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Thanthi Mugathanai


  • Genre: natchintanai Deity: Ganesha
  • Artists: Nageshwari Brahmananda
  • Original Script

    தநததி முகததனை

    தந்தி முகத்தனைச் சங்கரன் மைந்தனைத்
    தொந்தி வயிறனைத் தோடணி செவியனை
    இந்திர னுக்கரு ளீந்த இறைவனை
    மந்திர ரூபனை நான்மற வேனே

    Transliteration

    thanthi mugathanai sangaran mainthanai
    thonthi vayiranai thohdani seviyanai
    inthiranukk aruleentha iraivanai
    manthira roopanai naan maraveyney

    Translation

    with tusk - He who has the face - Sankara’s - He who is the son
    pot bellied - He who has a tummy - with earstuds - He whose has ears
    to Indra - granted grace - He who is the God
    mantra - He who has the form - I - will not forget indeed.

    Photo of  Gurudeva
    This inner light is so beautiful. All day long my head has been filled with light. It feels that if I were to reach up and put both hands around the top of my head, there wouldn't be a head there.
    —Gurudeva