Aathirai ?
Aathirai is a character in one of the 5 greatest epics Manimegalai, describing a character Manimegalai, who gets Amudhsurabhi(Akshaya Patra) the bowl of abundance in which the supply of food never depletes. But for the first time someone very pure in character had to put rice into it. She hears of Aathirai from whom she gets the first bowl of rice and after that the Akshaya Patra never depletes. The food has been served to all the needy.
So Aathirai name is related to “FOOD”.
Aathirai is a mythical woman who was so pure in her character and love that when she walked into the fire; the fire extinguished, unable to burn her heat of purity! .
So Aathirai is “PURE THEN FIRE”.