ANDAL
Vaishnavite saints
or Alwars twelve
among them
one and only female
Vishnuchitta,
called Periazwar
ardent
devotee of Perumal
childless
couple ,longing for a child
found a
child near Tulasi plant in garden
periazwar treats as a blessing from heaven
couple
brought up the child with love and care
named the
child as KODHAI
Kodhai grew up with devotion to Lord Kannan
made
garlands to be worn by Kannan
Perazwar used to offer the garland to god Kannan
Kodhai used to wear garland on herself, look in to mirror
How nice
with this garland my dear lord appear
Periazwar
noted this once
His anger
grew no bounds
reprimanded Kodhai
on her act
Lord Kannan
appeared in dream of Periazwar
"I love
the garlands worn by Kodhai better
Dedicate to
me the one worn by Kodhai"
Kodhai was named
Andal
Andal a
poetic genius
at fifteen
she composed verses precious
She opens
out her heart to the lord
her
happiness is pleasing Him, the Lord
Thiruppavai,
a collection of 30 songs
sung all
over Hindu temples in month of Marghazhi
Andal imagines herself as Gopi
cowherd girl
dedicated to Krishna or Kanna
Eternally
devoted to Kanna
She
describes religious vows or pavai
She and her
gopis will observe
Thiruppavai
teaches philosophical values
moral
values, love, devotion, dedication
single mindedness,
ultimate goal of life
Nachiar Thirumozhi, her second creation
an erotic
genre of spirituality
not
encouraged by Vaishnavas
Poetic
genius, brings out her innate feelings
Towards the
lord Krishna she ever longs
At fifteen
years young
Emotions in
her ring
Andal is called SOODI KODUTHA SUDAR KODI NACHIAR
Meaning
bright creeper like woman
who gave her
garlands
after
wearing them, to god
She merged
into Lord
Wih her
Bhakti marg
ANDAL
THIRUVADIGALE SARANAM
Meaning I
prostrate at the divine feet of Andal
K.S.V.SESHADRI
