Kungumam Thaali Poovum Thaali Pallakku Thaali Paruvam Konda Thaayae Mangalam Niraiya Thaayae Vazhga Valarga Vazhga Valarga Vaazhga engal Thaye

(Translation: In the auspicious months of Aadi and Thai, during the holy days like Aadi Pooram and Panguni Uthiram, we celebrate your festival. Praise be to the beautiful form of mercy!)

is a sacred sequence of 1008 invocations (praises) dedicated to Goddess Amman. Each line traditionally begins with " " and ends with "

Amman pottri, Amman pottri Kali pottri, Mari pottri 1008 pottri, thaaye pottri Unakke pottri, unakke pottri