ஸ்ரீ
மதுரகாளியம்மன் போற்றி
Sri Madhura
Kaliyamman Pothri
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
The renowned
temple of Arulmigu Mathura Kaliamman at Siruvachur located 50 kms from Trichy
and 8 kms from Perambalur has an antiquity dating back to 1000 years. Large
number of devotees throng this temple on Mondays and Fridays to worship the
powerful deity and seek her divine blessings. According to tradition
Chelliamman was the local deity of Siruvachur. An evil magician through his
intense devotion to the deity won her favour. Pleased with his devotion,
Chelliamman granted him any boon he wished. The cruel sorcerer wished that the
deity should be his servant and do his bidding at all times. Bound by the power
of her own boon Chelliamman had no other option but to obey all his evil
commands.
At this time
Kannagi the embodiment of virtue and chastity happened to visit Siruvachur.
Kannagi was the devoted wife of Kovalan, a merchant. The happy couple led a
blissful life till Kovalan in the course of his travels met Madhavi a beautiful
danseuse. Enamored by her grace Kovalan started living with her and spent all his
wealth on her. This went on for over a year during which he had a daughter
Manimegalai through her. When his resources were exhausted Kovalan realized his
folly and returned to his devoted wife Kannagi. The couple went to Madurai to
eke out their livelihood. Kovalan, hard pressed for money, tried to sell one of
the precious anklets of his wife. The anklets resembled those of the queen of
Madurai and so Kovalan was charged with theft and swiftly beheaded by the king
without even a trial. On hearing this, Kannagi seething with anger rushed to
the king’s court and accused him of taking an innocent man’s life by his hasty
and unjust ruling. With fuming rage she took out the other anklet and threw it
down. All at once, by the power of her chastity the entire city of Madurai went
up in flames.
After this Kannagi
left Madurai and traveling towards north arrived at Siruvachur. There she
rested for the night at the deserted temple. Something strange happened. The
deity of the temple Chelliamman came out of the sanctum and requested Kannagi
not to stay there as she could be killed by the cruel magician. Chelliamman
narrated to Kannagi her sorry tale. Kannagi was very much moved and offered to
help Chelliamman rid herself of the evil. Kannagi entered the sanctum with Chelliamman
and lay there waiting. In the middle of the night the magician came and ordered
Chelliamman to come out. Kannagi immediately invoked the blessings of her
family deity Kali. Goddess Kali bestowed her powers on Kannagi who then leapt
out of the sanctum, fought the magician, vanquished and beheaded him.
Chelliamman was thus rid of her bondage.
Filled with
gratitude Chelliamman prayed to Kannagi to stay at the temple permanently to
bless and protect all devotees who seek her refuge.Chelliamman said that she
would retreat and stay at the nearby Periyasami hills. Kannagi willingly
consented but on condition that she would stay at the temple only on Mondays
and Fridays and with Chelliamman on all other days. Since Kannagi came from
Madurai and had invoked the blessings of Goddess Kali to slay the magician she
was worshiped as Mathura Kaliamman when she took the seat at Siruvachur temple.
Thousands of devotees visit the temple on Mondays and Fridays to seek the
blessings of Mathura Kaliamman. During Puja Aarthi is first lifted towards
Periyasami hills to offer prayers to Chelliamman and then it is offered to
Mathura Kaliamman. In accordance with the magician’s dying wish his samadhi is
located in front of the sanctum. Devotees stamp over the samadhi while entering
the sanctum as wished for by the magician. The priests at the temple are said
to be the descendants of the magician but entirely free of his evil
proclivities by the divine grace of the deity.
It is said that
the deity at the temple was originally consecrated by AdiSankara.The revered
saint Sri Sadasiva Brahmendral has installed a powerful Srichakram in this
temple. The deity is also the kuladeivam of KanchiMahaswami Shri
Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi.
