abhiramidevishaktiabhirami-bhattar

අපිරාමි අන්තාති

அபிராமி அந்தாதி in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 On Pournami (full moon) and Amavasya (new moon) days, on Fridays, and during Navaratri·📜 Abhirami Anthadhi of Abhirami Bhattar (Tamil), Thirukkadaiyur

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Abhirami Anthadhi of Abhirami Bhattar (Tamil), Thirukkadaiyur · Abhirami Bhattar (Subramania Iyer) · c. 18th century CE

Abhirami Bhattar served the Goddess Abhirami at the temple of Thirukkadaiyur, so immersed in her vision that he often seemed lost to the world. When the Thanjavur king Serfoji visited and asked him what day it was, the saint, seeing only the Mother's radiant face, said it was a full-moon day — though it was new moon. Bound to prove his word or be punished, Abhirami Bhattar sang the hundred verses of the Abhirami Anthadhi through the night, and the Goddess, to save her devotee, made her light shine forth as the full moon.

✦ As told in scripture

It is told that as Abhirami Bhattar sang the Anthadhi on the new-moon night, the Divine Mother cast her gleaming ear-ornament into the sky — or by her power caused the full moon to rise — flooding the night with light and proving the truth of her devotee's word before the king.

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Verse 1

තාරමර් කෝ̀න්රෛයුම් සණ්පක මාලෛයුම් සාත්තුම් තිල්ලෛ ඌරර්තම් පාකත්තු උමෛමෛන්ත නේ.උලකු ඒඏඋම්පේ̀ර්ර සීරපි රාමිඅන් තාතිඒ̀ප් පෝතුමේ̀න් සින්තෛයුළ්ළේ කාරමර් මේනික් කණපති යේ.නිර්කක් කට්ටුරෛයේ

tāramar konṟaiyum saṇbaka mālaiyum sāththum thillai ūrartham pāgaththu umaimainthanē. ulagu ēzhumpeṟṟa sīrabi rāmiyan thādhiyep pōdhumen sinthaiyuḷḷē kāramar mēnik gaṇapathiyē. niṟkak kaṭṭuraiyē

Meaning:अபிராमी अंताति तिरुक्कडैयूर की देवी अभिरामी की स्तुति में रचित १०० पदों की महान तमिल माला है, जिसे भक्त सुब्रह्मण्य अय्यर — 'अभिरामी भट्टर' — ने गाया।

Verse 2

උතික්කින්ර සේ̀ඞ්කතිර් උස්සිත් තිලකම් උණර්වුටෛයෝර් මතික්කින්ර මාණික්කම් මාතුළම් පෝතුමලර්ක් කමලෛ තුතික්කින්ර මින්කෝ̀ටි මේ̀න්කතිර් මේ̀න්කුම් කුමමේ̀න්න විතික්කින්ර මේනිඅපි රාමිඒ̀න් තනුයිර්ත් තුණෛයේ

udhikkinṟa sengadhir uchchith thilagam uṇarvuḍaiyōr madhikkinṟa māṇikkam mādhuḷam pōdhumalark kamalai thudhikkinṟa minkoḍi menkadhir menkum kumamenna vidhikkinṟa mēniyabi rāmiyen than-uyirth thuṇaiyē

Meaning:काप्पु (आवाहन): हे मेघ-समान श्याम तेजस्वी रूप वाले गणपति, हे तिल्लै (चिदम्बरम) के स्वामी के अर्धांग उमा के पुत्र — वे जो कोन्रै और शेण्बग पुष्पों की मालाएँ धारण करते हैं — आदेश दीजिए कि सातों लोकों को जन्म देने वाली माता की यह गौरवमयी अभिरामी अंताति सदा मेरे चित्त में स्थिर रहे।

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තාරමර් කෝ̀න්රෛයුම් සණ්පක මාලෛයුම්🔊tāramar konṟaiyum saṇbaka mālaiyumThe garland of konrai (Indian laburnum) blossoms and the garland of shenbaga (champaka) flowers.

සාත්තුම් තිල්ලෛ ඌරර්🔊sāththum thillai ūrar(He) who wears them, the Lord of Thillai (Chidambaram) — i.e. Lord Nataraja-Shiva.

පාකත්තු උමෛමෛන්තනේ🔊pāgaththu umaimainthanēO son of Uma (Parvati) who shares half of Shiva's body — i.e. Lord Ganapati.

උලකු ඒඏඋම් පේ̀ර්ර🔊ulagu ēzhum peṟṟaWho gave birth to (bore) all the seven worlds — the Mother Abhirami.

සීර් අපිරාමි අන්තාති🔊sīr abirāmi anthādhiThis glorious Abhirami Anthadhi (the 'end-and-beginning' garland of verses to Abhirami).

