Comrade Ganesh Poem by Indira Renganathan

Wards off our woes, worries plentitude
Accomplishing His support the First Lord
Pedestrian path, and green trees
Tank banks and road-side

On the hill, down the hill
Unafflicted by inclemency
Even amid the river in a temple
Sternly seated, Pillaiyar His Excellency

Embodied a wood, paper, clay or a stone
Installed anywhere as one wishes
Comes along one's life He alone
Bearing suitable names

Cast and age debarred
We acclaim'comrade we own'
Friendly and very much friendly guarded
Invoked even on a turmeric cone

'Nadaipaathai Pillaiyar, Narthana Pillaiyar
Chella Pillaiyar, Swarna Pillaiyar
UchchiPillaiyar, Muchchandhi Pillaiyar
Mukkuruni Pillaiyar, Vellerukku Pillaiyar
MaayaPillaiyar, ManaolaiPillaiyar
KaikaattiPillaiyar, KapaalaPillaiyar
NilakkadalaiPillaiyar, NindraPillaiyar
KuttuppadumPillaiyar, GuruvappanPillaiyar

AadhiVinaayakar, AanandhaVinaayakar
Aalaalasundara Vinaayakar, Arulmigu Sangavinaayakar
Adhisaya Vinaayakar, Arputha Vinaayakar
Perundhu Vinaayakar, Prasanna Vinaayakar
Jeyasakthi Vinaayakar, Vijaya Vinaayakar
Vanni Vinaayakar, Chenbaka Vinaayakar
Arasamara Vinaayakar, Veppamara Vinaayakar
Theppakula Vinaayakar, Vellai Vinaayakar
Bhagya Vinaayakar, Bala Vinaayakar
Siddhi Vinaayakar, Varasiddhi Vinaayakar
Ishtasiddhi Vinaayakar, Ashtamaasiddhi Vinaayakar
VetriVinaayakar, Venkata Anandha Vinaayakar
Olamitta Vinaayakar, Kooppidu Vinaayakar
Putru Vinaayakar, PralayamkaathaVinaayakar

Aadisankarasanthaana Ganapathy, Aadisivasakthi Ganapathy
Kaioditha Ganapathy, Kalyaana Ganapathy
VaaranaGanapathy, ThoranaGanapathy
SakthiGanapathy, SelvaGanapathy
VaathaapiGanapathy, VignaGanapathy


Every citizen on earth wishes
Nomenclature endless
Such enormous personifications
Really mystically milk-drinking idols
Undoubtedly Pal Pillaiyar, our Comrade Ganesh