Vel Maaral (Tamil)
Vel Maaral (Tamil)
Vel Maaral (Tamil)
vel mARal (tamil)
vallimalai srI chachchitA~Nnta chuvAmikal tòkuttaruliya 'vel mARal'
... veluM mayiluM tuNai ...
tiruttaNiyil utit(tu)arulum òrutta~Nmalai
viruttaNèN(tu) ulattiluRai
karuttaNmayil naTattukukaN vele.
( ... inta aTiyai mutalil 12 muRai otavum ... )
( ... piNvarum òvvoraTiyiN muTivilum "tiru" è~NRa
iTattil meRkaNTa muzhu aTiyaiyuM kURaveNTum ... )
- paruttamulai chiRRittiTai vèluttanakai
kaRRittakuzhal chivattitazh maRachchiRRimi
vizhikkunikar Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tiruttaNiyil utit(tu)arulum òrutta~Nmalai
viruttaNèN(tu) ulattiluRai
karuttaNmayil naTattukukaN vele ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- chòlaR(ku)ariya tiruppukazhai uraittavarai
aTuttapakai aRRit(tu)èRiya
uRRikkièzhuM aRattainilai kANum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tarukkinama
N murukkavariN èrukkumati
tarittamuTi paTaittaviRal paTaittiRai
kazhaRkunikar Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- pa~Naikkaimuka paTakkaraTa matattavala
kajakkaTavul patat(tu)iTu(m)ni
kalattumulai tèRikkavaraM Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- chi~Nt(tu)avuNar ètirttaraNa kalattilvèku
kuRaittalaikal chirit(tu)èyiRRi
kaTittuvizhi vizhit(tu)alaRa motum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tutikkumaTi yavark(ku)òruvar kèTukkiTar
niNaikkiNavar kulattaimutal aRakkalaiyum
è~Nk(ku)or tuNai Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- talattilula kaNattòkuti kalippi~NuNa
vazhaippa(tu) èN malarkkamala karattiNmu~Nai
vitirkkavalai(vu) Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- pazhuttamutu tamizhppalakai irukkumòru
kavippulava~N ichaik(ku)uruki
varaikkukaiyai iTittuvazhi kANum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tichaikkiriyai mutaRkulicha~N aRRittachiRai
mulaitta(tu)èN mukaTTiNiTai
paRakkaRa vichait(tu) atira oTum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- chuTarppariti òlippanila(vu) òzhukku(m)mati
òlippalai aTakkutazhal òlippòlir
òlippirapai vIchum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- ta
Nittuvazhi naTakkumèN(tu) iTattumòru
valattumiru puRattumaru(ku)
aTut(tu)iravu pakarruNaiya(tu) Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- pachit(tu)alakai muchit(tu)azhutu muRaippaTutal
òzhit(tu)avuNar urat(tu)utira
niNattachaikal puchikkarul nerum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tiraikkaTalai uTaittuniRai pu~NRkaTitu
kuTit(tu)uTaiyuM uTaip(pu) aTaiya
aTait(tu)utiraM niRaittuvilai yATum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- churarkku(m)muni vararkku(m)maka patikkumviti
taNkkumari taNkkumnarar tamakkumuRRim
iTukkaNvi~Nai chATum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- chalattuvaruM arakkaruTal kòzhuttuvalar
pèruttakuTar chivattatòTai
è~Nchchikaiyil viruppamòTu chUTum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- churarkku(m)muni vararkku(m)maka patikkumviti
taNkkumari taNkkumnarar tamakkumuRRim
iTukkaNvi~Nai chATum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- chalattuvaruM arakkaruTal kòzhuttuvalar
pèruttakuTar chivattatòTai
è~Nchchikaiyil viruppamòTu chUTum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- pachit(tu)alakai muchit(tu)azhutu muRaippaTutal
òzhit(tu)avuNar urat(tu)utira
niNattachaikal puchikkarul nerum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tiraikkaTalai uTaittuniRai pu~NRkaTitu
kuTit(tu)uTaiyuM uTaip(pu) aTaiya
aTait(tu)utiraM niRaittuvilai yATum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- chuTarppariti òlippanila(vu) òzhukku(m)mati
òlippalai aTakkutazhal òlippòlir
òlippirapai vIchum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- ta
Nittuvazhi naTakkumèN(tu) iTattumòru
valattumiru puRattumaru(ku)
aTut(tu)iravu pakarruNaiya(tu) Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- pazhuttamutu tamizhppalakai irukkumòru
kavippulava~N ichaik(ku)uruki
varaikkukaiyai iTittuvazhi kANum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tichaikkiriyai mutaRkulicha~N aRRittachiRai
mulaitta(tu)èN mukaTTiNiTai
paRakkaRa vichait(tu) atira oTum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tutikkumaTi yavark(ku)òruvar kèTukkiTar
niNaikkiNavar kulattaimutal aRakkalaiyum
è~Nk(ku)or tuNai Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- talattilula kaNattòkuti kalippi~NuNa
