The twelve Urdhva PuNDrams that a SrI VaishNavan wears on his body (upper torso) is an important ritual that qualifies him for performing SandhyA Vandhanam, AarAdhanam and all Vaidhika KarmAs. It is VaishNava lakshaNam. The 12 NaamAs from Kesavan to DhAmOdharan are invoked as the SrI VaishNavan after SnAnam adorns the ThirumaNN KaapukaL and the 12 Moorthys are invoked to stay at the different locations of the upper torso for protection. The 12 Moorthys exist in our bodies in PuNDra roopam at their sTAnams and protect us. This Prabhandham is to be recited as we apply the PuNDram at the different locations of the body for the invocation (aavAhanam) of the appropriate Moorthys. There are number of Manthrams for adorning the Urdhva PuNDrams: asthra manthram for purification of the hand used in touching the ThirumaNN katti, another manthram for prathishtai and yet another manthram for preparing the ThirumaNN paste with water as well as the AshtAksharam and Nrusimha BheejAksharam for consecration of the ThirumaNN paste. One should be seated, while adorning the Urdhva PuNDrams. The index finger or Pavithram adorning finger has to be used for ThirumaNN Kaappu placement. The middle finger should never ever be used in placing the ThirumaNN. The Paadham has to be drawn first and the right extension and the left extension for that Paadham follow next. The two lines connected by the Paadham should have good amount of space in between to place the consecrated yellow SrI ChoorNam to have the aavAhanam of MahA Lakshmi with specified names for the different parts of the upper torso (starting with Sriyai Nama: for the forehead and ending with SarvAbIshta Phala PradhAyai Nama: for the little ThirumaNN on the upper forehead). We start the application of the PuNDram in this sequence: (1) The Forehead (2) Center of stomach (3) Center of chest (4) Middle of the fore portion of the neck (5) Right side of the stomach (6) Right shoulder /bhujam (7) The right side of the fore portion of the neck (8) The left side of the stomach (9) The left shoulder (10) The left side of the fore portion of the neck (11) Lower back/lumbar region (12) and the center of the backside of the neck The Moorthys invoked to reside in the above positions in sequence are: (1) Kesavan (2) NaarAyaNan (3) Maadhavan (4) Govindhan (5) VishNu (6) Madhusoodhanan (7) Thirvikraman (8) Vaamanan (9) Sridharan (10) HrisheekEsan (11) PadhmanAbhan and (12) DhAmOdharan. The color of these 12 Moorthys, their favorite weapons and their locations has been described by Swamy Desikan in this Prabhandham named Panniru ThirunAmam. These PunDRams are recognized as the sacred Paadhams of Lord VaradarAjan in this Prabhandham by Swamy Desikan. Hence this Prabhandham like Thirucchinna Maalai, Mey Viratha Maanmiyam, Aruttha Panchakam is associated with Lord VaradarAjan.