Vada bhadra Kaliyamman Malai of Durgai chithar

Vada bhadra  Kaliyamman Malai

By

Durgai Chithar

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

                                       Om hreem  Bhadra  kslikaayai kleem swaha

(vada Bhadra Kali  protects us like   her own children.Chant this prayer  on dawn and dusk of Tuesdays,  noon of  amavasya(new moon) , Krishna  paksha   ashtami noon. This prayer  has been sung at Vada  Bhadra  Kaliyamman temple in Singapore. The Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Temple in Singapore is located at 555 Serangoon Road in the Little India ethnic neighbourhood in the main commercial thoroughfare.

Yeduppu

Starting

Kaliyannai, neeliyannai   Kaakka vandha   annaye,

Khadhi vidhai    chodhi vidhai   kaattuvikkum Annaye

Mother  Kali, mother  Neeli   , the mother  who came  to protect us,

The  mother who shows  Khadhi Vidhya     and  Jyothi vidhya

THoduppu

 Weaving

1.Munnai vinai   pinnai vinai  muzhuthum   therkkum annaye,

Muthiyodu selva bhogam  muruvalaana  annaye (kaliyannai..)

Oh mother who removes  old   fate    and later  fate completely,

With smile   the mother grants   salvation  as well as pleasure  (Mother  Kali..)

2.Unnayandri udhavi cheyya ulagil  yaarum illaye,

Yennayindru unakkalithen yezhilin  neela  Annaye (kaliyannai..)

In this world , except you  , there is no one  to help me,.

Today  I have  given myself   to you, Ohpretty blue mother  (mother kli..0

3.Kanninulla jothi neeye, kanivu konda   annaye,

Mannilulla thunbal ottu, mahimayaana  annaye,

Panninulla inbamaagi padalaana  annaye,

Yenni yenni naan azhaikka yezhundhu vantha  annaye( Kaliyannai..)

You are  the light of my eyes, Oh mother   who took mercy on me,

Oh mother with great power, drive away all   sorrows of this world,

Om mother who became song , seeing  the sweetness of the poem,

Om mother  who got up and came when I called  you  after thinking   and thinkin g (Oh mother Kali..)

4,Vedham paadi  , geetham paadi   vendukindren   Annaye,

Vega vegamaaka  vandhu  aala vendum  annaye,

Naadhmaana nambanodu   nadanamitta   annaye,

Naadu vaazha   veedu vaazha nambi  vandhen   annaye  (Kaliyannai..)

Singing Vedas   and singing songs  , I am asking   you  oh mother,

Oh mother  , with speed and greater speed you have to come   and rule over me,

With the friend  Musica, Oh mother    who danced,

For the country to procress  , for my home to progress, Believing in you ,I came oh mother  (Oh mother Kali)

5.Singai nagar vada  bhadra  kaliyaana  annye,

Sindhai vaazh , selva bhoga chezhipparulum    annaye,

Pongukindra kalvi jnana bhogamaana  annaye,

Yengirunthu azhaitha pothum, Yennai   aalum annaye. (kaliyannai..)

Oh mother  of the town of  Singapore ,

Oh mother  who grants life of wealth  and joy  , which is in our mind,

Oh mother   who  is the ebbing education , wisdom and pleasure,

Oh mother   who rules me  , from wherever  I call you (  Oh Mother Kali)