vazhaippa(tu) èN malarkkamala karattiNmu~Nai
vitirkkavalai(vu) Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- pa~Naikkaimuka paTakkaraTa matattavala
kajakkaTavul patat(tu)iTu(m)ni
kalattumulai tèRikkavaraM Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- chi~Nt(tu)avuNar ètirttaraNa kalattilvèku
kuRaittalaikal chirit(tu)èyiRRi
kaTittuvizhi vizhit(tu)alaRa motum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- chòlaR(ku)ariya tiruppukazhai uraittavarai
aTuttapakai aRRit(tu)èRiya
uRRikkièzhuM aRattainilai kANum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tarukkinama
N murukkavariN èrukkumati
tarittamuTi paTaittaviRal paTaittiRai
kazhaRkunikar Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- paruttamulai chiRRittiTai vèluttanakai
kaRRittakuzhal chivattitazh maRachchiRRimi
vizhikkunikar Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tiruttaNiyil utit(tu)arulum òrutta~Nmalai
viruttaNèN(tu) ulattiluRai
karuttaNmayil naTattukukaN vele ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tarukkinama
N murukkavariN èrukkumati
tarittamuTi paTaittaviRal paTaittiRai
kazhaRkunikar Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- chòlaR(ku)ariya tiruppukazhai uraittavarai
aTuttapakai aRRit(tu)èRiya
uRRikkièzhuM aRattainilai kANum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tiruttaNiyil utit(tu)arulum òrutta~Nmalai
viruttaNèN(tu) ulattiluRai
karuttaNmayil naTattukukaN vele ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- paruttamulai chiRRittiTai vèluttanakai
kaRRittakuzhal chivattitazh maRachchiRRimi
vizhikkunikar Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- talattilula kaNattòkuti kalippi~NuNa
vazhaippa(tu) èN malarkkamala karattiNmu~Nai
vitirkkavalai(vu) Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tutikkumaTi yavark(ku)òruvar kèTukkiTar
niNaikkiNavar kulattaimutal aRakkalaiyum
è~Nk(ku)or tuNai Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- chi~Nt(tu)avuNar ètirttaraNa kalattilvèku
kuRaittalaikal chirit(tu)èyiRRi
kaTittuvizhi vizhit(tu)alaRa motum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- pa~Naikkaimuka paTakkaraTa matattavala
kajakkaTavul patat(tu)iTu(m)ni
kalattumulai tèRikkavaraM Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- ta
Nittuvazhi naTakkumèN(tu) iTattumòru
valattumiru puRattumaru(ku)
aTut(tu)iravu pakarruNaiya(tu) Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- chuTarppariti òlippanila(vu) òzhukku(m)mati
òlippalai aTakkutazhal òlippòlir
òlippirapai vIchum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tichaikkiriyai mutaRkulicha~N aRRittachiRai
mulaitta(tu)èN mukaTTiNiTai
paRakkaRa vichait(tu) atira oTum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- pazhuttamutu tamizhppalakai irukkumòru
kavippulava~N ichaik(ku)uruki
varaikkukaiyai iTittuvazhi kANum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- chalattuvaruM arakkaruTal kòzhuttuvalar
pèruttakuTar chivattatòTai
è~Nchchikaiyil viruppamòTu chUTum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- churarkku(m)muni vararkku(m)maka patikkumviti
taNkkumari taNkkumnarar tamakkumuRRim
iTukkaNvi~Nai chATum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tiraikkaTalai uTaittuniRai pu~NRkaTitu
kuTit(tu)uTaiyuM uTaip(pu) aTaiya
aTait(tu)utiraM niRaittuvilai yATum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- pachit(tu)alakai muchit(tu)azhutu muRaippaTutal
òzhit(tu)avuNar urat(tu)utira
niNattachaikal puchikkarul nerum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tiraikkaTalai uTaittuniRai pu~NRkaTitu
kuTit(tu)uTaiyuM uTaip(pu) aTaiya
aTait(tu)utiraM niRaittuvilai yATum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- pachit(tu)alakai muchit(tu)azhutu muRaippaTutal
òzhit(tu)avuNar urat(tu)utira
niNattachaikal puchikkarul nerum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- chalattuvaruM arakkaruTal kòzhuttuvalar
pèruttakuTar chivattatòTai
è~Nchchikaiyil viruppamòTu chUTum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- churarkku(m)muni vararkku(m)maka patikkumviti
taNkkumari taNkkumnarar tamakkumuRRim
iTukkaNvi~Nai chATum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tichaikkiriyai mutaRkulicha~N aRRittachiRai
mulaitta(tu)èN mukaTTiNiTai
