
Kaamaraasan mohanaai pala
Theemaigal dhinam seidhaan
Devi panimalai neeli umai thirisooli
Anal ena vandhaal
Paathagan pala roobamaai
Karumaariyin munn nindraan
Paathagan pala roobamaai
Karumaariyin munn nindraan
Maayam punaivura aayul mudivura
Kaali peruru kondaal
Maayam punaivura aayul mudivura
Kaali peruru kondaal
Om sakthi om om sakthi om
Nagamanindhaval maeniyilae avan
Nagaasthiramadhai yeidhaan
Nanju engum ini minjidathu ena
Karudasthiramadhil koidhaal
Avan agniyaasthiram thoduthaan
Aval varunaasthiramadhai viduthaal
Avan maayaasthiramadhai eduthaan
Aval gnyaanaasthirathil thaduthaal
Moogasuraa aavi melaadhu paar endhan
Soolaayudham varugudhu endru
Magidan mudhal asuran balam
Udhiram dhinam parugi neer velayudham viduthaal
Velayudham viduthaal
Sanda mundargalai vendra soolamadhu
Sendru payanindri vandhadhae
Andam yaavum adhai kandathum padhari
Anji dhigil kondu nindrathe
Naranan pugazhum poorani naarani
Kaaranam yaadhena arindhaale
Deviyar moovarum serndhaal thaan
Ivan veezhvaan endru thelindhaale…
Vedham muzhangida veenai eduthaval
Theemai azhindhida elundhaal kalam pugunthaal
Astalakshmi vadivaaga iruppaval
Dhusta nigraham ninaindhaal kalam nuzhaindhaal
Moovarum angae moovar moovarena
Onbathu vadivil nindraar
Devarum mattra yaavarum kande
Navasakthi ivar endraar
Moondathu yutham paaindhadhu soolam
Moogaasuran mannil vilundhaan
Moogaasuran mannil vilundhaan
Devargal soozhndhaar munivargal serndhaar
Moogaambikai paadham panindhaar
Devargal soozhndhaar munivargal serndhaar
Moogaambikai paadham panindhaar
Mookambikae devi mookaambikae
Moovuruvum ondraana mookaambikae
Balaambikae engl gnyaanambikae
Sornaambikar serndha mookaambikae
Omenum oliyinil yaavum padaithathil
Uyiraai uraipavalae
Oli tharum iru sudar theeyena amaivura
Ulaginai kaappavalae
Thamaruga oliyadhu sevidhanil vizhugaiyil
Arul thara ezhubavale
Dhagadhimi ena varum jathiyudan sivanudan
Thirunadam puribavalae
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Thirunadam puribavalae
Kali set out, Maha Kali set out!
Kali set out, Maha Kali set out!
Kali set out, Maha Kali set out!
Filled with rage, wielding her trident,
in a fearsome form, drinking the blood of evil,
filled with rage, wielding her trident,
in a fearsome form, drinking the blood of evil,
wearing a garland of wicked heads,
she danced in the cremation grounds to the beat of the pambai drum!
Wearing a garland of wicked heads,
she danced in the cremation grounds to the beat of the pambai drum!
Kali set out, Maha Kali set out!
Kali set out, Maha Kali set out!
The wicked king, blinded by dark desires,
committed evil deeds day after day.
The goddess of the snowy peaks, Uma who wields the trident,
descended like a blazing fire!
That villain took on many forms
and stood before Mother Karumaari.
That villain took on many forms
and stood before Mother Karumaari.
To shatter his illusions and end his life,
Kali grew into a colossal form!
To shatter his illusions and end his life,
Kali grew into a colossal form!
Om Shakti Om, Om Shakti Om!
Against her body adorned with serpents,
he shot a deadly serpent arrow.
Declaring that no poison would remain,
she struck it down with an eagle arrow.
He unleashed an arrow of fire,
and she answered with an arrow of rain.
He drew an arrow of illusions,
and she blocked it with an arrow of divine wisdom.
"Mookasura, you will not escape with your life! Look,
my trident comes for you!" she roared,
and having drunk the blood and strength of demons like Mahisha,
she hurled her mighty spear!
She hurled her mighty spear!
Yet the weapon that defeated Chanda and Munda
struck him and returned in vain!
Seeing this, the whole universe trembled
and stood frozen in deep terror.
Goddess Narayani, whom Lord Vishnu praises as the complete one,
understood the reason behind it.
Only if the three Goddesses join together
will he fall—she clearly realized.
Holding her veena as sacred chants resounded,
Saraswati rose and entered the battlefield to destroy evil.
She who shines as the eight forms of Lakshmi
resolved to slay the wicked and stepped onto the battlefield.
There, each of the three took three forms,
and they stood as nine divine powers.
Seeing them, the gods and all the world
hailed them as the Nava Shakti (the nine divine powers).
A fierce war broke out, the trident struck,
and Mookasura crashed to the ground!
Mookasura crashed to the ground!
The gods surrounded her, the sages gathered,
and bowed at the feet of Goddess Mookambika.
The gods surrounded her, the sages gathered,
and bowed at the feet of Goddess Mookambika.
O Goddess Mookambika,
Mookambika, who unites the three divine mothers into one!
O Balambika, our mother of wisdom Gnanambika!
Mookambika, united with Swarnambika!
In the light of the sacred sound Om that created everything,
you reside as the living soul!
Like two radiant lights giving life,
you protect the whole world!
When the sound of the damaru drum reaches your ears,
you rise to shower your grace!
To the rhythmic beats of 'Thakadimi', along with Lord Shiva,
you perform the sacred dance!
To the rhythmic beats of 'Thakadimi', along with Lord Shiva,
you perform the sacred dance!
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