Andal appears intent upon performing a particular religious vow to marry the Lord, thereby obtain His everlasting company, and inviting all her girl-friends to join her. Andal assumes the guise of a cowherd in these 30 verses. Vaishnavas sing these songs to bring peace, prosperity and Divine Grace. There are references to this vow in the late-sangam era Tamil musical anthology Paripadal.Īndal's thirty songs contain the cardinal principles of Vaishnava dharma during the month of Marghazhi. This practice assumes special significance during Margazhi: each day of this month gets its name from one of the thirty verses. Sri Vaishnavas sing the Thiruppavai stanzas every day of the year in the temple as well as in their homes. Thiruppavai belongs to the Pavai genre of songs, a unique Tamil tradition sung in the context of the Pavai vow (Vratham or ritual) observed throughout the month of Margazhi. It is part of Divya Prabandham, a work of the twelve Alvars, and is an important part of Tamil literature. The Thiruppavai (திருப்பாவை) is a collection of thirty stanzas (paasurams) written in Tamil by Andal (also known as Nachiyar), in praise of the Lord Perumal(Vishnu).
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