Devotional songs recount how the saint-poet (often attributed to various authors like Kambakkudi Karunakaran or traditional ashtapadis ) was awestruck by the sight of the Makaravilakku (the celestial light that appears annually) and the deepastambham inside the temple. The phrase "Mahascharyam" (great wonder) captures the devotee’s stunned reverence—how can the infinite, formless Brahman be contained within a pillar of flame?
Below is a transliterated version of key stanzas (Malayalam in Roman script) with English meaning. deepasthambham mahascharyam songs