அகரமென
உயிர்க்கு ஆதியே போற்றி
ஆருயிக் குயிராய் அமைந்தாய் போற்றி
இச்சா சக்தியாய் இயைந்தாய் போற்றி
ஈசன் அருளுக் கினியாய் போற்றி
உண்மைப் பொருளாய் ஒளிர்வாய் போற்றி
Akaramena
uyirkku AAdhiye pothri
Aaruyirukku uyirai amainthai Pothri
Icha sakthiyai iyainthai pothri
EEsan arulukku iniyai
pothri
Unmai porulai olirvai
pothri
Hail mother who is beginning of life like letter
aa
Hail
mother who became the soul
to our soul
Hail
mother who agreed to be power of Icha
Sakthi(power of desire)
Hail
oh mother who is sweet to the
grace of the God
Hail
mother , please shine as true meanining(thing)
ஊக்கமும்
உணர்வும் உதவுவாய் போற்றி
எழில் தரும் இயற்கை பொருளே போற்றி
ஏழிசை தாம் இசைப்பாய் போற்றி
ஐயம் தவிர்க்கும் அன்னையே போற்றி
ஒன்றென விளக்கும் உணர்வே போற்றி
OOkkamum unarvum
udhavuvai pohri
Yezhil tharum
iyarkkai porule pothri
Yezhisai thaam isaippai pOthri
Iyam thavirkkum
annaye pothri
Ondrena vilangum
unarve pothri
Hail
oh mother help us with enthusiasm and sensibility
Hail
oh mother , the natural thing which
gives prettiness
Hail
oh mother please play music of seven
notes
Hail
oh mother , who clears our
doubts
Hail
oh mother, who is the sensation
which appears as one
ஓதாதுணர்ந்திடும் ஒளியே போற்றி
ஔவியம் நீக்கிய அருளே போற்றி
அஃகிய பொருளாய் அமைந்தாய் போற்றி
கண்ணுள் மணியாய் கலந்தாய் போற்றி
காட்சிப் பொருளாய் விரிந்தாய் போற்றி
Othathu unarnthidum
oliye pothri
Olaviyam
neekkiya arule pothri
Akkiya porulaai
amainthai pothri
Kannul maniyai
kalanthai pothri
Kakshi porulaai
virinthai Pothri
Hail
Oh mother , who is the light which can
be known without learning
Hail
Oh Mother who is the blessing that
removed envy
Hail
Oh mother you made yourself in to a
fit thing
Hail
Oh mother who meged as eyeballs
within an eye
Hail
oh mother, who broadened in to thing
worth seeing
கிரியா ச்க்தியாய் கிளர்ந்தாய் போற்றி
கீழ்மை தவிர்த்தெம்மைக் காப்பாய் போற்றி
குணமெனும் குன்றாய் நிகழ்வாய் போற்றி
கூர்த்த் மதியினைக் கொடுப்பாய் போற்றி
கெஞ்சும் குரல் கேட்டிரங்குவாய் போற்றி
Kriya sakthiyaai
kilarnthai pothri
Keezhmai thavirthemmai kaappai pothri
Gunamenum kundraai
nigazhvai pothri
Koortha
mathiyinai koduppai pothri
Kenchum kural
kettu iranguvai pothri
Hail
oh mother , you took form as creative
power
Hail
oh mother , Please protect us
avoiding the lower state
Hail
oh mother, become the hill of good characters
Hail
oh mother, grant us the sharp intellect
Hail
oh mother please take mercy hearing the voice of
humble request
கேட்ட வரங்கள் ஈவாய் போற்றி
கைதவம் ஒழித்தருள் கடலே போற்றி
கொண்டல் நிற்ப்பூங் கொடியே போற்றி
கோதில் உள்ங்கொடி கொள்வாய் போற்றி
பெயர்க் கனியே போற்றி
Ketta
varangal eevaai pothri
Kaithavam ozhithu
arul kadale pothri
Kondal nira
poonkodiye pothru
Kothil ulangodi
kolvai pothri
Peyar kkaniye pothri
