Vaakundaam Nalla Manam Undaam – Meaning In English

Lord Ganesha ! The God whom even a little kid recognizes! I would like to tell an interesting thing here – I have a friend from different faith who doesn’t seem very interested in visiting our homes during pooja days like varamahalakshmi pooja or Ganesh Chathurthi. We get along on almost everything and so we avoid conversations around religions. However, it is pretty common for us to locate a place with the nearest temple as the landmark. She, who goes blank when I say City Bazaar opposite Shiva Temple, or the tailor shop near Lakshmi Narayanswamy Temple, or the Om Shakthi Temple I go on Fridays recognizes Ganesha Temple at the junction. Two reasons here – 1. One, The Ganesha Temple is located right at the junction and 2. He is so easily recognizable – the God with the trunk and his appearance hardly changes across temples! Okay, now to the point, in this point, let us learn the meanings of the song “Vaaku Undaam Nalla Manam Undaam“.

Vaakundaam Nalla Manam Undaam Lyrics

வாக்கு உண்டாம் நல்ல மனம் உண்டாம் மாமலராள்
நோக்கு உண்டாம் மேனிநுடங்காது – பூக்கொண்டு
துப்பார் திருமேனித் தும்பிக்கை யான் பாதம்
தப்பாமல் சார்வார் தமக்கு.

Read the English Lyrics here

Vaaku Undaam – Will blessed with speech
Nalla Manam Undaam – Will be blessed with a good heart
Maamalaraal Nokku Undaam – Will be blessed with the graceful eye of Goddess Lakshmi who is seated on the Lotus Flower
Meni Nudungaadhu – Will not be affected by diseases

Vaaku Undaam Nalla Manam Undaam Meaning Word by Word in English

So, who are those who will be blessed with all the above mentioned blessing and how will they be blessed?
These are answered in the following lines

pookondu thuppaar – Blessed will be those who worship with flowers
thirumeani thumpikkai yaan – Lord Ganesha, who has a trunk-face
paatham – the divine feet of the Almighty
thappaamal saarvaar thamakku – Without failing

Chant this song regularly everyday in the morning and evening to gain Lord Ganesha’s blessings.

Jai Ganesha!

Other simple Ganesha mantras that you can chant everyday are Aindhu Karathanai, Paalum Theli Thaenum, Kai Thalam Nirai Kani and Vaakundaam Nalla Manam Undaam.