023 Thillaichitrakuḍam

  1. The lord danced on a pot, went between two marudam trees and killed the Asurans, wrestled with the Mallars sent by Kamsan and killed them, killed Kesi when he came in the form of a horse, and grazed the cows and protected them and the cowherds from a terrible storm using Govardhana mountain as an umbrella. The god of Thillai Chitrakuḍam surrounded with high blooming groves comes on the street with victory.

  2. Kaṇṇan, the lord of Thillai Chitrakuḍam who drank the poisonous milk of the devil Putanā and killed her, comes on the street with victory as the cowherd women sprinkle flowers that drip honey on him and say, “He is the husband of the lovely earth goddess and of Lakshmi seated on a lotus swarming with honey-drinking bees.” He stays in Thillai Chitrakuḍam.

  3. The lord walked between two Marudam trees and killed the wrestlers as all the people in the eight directions bowed to him while the gods in the sky and people praised his heroism and strength reciting his thousand names. The god of Thillai Chitrakuḍam comes on the street with victory as the cowherd women scold him saying, “He stole and ate our butter.”

  4. When Kaṇṇan plunged into a cool pond blooming with lotuses fought and danced on the head of the sharp-toothed snake Kālingan, the gods in the sky, astonished, looked on and the long-eyed cowherd women ornamented with bangles were frightened to see him and called the other cowherd women to come. He, the god of Thillai Chitrakuḍam, comes on the street with victory.

  5. Kaṇṇan, dark as a rain-giving cloud, wears on his chest a thousand garlands, gold ornaments and pearls that shine like a waterfall. The lord who conquered seven bulls to marry dark-haired Nappinnai, the daughter of a cowherd, comes with victory on the street of Thillai Chitrakuḍam.

  6. Victorious Kaṇṇan, the god of Thillai Chitrakuḍam, comes on the street riding the divine Garuḍa that looks like a beautiful mountain as all the people of the world bow to him, praise him and say, “He destroyed Lanka shooting arrows at the Rākshasas. He saved the cows and the cowherds carrying Govardhana mountain as an umbrella.”

  7. Kaṇṇan, the heroic god of rich Thillai Chitrakuḍam where gods come and bow to him comes on the street looking like a mountain of kohl as the cowherd women with beautiful long eyes like kāvi flowers fold their hands in worship, praise him and say, “Who could do this heroic deed except him? Angry at the strong elephant Kuvalayābeedam, he killed it.”

  8. The god of Thillai Chitrakuḍam who took the form of a man-lion dancing with a thousand arms, two fire-like eyes long sharp teeth and a gaping mouth, and went, fought with Hiraṇyan, terrifying him, and splitting open his chest comes victoriously on the street.

  9. The god of Thillai Chitrakuḍam colored like a dark cloud comes on the street victorious, holding a discus and a conch in his hands as the heroic gods of the sky surround him and all the seven worlds worship and praise him while Nappinnai, the daughter of cowherds, the earth goddess and beautiful Lakshmi accompany him.

  10. Kaliyan, the chief of Thirumangai who carries a spear and fought with his enemies composed ten beautiful Tamil pāsurams on the god of Thillai Chitrakuḍam filled with blooming groves dripping with honey. If devotees recite these ten Tamil poems they will not experience the results of their bad karma.