Tamil Shaktas believe that recitation of Abirami Antati on the full moon and new moon days would result in impossible boons. Legend says that the author sung this antati until the goddess appeared in front of him and threw her earring towards the sky, which lit the sky bright like the full moon. The king was not aware of this rite, provoking his fury and causing him to sentence Bhattar to death. Once, when the king Serfoji I visited the Thirukkadavur temple on the day of the new moon and asked him what day it is, he said that it was a full moon day - because he was at that moment observing the religious rite known as the Tithi Nitya Aradhana in the Sri Chakra Navavarana krama and was worshipping the goddess as Pournami Tithi. It is said that the author of this song, Abirami Bhattar, was an ardent devotee of goddess Shakti.
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