ඒ̀ප්පෝතුම් ඒ̀න් සින්තෛයුළ්ළේ🔊eppōdhum en sinthaiyuḷḷēAlways, within my mind / thought.

කාරමර් මේනික් කණපතියේ🔊kāramar mēnik gaṇapathiyēO Ganapati of (dark) cloud-like splendid form.

නිර්කක් කට්ටුරෛයේ🔊niṟkak kaṭṭuraiyēOrdain (grant) that it stand firm (in my mind) — the prayer of the invocation (kappu).

උතික්කින්ර සේ̀ඞ්කතිර්🔊udhikkinṟa sengadhirThe rising red rays of the sun (the freshly-risen sun).

උස්සිත් තිලකම්🔊uchchith thilagamThe tilaka (sacred mark) upon the crown (of her brow).

උණර්වුටෛයෝර් මතික්කින්ර මාණික්කම්🔊uṇarvuḍaiyōr madhikkinṟa māṇikkamThe ruby (manikkam) prized by the wise / discerning ones.

මාතුළම් පෝතු🔊mādhuḷam pōdhuThe pomegranate blossom (to which her radiance is compared).

මලර්ක් කමලෛ🔊malark kamalaiThe blossoming lotus (Lakshmi-like) — her lotus-like beauty.

තුතික්කින්ර මින්කෝ̀ටි🔊thudhikkinṟa minkoḍiThe praised, dazzling streak of lightning (her shining, slender form).

මේ̀න්කතිර් කුම්කුමම් ඒ̀න්න🔊menkadhir kumkumam ennaLike soft-rayed (radiant) kumkuma (saffron-red) — describing the glowing red lustre of her form.

විතික්කින්ර මේනි අපිරාමි🔊vidhikkinṟa mēni abirāmiAbhirami, whose ordained (resplendent) form is (all this) — the Goddess of surpassing beauty.

ඒ̀න් තන් උයිර්ත් තුණෛයේ🔊en than uyirth thuṇaiyēShe is the very companion (support) of my life (my soul's refuge).

අන්තාති🔊anthādhiAnthadhi — a poetic form in which the last word (antam) of each verse begins (adi) the next, forming an unbroken garland.

අපිරාමි🔊abirāmiAbhirami — 'she of great beauty / delight', the supreme Goddess (Shakti) at Thirukkadaiyur.

Benefits of Chanting அபிராமி அந்தாதி

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A supremely powerful hymn to the Divine Mother (Shakti) as Abhirami — held to grant her direct grace and protection.

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Recited for the removal of difficulties, for courage, and for the fulfilment of sincere prayers, as in the saint's own miracle.

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Cultivates devotion to the Goddess and is believed to bestow well-being, wisdom and freedom from fear.

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Traditionally recited especially on full-moon (Pournami) days, on Fridays, and on new-moon (Amavasya) days at Devi shrines.

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Cherished across Tamil Nadu as one of the greatest Shakta hymns of the Tamil tradition.

How to Chant அபிராமி அந்தாதி

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Best TimeOn Pournami (full moon) and Amavasya (new moon) days, on Fridays, and during Navaratri

FaceFacing east or the deity of the Devi

Bathe and sit before an image of the Divine Mother (Abhirami / Amman). Light a lamp, offer kumkuma and flowers. Begin with the kappu invoking Ganapati, then recite the verses with devotion, dwelling on the beauty and grace of the Mother. The full work has 100 verses bound in the anthadhi form; many recite the kappu and selected verses daily, and the whole on Pournami. Conclude by praying for the Mother's protection and grace.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete அபிராமி அந்தாதி written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is a Tamil devotional hymn of 100 verses in praise of the Goddess Abhirami, the form of Shakti enshrined with Lord Amritaghateshwara at Thirukkadaiyur. It was composed by the saint Abhirami Bhattar and is written in the 'anthadhi' form, where each verse's ending begins the next.

Abhirami Bhattar (Subramania Iyer) was a great devotee of the Goddess Abhirami at Thirukkadaiyur, who lived absorbed in her vision. Tradition places him in the 18th century, associated with the reign of the Maratha king Serfoji of Thanjavur.

It is told that, lost in devotion, Abhirami Bhattar declared a new-moon (Amavasya) day to be a full-moon day. Challenged to prove it, he sang the Abhirami Anthadhi, and by the Goddess's grace she flung up her shining earring (or, by her power, the full moon appeared) to light the night — vindicating her devotee.

An 'anthadhi' is a Tamil poetic form in which the last word or syllable (antam) of each verse becomes the first (adi) of the next, so that the verses are linked in an unbroken chain — like a garland — and the final verse loops back to the first.