Hail. Oh Mother
grant us the boons we ask
Hail ,Oh Ocean like
mother , remove our sorrows and bless us
Hail oh cloud like
flowery creeper
Hail oh mother ,
please stay in the mind
that requests
Hail oh
mother with name of fruit
ஙப்போர் மழவேந்தரசியே போற்றி
சதுர்மறைக் கிறைவியே தாயே போற்றி
சான்றோர் தவத்தின் உருவே போற்றி
சிந்தை குடிகொள் தெய்வமே போற்றி
சீரும் திருவும் அருள்வாய் போற்றி
Ngappor mazhavendharasiye pothri
Chathur
maraikku iraiviye pothri
Chaandror thavathin uruve pothri
Chinthai kudi kol
deivame pothri
Cheerum thiruvum arulvai pothri
Hail oh queen who won the greatest
of wars
Hail
Oh goddess of the four Vedas
Hail Oh
Mother who is form of penance of the
learned people
Hail
oh mother who is goddess avoiding
worries with us
Hail oh mother who grants prosperity
and wealth
ஸுருதிப் பொருளெனெத் தோற்றுவாய் போற்றி
ஸூரியச் சந்திரச்சுடரே போற்றி
செம்பொருளாகத் திகழ்வாய் போற்றி
சேவடி பணிவோர் திருவே போற்றி
சைவ னெறியிற் றழைப்பாய் போற்றி
Sruthi
porulena thothuvai Pothri
Sooriya Chandra chudare pothri
Chemporulaaka thikazhvai
pothri
SEvadi panivor
thiruve pothri
Saiva neriyithu azhaippai pothri
Hail
Oh mother who is like a musical instrument
Hail
oh mother who is the rays of Sun nand moon
Hail
oh mother who looks like something new
Hail
oh mother who is divine to those who
bow before your feet
Hail
oh mother who grows in Saiva Dharma
சொல்லும் பொருளும் துலக்குவாய் போற்றி
சோர்வினைப் போக்கும் சோதியே போற்றி
சௌபாக்கிய மருள் தாயே போற்றி
ஞான சக்தியாய் நவில்வாய் போற்றி
ஞேயம் உறுமகம் நிறைந்தாய் போற்றி
Chollum
porulum thulakkuvai pothri
Chorvinai pokkum chothiye pothri
Saubhagyamarul thaaye pothri
Jnana sakthiyaai navilvai pothri
Jneyam urumakam
nirainthai pothri
Hail
oh mother who would make words and
meanings clear
Hail oh mother
who cures tiredness
Hail
oh mother, please bless us with good
luck
Hail
oh mother please tell as the power of wisdom
Hail
Oh mother who is full of love inside
டம்பம் தவிர்க்கும் தாயே போற்றி
இணக்கம் பெறுவோர்க்கு இறைவியே போற்றி
தளிர்போல் மேனி ஒளிர்வாய் பொற்றி
தாமரைச் சீரடி அமைந்தாய் போற்றி
திங்கள் முகத்துத் திருவே போற்றி
Dambam
thavirkkum thaaye pothri
Inakkam peruvorkku
iraiviye pothri
Thalir
poal meni olirvai pothri
Thamarai cheeradi
amainthai pothri
THingal mukathu thiruve pothri
Hail
oh mother who avoids pride
Hail
oh mother , who is goddess to those
who get peace/unity
Hail
oh mother , make your very thin body shine
Hail
oh mother who has lotus
like divine feet
Hail
mother who is goddess with moon like
face
தீம்பால் மொழியே செப்புவாய் போற்றி
துடியிடை பெற்ற சுவர்ணமே போற்றி
தூமணி ஆரமிடற்றாய் போற்றி
தெளிந்த நன் நெஞ்சத் தேவியே பொற்றி
தேன் போல் இனிக்கும் செஞ்சொலா போற்றி
Them
paal mozhiye cheppuvai pothri
Thudiyidai pethra
swarname pothri
