The seven wicks often represent the seven dimensions of existence (the sapta dhatus of the body, the seven chakras, or the seven worlds in Hindu cosmology). Thus, the song operates on both mundane and mystical levels.
Ezhu Thiri Itta Vilakku is far more than a simple song about a lamp. It is a condensed manual of Tamil domestic spirituality, using everyday objects to teach non-duality, surrender, and mindful living. The seven-wicked lamp becomes a mirror of the seven-chakra human system, and its flame becomes the eternal Jyothi (light) that the devotee seeks within. ezhu thiri itta vilakku song lyrics
– Oh lamp that appears as the radiant face of Lord Krishna. The seven wicks often represent the seven dimensions
Thaaye Mukthambike Tharagaiyil Thondriya Thaiye Sivagamiye Saye Singaravelane Muruga Senthil Vadivelane Sevarkodi Chenthilamudhe Thenum Paalum Tharum Thiruchendhil Udayar Vaazhga It is a condensed manual of Tamil domestic