077 Thirukkaṇṇapuram

  1. He with a wide mountain-like chest who killed seven bulls to marry beautiful Nappinnai stays in Thirukkaṇṇapuram filled with many ponds where swans see beautiful women and imitate their walk.

  2. The lord who fought with seven strong bulls and married lovely-breasted Nappinnai in a lavish ceremony and embraced her stays in Thirukkaṇṇapuram where there are many festivals and devotees live and worship him.

  3. Our faultless Neḍumāl who carried Govardhana mountain as an umbrella and protected the cows and the cowherds from the storm stays in Thirukkaṇṇapuram where baby rabbits jump in the flourishing fields as farmers weed and fish frolic in the ponds.

  4. When Kaṇṇan stole the churned butter that was kept by the young cowherd girls they saw him and laughed at him. He, the lord, embraces his beloved Lakshmi, and stays in Thirukkaṇṇapuram where abundant fragrant flowers blossom as bees play in their pollen.

  5. Our lord who fought with the Rākshasas, killing them and burning Lanka surrounded with forts, and measured the earth and the sky in the sacrifice of Mahābali, as his devotees, gods and sages saw and worshiped him - stays in Thirukkaṇṇapuram.

  6. The lord was born with Balaraman who carries a mazhu weapon. Embracing beautiful Lakshmi, he stays in Thirukkaṇṇapuram where the sound of the singing of the birds playing among the flourishing blossoms spreads everywhere.

  7. The omnipresent lord who has the nature of the sun, the beautiful moon, the mountains filled with snow, the directions, the earth and fire -n stays in Thirukkaṇṇapuram where all the devotees praise him, reciting the divine Vedas and the sastras.

  8. Embracing beautiful vine-like Lakshmi on his chest as many devotees worship his feet he stays in Thirukkaṇṇapuram where lotuses blooming in the large fields are crushed by the plows of farmers and their fragrance spreads everywhere.

  9. The lord who carries a discus in his right hand and stays with Lakshmi and with the earth goddess surrounded by their attendants stays in Thirukkaṇṇapuram where ships bring precious goods and jewels.

  10. Kaliyan, the chief of Thirumangai filled with flourishing fields and forts composed ten Tamil pāsurams on the famous god of Thirukkaṇṇapuram where people sing his praise. If devotees recite and learn these pāsurams they will have no trouble in their lives.