18 |Asadrusha Vannama | Praising lord Buddha
This vannama is an eulogy to the Triple Gem, Buddha, Dhamma & Sangha: “I pay homage to the lotus feet of the Lord Buddha, honoured by kings, Brahmas, Vishnu and other Gods. I adore the Dhamma proclaimed by the Great
17 | Udara Vannama | RECITING Royalty
Reciting the Royalty (Udara) by expressing the majesty of the King. The Vannama describes, "Adorned with the sixty four ornaments, the king strolls through streets of the city riding on an elephant accompanied by his retinue of foot soldiers amidst
16 |Ganapathi Vannama | God Ganesha
This vannama is the recital in praise of the God Ganesha. This enjoins men to win the favours of the God as it Recites, “Graceful in form – with the head of an elephant – tusks half emerged – face
15 |Surapathi Vannama| Goddess Surapthi
This vannama is a recital in praise of the Goddess Surapthi - otherwise known as Umayangana/ Uma or Parvathi. The vannama eulogizes the love story between Umayangana and Iswara as God Iswara is worried about not finding Uma and in