Thoomanii aaram idathai pothri
Thelintha nan nenja deviye pothri
Then
poal inikkum chenchola pothri
Hail
mother you will always talk
language of sweet milk
Hail
golen mother, you have got narrow hips
Hail
mothr who wears the necklace of pure gems
Hail goddess
with clear pure heart
Hail
mother whoo talks words which are sweet
like honey
தைவிகம் போற்றுவார் தண்ணிழல் போற்றி
தொல்லறப் பயனாய் துலங்குவாய் போற்றி
புதுமை யாவும் புதுக்குவாய் போற்றி
பூரண இன்பப் போழியே போற்றி
பெண்மைக்
கரசாய் பிறங்குவாய் போற்றி
DEivakam pothruvaar
thannizhal pothri
Thollara payanai
thulanguvai pothri
Pudhumai
yaavum pudukkuvai pothri
Poorana inba pozhiye
pothri
Penmai kkarasai piranguvai pothri
Hail
mother who is the cool shadow of
those praising the divine
Hail
mother who shines as the use of ancient dharma
Hail
mother please make all new things as
further new
Hail
mother who is the rain of pure sweetness
Hail
mother who is the queen of all
feminineness
பேரின்
பக் கடல் ஆவாய் போற்றி
பைம்பொன் நிறத்துப் பாவாய் போற்றி
பொறையே பூணாய் பூண்பாய் பொற்றி
போற்றுவார்க் கிரங்கும் தாயே போற்றி
மலருள் மணமென வயங்குவாய் போற்றி
Perinba
kadal aavaai pothri
Paimpon
nirathu paavai pothri
Poraye
poonai poonpai pothri
Pothruvaarkku
irangum
thaaye pothri
Malarul
manamena
vayanguvai pothri
Hail
mother become a great ocean of sweetness
Hail
mother a lady of the colour of pure
gold
Hail
mother who wears the patience
as the ornament
Hail
mother who shows mercy to those who praise
you
Hail
mother who is like
the sweet smell in the flower
மாதவத்
தோட்கருள் மாதா போற்றி
மிடிதவிர்த் தாளும் விமலையே போற்றி
மீனவர் மகளாய் விளங்குவாய் போற்றி
முடிவிலா ஞான முதல்வியே போற்றி
மூர்த்திகள் பலவாய் தோற்றுவாய் போற்றி
Mathavathotkku arul matha
pothri
Midi
thavithu aalum vimalaye
pothri
Meenavar
makalai vilanguvai pothri
Mudivila jnana
mudhalviye Pothri
Moorthikal palavai
thothruvai pothri
Hail
mother who bless those who enter in to great penance
Hail
mother please rule avoiding poverty
Hail
mother ,
be a daughter of fisher man
Hail
mother who is first among endless
knowledge
Hail
mother who appears in different forms
மென்மைகள்
யாவிலும் மிளிர்வாய் போற்றி
மேதினிக் கரசியாய் விளஙுவாய் போற்றி
மையல் நீக்கிடும் ஐயை போற்றி
மொழிந்திடும் முத்தமிழ்க் குதவுவாய் போற்றி
மோனளத் தமர்ந்த முழுமுதல் போற்றி
Menmaikal yaavilum
milirvai Pothri
Medhinikku arasiyai
vilanguvai pothri
Mayyal
nekkidum Iyyai pothri
Mozhinthidum
muthamizhkku udhavuvai pothri
Monalathamarntha
muzhu mudhal pothri
Hail
oh mother please shine in all greatness
Hail
mother Become the queen of the world
Hail
mother who removes all doubts in mind
Hail
mother , please help in the pure tamil that
I talk
Hail
mother Who is first one who sat in deep penance
மௌவலம்
குழல் நீள் மயிலே போற்றி
