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This verse describes Mariamman’s origin as the sister of the Seven Virgins (Sapta Kanyakas). mariamman thalattu english translation exclusive
Tamil Original (Phonetic): Ezhu kanya pergalum sonnen, kaekkayo amma? Mariyamma, Ellaiyamman, Karumari amma... This translation is free to use for academic,
Exclusive English Translation: I have recited the names of the Seven Maidens—are you listening, Mother? Mariyamma, Ellaiyamman, Karumari, the Great Mother. The one who wears the red Kumkum on her forehead wider than the setting sun. The one who shakes the iron bells in the temple tower. The one who rides the wooden chariot around the stone boundary. I am rocking you with songs of the burning sand. Sleep, oh Mother of the smallpox, sleep. Since this is an exclusive English version designed
If we forget to offer you Pongal on Tuesday,
You will turn the well water into bile.
If we sweep the floor without chanting your name,
The child will see snakes in the afternoon.
But if we sing this Thalattu one time fully,
You will turn every thorn into a neem leaf.
So forgive us, Mother of small mistakes.
Since this is an exclusive English version designed for non-Tamil speakers, do not simply read it like a poem. To gain the spiritual benefit of the Mariamman Thalattu, follow these steps: