Thiruvathirai Kali

Thiruvathirai Kali is prepared on the auspicious occasion of Thiruvathirai. Cendanar of Naukoor, a disciple of Paddinattu Adigal, used to eat only after feeding some Saiva devotees. Due to a constant bad weather he could not get together all the essentials for a proper meal. He had no option but to mix water with flour and prepare a mashed paste. Lord Siva understood his predicament. He wanted the people to know how sincere his devotee was to him. Therefore he disguised himself as a Siva devotee and visited Cendanar’s hut and enjoyed what was given to him as food. The temple attendants saw the premises scattered with the mashed paste the following morning. Inquiries led to an understanding of Cendanar’s piety and he was thereafter bestowed with all due respect. This incident took place in a Markali Thiruvathirai. This is why Thiruvathirai Kali forms an important prasad on this holy day.

2 aazhakku raw rice and one karandi pasi paruppu irandaiyum oru kadayil pottu nandraga sivakka varuthu ariyavudan ravai pol potithu vaikkavum.

Oru kadayil 4 tumbler thanneer ootri kothithathum athil 2 tumbler poditha vellam pottu nandrga karainthathum athai oru kukkaril vadikatti ootra vum, athanudan konjam elapodi serthu poditha ravaiyai konjam konjama pottu katti thattamal kilari moodi, aduppai simmil vaithu 2 visil vittu irrakkavum

Oru kadayil oru kuzhi karandi nei vittu athil 100 gram cashew varuthu eduthu kollavum piragu athe neiyil konjam thuruviya thengai pottu nandraga sivalka thengai vasanai varum vari varuthu cashew and varutha thengai irandaiyum kukkaril pottu nandraga kilarinal gama gama endru vasanaiyudan superana samiye eppo neivethiyam pannuvargal endru ninaikumpadi suvaiyana thiruvadirai kali ready

"ஊர்திரை வேலை யுலாவும் உயர்மலைக்
கூர்தரு வேல்வல்லார் கோற்றங் கோள் சேரிதனில்
கார்தரு சோலைக் கபாலீச்சரம் அமர்ந்தான்
ஆதிரைநாள் காணாதே போதியார் பூம்பாவாய்"