இயல் இசை நாடகத் தியைவாய் போற்றி
அரவமோ டாடிடும் அம்பிகை போற்றி
இலகொளி பரப்பிடும் எந்தாய் போற்றி
வரங்கள் பலவும் வழங்குவாய் போற்றி
Mauvalam kuzhal
neel mayile pothri
Iyal
isai nataka thiyaivai pothri
Aravamodu aadidum
ambikai pothri
Ilaku
oli parappidum yenthai pothri
Varangal
palavum vazhanguvai pothri
Hail
oh peacock with waving long braid
Hail
oh mother who is engaged in writing ,
music and drama
Hail
oh mother who dances with the snake
Hail
our mother who spreads light on our ambition
Hail
oh mother , please grant several boons
வான்மழை
யாகிக் காப்பாய் போற்றி
விண்ணும் மண்ணும் விரிந்தாய் போற்றி
வீடுபே றளிக்கும் மெய்ப்பொருள் போற்றி
வெற்றியின் சின்னமாய் மிளிர்வாய் போற்றி
வேதப் பொருளின் விளைவே போற்றி
Vaan
mazhayaaki Kaappai Pothri
Vinnum
mannum virinthai Pothri
Veedu
peralikkum mei porul pothri
Vethriyin
chinnamai milirvai pothri
Veda porulin
vilaive pothri\
Hail
mother protect us becomimg rain from sky
Hail
mother who has spe read on earth
and sky
Hail mother who is the truth who grants us salvation
Hail mother , you will shine as symbol of victory
Hail mother who is
result of meaning of Vedas
வையங்
காக்கும் மணியே போற்றி
அழகெலாம் ஒன்றாய் அமைந்தாய் போற்றி
இளமையில் என்றும் இருப்பாய் போற்றி
அறநிலை ஆற்றின் அமிழ்தே போற்றி
அனந்தமும்
நீயே ஆவாய் போற்றி
Vayyam
kaakkum maniye pothri
Azhakellamm
ondraai amainthai pothri
Ilamayil yendrum iruppai pothri
Ara nilai aathrin amizhthe pothri
Aananthamum neeye
aavai Pothri
Hail
oh mother who is the gem protecting
heaven
Hail
mother you have become one with all beauty
Hail
mother, be always young
Hail
mother the nectar of river of dharmic
state
Hail
mother You would become
everything
கவின்
பெறு கற்புக் கனலெ போற்றி
செழியன் அநீதி தீர்த்தாய் போற்றி
செல்லிக் குதவிய திருவே போற்றி
திரிசூ லங்கை திகழ்வாய் போற்றி
மதுரகாளி மாதா போற்றி
Kavin
peru karppu kanale pothri
Chezhiyan aneethi
theerthai pothri
Chellikku uthavviya
thiruve pothri
Thri
soolam kai thigazhvai pothri
Madhura kali matha
pothri
Hail
oh mother who is very pretty and fire of virtue
Hail
mother you put an end to injustice
of king Chezhiyan
Hail
oh mother who is goddess who helped Chell8i
Hail
mother, you would shine with trident in
hand
Hail
mother who Mother Madhura Kali
எல்ல
உயிரும் ஈன்றாய் போற்றி
நல்லவை யாவையும் நல்குவாய் போற்றி
மங்களம் முழங்கும் மணியே போற்றி
போற்றி போற்றி போற்றி போற்றி
போற்றி போற்றி ஜெயஜெய போற்றியே
Yella
uyirum eendrai pothri
Nallavai yaavayum
nalguvai pothri
Mangalam
muzhangum maniye pothri
POthri
pothri pothri pothri
Pothri
pothri Jaya jaya
pothriye
Hail
oh mother , you gave birth to all beings
Hail
oh mother please give us all good things
Hail
oh mother the bell that tolls auspiciousness
Hail,
hail, hail , hail
Hail
Hail Victory , Victory , Hail
