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Compiled by Michigan Ayyappa Seva Sangam Page 1 Compiled by Michigan Ayyappa Seva Sangam Page 1 Compiled by Michigan Ayyappa Seva Sangam Page 2 Contents Ayyappa Temple History .....................................................................................................................6 வரத ைறக !................................................................................................................. 13 Ayyappa Gayathri Manthra ...................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. ஐய ப லமதிர .............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. சாதா காய .................................................................................................................... 18 தம ஸாதா காய ........................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. ஐய ப மகா மதிர ......................................................................................................... 19 ஐய ப ஸு ரபாத .......................................................................................................... 20 சார ஸு ரபாத ........................................................................................................... 23 மஹாசாதா அ ேடாதர ......................................................................................... 24 Mantra chanted while wearing the Ayyappa Mudra Mala ................................................................... 29 மாைல அண$ ேபா% ெசா'ல ேவ()ய மதிர ................................................ 30 The mantra to be recited while removing the Mudra mala is: .............................................................. 30 அன+ரணா ேதாதிர .............................................................................................. 31 Saranam Ayyappa gosham ................................................................................................................ 32 Vazhinadai Saranam ......................................................................................................................... 41 Aarathi ............................................................................................................................................. 44 Therinthum Theriyamalum ................................................................................................................ 46 Bhajan Songs .................................................................................................................................... 47 Ganesha / Pillaiyar / Ganapathi Songs ................................................................................................ 48 மகா கணபதி தியான ேலாக ...................................................................................... 49 Ganesha saranam saranam............................................................................................................ 51 Pillaiyar Perumai Vaiyndha Pillaiyar ................................................................................................ 52 Kaiththala nirai kani appamodu aval pori - Thiruppugazh................................................................. 54 Vinayagar Agaval .......................................................................................................................... 59 Murugan Songs ................................................................................................................................ 62 Compiled by Michigan Ayyappa Seva Sangam Page 3 Subrahmanyam Subrahmanyam .................................................................................................... 63 PACHAI MAYIL – MURUGAN SONG................................................................................................. 64 VEL VEL VEL VEL ............................................................................................................................ 65 Kaavadiyaam Kaavadi Kandha velan Kaavadi................................................................................... 66 Amman Songs .................................................................................................................................. 76 Janani Janani Jagam Nee ............................................................................................................... 77 Ambaparameswari Akhilandeswari ................................................................................................ 79 OM SAKTHI OM ............................................................................................................................ 80 Dandalamma ................................................................................................................................ 82 Vandanalu Vandanalu ................................................................................................................... 83 Balaji / Venkateswara / Perumal Songs .............................................................................................. 85 Radhe Radhe Radhe Radhe Radhe Govindha .................................................................................. 88 Adisesha Anantha Sayana .............................................................................................................. 89 Radhe Radhe Radhe Radhe ............................................................................................................ 91 Sreenivasa Govinda Sree Venkatesha Govinda ................................................................................ 92 Pullan-kuzhal koduththa moonkilgaLe ............................................................................................ 95 Rama-rama rama-rama rama-naama ............................................................................................. 96 Krishna krishnaa mukunthaa janaardhanaa .................................................................................... 96 CHILANKA KETTI ............................................................................................................................ 98 Shiva Songs ...................................................................................................................................... 99 Bolo bolo sab mil bolo ................................................................................................................. 103 Om Nama sivaaya Sivaaya nama om ............................................................................................ 104 DIGU DIGU DIGU ......................................................................................................................... 105 Digu Digu Digu Naaga - Naaganna ................................................................................................ 106 Bolo bolo sab mil bolo ................................................................................................................. 108 Lingashtakam ............................................................................................................................. 109 Ayyappa Songs ............................................................................................................................... 112 Loka Veeram Maha Poojyam ....................................................................................................... 113 சாதா சதக ..................................................................................................................... 117 Kannimoola ganapathiya vendikittu ............................................................................................. 119 Kannimala ponnumala punyamala sabarimala .............................................................................. 121 Compiled by Michigan Ayyappa Seva Sangam Page 4 Bavani varaar inge Swami Saranam Ayyappa ................................................................................ 124 Bhagavaan Saranam (Tamil)......................................................................................................... 126 Bhagavaan Saranam (Telugu)....................................................................................................... 127 Om Om Ayyappa ......................................................................................................................... 128 Ayyappa Saranam Endre.............................................................................................................. 132 Kaathu ratchikkanum kannimaargalai........................................................................................... 133 Acchan Kovil Arase ...................................................................................................................... 134 Sannithanam Ayyappan Sannithanam .......................................................................................... 135 Saranam Solli Koopiduvoom ........................................................................................................ 136 Enge Manakkuthu ....................................................................................................................... 137 Saranam Appa Saranam Appa Swamiyae ...................................................................................... 140 Pallikattu Sabarimalaikku ............................................................................................................ 141 Satyamu Jyothi Velugunaya ......................................................................................................... 145 Ayya Darshanam song ................................................................................................................. 148 Santasambu
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