Ororukāl Emperumāṉ |  

Thiruvempavai Song 15 - Ororukāl Emperumāṉ
Rāgam : Hussaini
Tālam : Rupakam
Transliteration (IAST)
ororukāl emperumāṉ
eṉṟeṉṟe namperumāṉ
sīrorukāl vāy ovāl̤
cittam kal̤ikūra
nīrorukāl ovā
neḍuntārai kaṇpaṉippa
pārorukāl vandaṉaiyāl̤
viṇṇorait tāṉ paṇiyāl̤
peraraiyaṟku iṅgaṉe
pittoruvar āmāṟum
āroruvar ivvaṇṇam
āṭkol̤l̤um vittagartāl̤
vāruruva pūṇmulaiyīr
vāyāra nāmpāḍi
er uruvappūmpuṉal pāyndu
āḍelor empāvāy
Gist : The fifteenth pathigam portrays how unwavering devotion to the Lord can lead us to attain the ultimate goal of spirituality - eternal bliss. The song describes a devotee, immersed in the love of Lord Shiva, and tells us how we can also progress in our journey by taking her as an example of dedication and devotion.
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Thiruvempavai’ are a set of twenty songs that are sung in Shiva temples in the month of Margazhi. The songs are sung early in the morning, one on every day, followed by ten songs of the ‘Thirupalliyeluchi’.
The paavai songs are part of an ancient tradition amongst unmarried young girls, where they would light lamps in the early mornings of Margazhi, and sing songs in praise of Lord Shiva. It was believed that such rituals would bring prosperity and a suitable husband.
The ‘Thiruvempavai’ songs, along with the ‘Thiruppavai’ songs composed in honour of Lord Vishnu, resound in temples across Tamil Nadu during the cold days of December and January.The songs are even sung during the coronation of the King of Thailand!
The twenty songs of the ‘Thiruvempavai’ form a part of the ‘Thiruvasakam’, a set of ancient Tamil hymns that date back to the 9 CE, and were composed in Annamalaiyar temple by the poet-saint Manickavasagar. Each song in the ‘Thiruvempavai’ is a fervent expression of the poet's deep devotion and surrender to the divine, and quest for spiritual enlightenment.
The songs are written as conversations between a sleeping maiden, reluctant to wake up early, and her friends who try to persuade her to accompany them to the temple.
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Credits:
Lyrics - Thiru Manickavasagar
Concept, direction & vocals - Madhu Iyer
Cinematography - Aravind Rajagopalan
Translation and transliteration - Anuradha Srinivasan
Video edits, thumbnails and social media - Saroja Vasanth
Edits, Mix and Master - Sankararaman, Conch Music House
Recording - At Atrium sounds by Anish Mohan.
Art - Vishnuprabha of Vishnu Arts
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