Vinayagar Agaval

Vinayagar Agaval defines a religious path, part of the Tamil devotional tradition of Bhakti, within the Hindu philosophy of the Shaivite sect.

The verses also reflect upon the nature of human existence, the challenges faced on the spiritual path, and the ultimate goal of attaining liberation from worldly attachments.

Cool, white and fragrant lotus like feet, with anklets tinkling sweet in multitude beat, gold girdle, garments as soft as flower, colorfully wrapping your comely hips lower, belly like a pot and big, heavy tusk, elephant-face with the perfect red mark, five hands, the goad, the noose in hands apart, dwelling divine beautiful blue body in my heart, With pendulous mouth and one with four mighty shoulder, having three eyes that denotes three sect marks bolder, two ears, the gold crown gleaming on your head, the breast glowing with the holy triple thread.

Oh mouse-rider, fond of the three famed fruit, desire to make me yours this instant, takes root, Having appeared before me, like a mother, Cutting delusion of unending births, not another.

Uncloying pure precepts, poured in my ear, clarity of ever-fresh awareness, laid bare - for firm control of all of my senses, five, out of kindness, thou have blessed me high.

of ida and pingala, having been introduced, last the head of sushumna, to me, you showed, three bright spheres of sun, moon and fire, To the tongue of the serpent that sinks and soar.

Having achieved the energy of Kundali assemblage, and explicitly uttered it purely through your grace; flame of muladhara, collected in me and raging, imparted the skill of breath, steadily rising.