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as Rangamanna:r (Srivillipuththur). One auspicious riverbed.
day ‘Thiruva:di Pu:ram’, Vishnuchiththa found a
girl under the Thulasi plant in the garden. The Playful chapter of Lord Krushna’s life. Andal’s union
girl is an avata:ram of Bhu:devi, She is named as with the Lord Krushna.
Ko:dai and grew-up as devotee of Lord Krushna.
She believed to adorn the garland before offering to Kuyil Pa:tu asks cuckoo to sing in praise of the Lord.
Lord Vatapathrasa:yi. One day, Vishnuchiththa found Andal’s dream of marrying Lord Krushna.
out this incident and got very upset. He felt it was a Andal asking the clouds to send messages to Lord
big apacha:ram. However, Lord Vishnu appeared in Krushna.
dream of Periya:zhwar asked him not to be angry on
Sri Andal. He instructs to dedicate the garland to Sri The rest of the decades were Andal’s efforts
Andal and then offer to him. Thus, the girl Ko:dai also to speed up her union with Lord Krushna. Swami
called as ‘Su:dikoduththa Na:chchiya:r’ meaning ‘The Manava:la Maha:muni in Upad:esa Rathnama:la
girl who adorned the garland and offered to Peruma:l’. reveals that Andal’s divine incarnation in this world

Andal's compilations was only for our sake and Sri Bhu:de:vi didn’t come to
bhu:lo:kam as Andal for her needs but for the welfare
all of us.
Andal has composed two famous literary works
“Thiruppavai and Na:chchiya:r Thirumozhi”. Both are inro: thiruva:dippu:ram emakka:ga
anro: ingu a:nda:l avadhariththa:l – kunra:dha
in rich Thamizh script. Thiruppavai is a collection of va:zhva:na vaigundha va:n bho:gam thannai
30 songs in which Andal imagines herself as Gopika igazhndhu
(Cowherd girl) who is devoted to Lord Krushna. In a:zhwa:r thirumagala:ra:y
the 30 songs, she describes her yearning to serve Lord Ramcharan Athur Balaji | LMiG II | Prajna,
Krushna by which one can attain not only materialistic Minneapolis
happiness but also attain Eternal Bliss.
Vishwamitra - The Achiever
It is said by our pu:rva:cha:ryas - Thiruppavai
is the nectar of Vedas, teaches moral values and the Jai Sri:manna:rayana!
ultimate goal of life. Thiruppavai is also hailed as
“Ve:damanaiththukkum viththu” meaning ‘Seed
of all Vedic Knowledge’. Na:chchiyar Thirumozhi is iswa:mithra was born as a Kshathriya to king
a collection of 143 verses which are divided into 14 Ga:dhi. After the encounter with Vasishtta and
decades. It reveals how Andal dreams of marrying VSabala, the divine cow, Vishwamithra wanted
Peruma:l. to become a 'Ra:jarshi' !

He does penance and becomes 'Ra:jarshi'.
What each decade is about
After that, he does severe penance for thousands of
Each decades talks about - years and becomes 'Maharshi'. His determination to
become ' Brahmarshi ' did not cease. He continued to
Andal’s prayer to Ka:ma de:va to seek Lord Krushna perform severe penance for many many years. After
as her Husband. conquering Ka:ma and Kro:dha he finally gained the
title of 'Bramharishi' !! --Continued in page 29
Andal’s prayer to preserve her sand castle on the

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