paRakkaRa vichait(tu) atira oTum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- pazhuttamutu tamizhppalakai irukkumòru
kavippulava~N ichaik(ku)uruki
varaikkukaiyai iTittuvazhi kANum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- ta
Nittuvazhi naTakkumèN(tu) iTattumòru
valattumiru puRattumaru(ku)
aTut(tu)iravu pakarruNaiya(tu) Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- chuTarppariti òlippanila(vu) òzhukku(m)mati
òlippalai aTakkutazhal òlippòlir
òlippirapai vIchum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- chi~Nt(tu)avuNar ètirttaraNa kalattilvèku
kuRaittalaikal chirit(tu)èyiRRi
kaTittuvizhi vizhit(tu)alaRa motum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- pa~Naikkaimuka paTakkaraTa matattavala
kajakkaTavul patat(tu)iTu(m)ni
kalattumulai tèRikkavaraM Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- talattilula kaNattòkuti kalippi~NuNa
vazhaippa(tu) èN malarkkamala karattiNmu~Nai
vitirkkavalai(vu) Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tutikkumaTi yavark(ku)òruvar kèTukkiTar
niNaikkiNavar kulattaimutal aRakkalaiyum
è~Nk(ku)or tuNai Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tiruttaNiyil utit(tu)arulum òrutta~Nmalai
viruttaNèN(tu) ulattiluRai
karuttaNmayil naTattukukaN vele ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- paruttamulai chiRRittiTai vèluttanakai
kaRRittakuzhal chivattitazh maRachchiRRimi
vizhikkunikar Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tarukkinama
N murukkavariN èrukkumati
tarittamuTi paTaittaviRal paTaittiRai
kazhaRkunikar Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- chòlaR(ku)ariya tiruppukazhai uraittavarai
aTuttapakai aRRit(tu)èRiya
uRRikkièzhuM aRattainilai kANum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tiruttaNiyil utit(tu)arulum òrutta~Nmalai
viruttaNèN(tu) ulattiluRai
karuttaNmayil naTattukukaN vele ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
( ... muTiviluM inta aTiyai 12 muRai otavum ... )
teraNi yiTTup puram èrit tANmakaN chè~NkaiyilveR
kUraNi yiTTaNu vAkik kiraunchaN kulaintarakkar
neraNi yiTTu valainta kaTakaM nèlintu chUrp
peraNi kèTTatu teventra lokaM pizhaittatuve.
vIravel tAraivel viNNor chiRai mITTa
tIravel chèvvel tirukkaivel - vAri
kulittavel kòrravel chUrmArpuM ku~NRRim
tòlaittavel uNTe tuNai.
... ... ... veluM mayiluM tuNai ... ... ...
About This Stotram
Overview
Vel Maaral is a Tamil devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Murugan, honouring his divine weapon the Vel (spear) as a symbol of victory over ignorance and evil. The text includes specific recitation instructions — certain lines are to be repeated twelve times, and the honorific "Tiru" is added at prescribed points. It is connected to the Murugan temple at Tiruttani in Tamil Nadu.
What are the benefits of chanting Vel Maaral?
- Recitation is traditionally associated with gaining victory over obstacles.
- Connected to protection from harm and negative forces.
- Chanted for strength and courage in difficult situations.
- Considered an act of devotion to Lord Murugan for spiritual progress.
- The prescribed repetitions are believed to amplify the effect of each verse.
When is the best time to recite this?
The hymn is recited during morning and evening worship of Lord Murugan. It is especially appropriate during Skanda Shashti, Thaipusam, and other festivals dedicated to Murugan.
Historical and traditional background
Vel Maaral belongs to the Tamil Saivite tradition of devotional literature centred on Lord Murugan. The reference to Tiruttani places it within the geography of the six sacred abodes (Arupadai Veedu) of Murugan in Tamil Nadu. The authorship and precise date of composition are not known. The text's structured recitation instructions indicate a well-established liturgical use within temple and domestic worship contexts.
Available scripts
This text is available in 14 scripts: Devanagari, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Gurmukhi, Oriya, Assamese, Sinhala, IAST, ITRANS, HK. Use the script selector to read it in your preferred script.
Related Texts
- Skanda Shashti Kavasam — a popular Tamil protective armour hymn dedicated to Lord Murugan, widely recited during Skanda Shashti.
- Murugan Ashtakam — an eight-verse Sanskrit hymn praising the qualities and glories of Lord Murugan.