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Andal | |
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 A Painting of Andal | |
| Title | A Painting of Andal |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Godhai Adi Puram, 785 CE (22 July, 785 CE) Srivilliputhur, 8th century CE |
| Died | Panguni Uthiram, 805 CE, (28 March, 805 CE) Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli, 9th century CE |
| Spouse | Ranganatha (Vishnu) |
| Parent | Periyalvar (foster-father) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Philosophy | Sri Vaishnavism |
| Religious career | |
| Reincarnation | Bhudevi |
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Andal (ISO 15919: Āṇḍāḷ), also known as Kodhai, Nachiyar, and Godha Devi, is the only female Alvar among the twelve Hindu Vaishnava poet-saints of South India. She is considered an avatar of goddess Bhudevi, a consort of Lord Vishnu.[1] As with the Alvar saints, she was affiliated with the Sri Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. She was raised by Periyalvar in Srivilliputhur, where she grew up as an ardent devotee of Krishna.[2] Active in the 8th-century CE,[3][4][5][note 1] Andal is credited with two great Tamil works, Tiruppavai and Nachiyar Tirumoli, which are still recited by devotees during the winter festival season of Margali. Andal is a prominent figure for women in South India and has inspired several women's groups such as Goda Mandali.[7]
- ^ "Andal / Bhudevi Jayanthi – India Cultural Center and Temple". Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Andal". www.ramanuja.org. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ Bryant, Edwin Francis (2007). Krishna: A Sourcebook. Oxford University Press. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-19-803400-1.
- ^ Chitnis, Krishnaji Nageshrao (2003). Medieval Indian History. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 116. ISBN 978-81-7156-062-2.
- ^ a b S. M. Srinivasa Chari (1 January 1997). Philosophy and Theistic Mysticism of the Āl̲vārs. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 11–12. ISBN 978-81-208-1342-7.
- ^ Greg Bailey; Ian Kesarcodi-Watson (1992). Bhakti Studies. Sterling Publishers. ISBN 978-81-207-0835-8.
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