019 Kachi Thirupparameswara Viṇṇaharam

  1. The sacred place of our god who is the meaning of all words, taste, sound, and smell and the creator of Shiva and Nānmuhan is the Paramechura Viṇṇagaram temple in beautiful Kacchi surrounded by ponds where the Pallava king, a fine archer and chief of the Mallaiyar, worshiped him as many monarchs of the earth praised him and bowed to his ankleted feet.

  2. The sacred place of lotus-eyed Kaṇṇan, the creator of the wide sky where clouds float, of the ocean, sun, moon, earth and mountains and of Nānmuhan from his navel is the Paramechura Viṇṇagram temple in beautiful Kacchi surrounded by tall walls where the Pallava king, a strong archer and conquerer of the southern Pandyan king of many chariots, worshiped him.

  3. The beautiful sapphire god who rests on the milky ocean and gave a boon to the Asuran Kesi when he came as a horse stays in sacred Paramechura Viṇṇagaram in beautiful Kacchi filled with shining palaces where the famous Pallava king who conquered and wounded his enemies in Mannai with his spear worshiped him.

  4. My father who swallowed the earth, the eight directions, the sky, the oceans with waves, fire and wind stays in sacred Paramechura Vinnaharm temple in beautiful Kachi filled with shining palaces where the Pallava king who bent his bow and made his enemies retreat from the battlefield worshiped him.

  5. Our lord who saved the long-trunked elephant Gajendra from the crocodile that caught it when it went to get flowers in the pond, and who entered the water and danced on the heads of the snake Kālingan stays in sacred Paramechura Viṇṇagaram temple in beautiful Kachi filled with lovely palaces where the Pallava king who fought and conquered the Pandyan king of the southern land surrounded with hill-like forts and groves dripping with honey worshiped him.

  6. Our lord who fought with Hiraṇyan in the form of a man-lion, splitting open and wounding the powerful chest of the Rākshasa, stays in sacred Paramechura Viṇṇagaram in beautiful Kachi filled with lovely palaces worshiped by the famous Pallava king who rules with his scepter and his white umbrella that casts a shadow and his army that marches carrying spears and victorious bull banners to conquer their enemies.

  7. Our god who went as a dwarf and took the earth and the sky by tricking Mahābali, the king who wore a shining crown, stays in sacred Paramechura Viṇṇagaram temple in beautiful Kachi where the Pallava king, the ruler of the whole world, who fought and conquered the southern Pandyan king in Karuvur surrounded with strong forts, worshiped him.

  8. Our god who, as Rama, gathered a monkey army and made a bridge on the ocean stays in sacred Paramechura Vinnagaram in beautiful Kachi filled with palaces studded with diamonds where the Pallava king who raised his spear in his right hand and fought mightily in Nenmeli, making his enemy Villavan retreat from the battlefield, worshiped him.

  9. Our lord who fought the strong, wicked seven bulls and conquered them for the sake of Nappinnai whose forehead shines like the crescent moon stays in the sacred Paramechura Viṇṇagaram temple in beautiful Kachi surrounded with ponds where the Pallava king with drums roaring in battle like the ocean who conquered heroic kings with blood-smeared swords worshiped the lord..

  10. Kaliyan the chief of Thirumangai where fields flourish composed ten pāsurams on the god of Paramechura Vinnagaram temple where the famous Pallava king, the ruler of the world, worshiped the lord. If devotees learn and recite this wonderful garland of Tamil pāsurams they will shine as kings, possessing chariots and ruling the world surrounded by the roaring ocean by the grace of Lakshmi.