Andal

Sudershanalok 2023

The Profound Topic of the Tiruppavai Divine Gyaan

By Srimad Jagadguru Swami Shri Sudarshanacharyaji Maharaj4 min read

The divine teachings of Sri Goda Devi (Andal) and the Tiruppavai are precious gems of wisdom. The divine work of Sri Lakshmi Devi’s incarnation (Andal) in the Tiruppavai provides insight into the Supreme Being’s divine nature and glorifies the path of devotion (Bhakti) in a manner unparalleled by other scriptures. The greatness of the Tiruppavai (Sri Vratam) reveals that Andal’s deep devotion and unwavering faith led her to the ultimate spiritual goal. This goal was…

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Ramanuja

CHAPTER SIX: INSTRUCTIONS TO DISCIPLES

By Naimisaranya Dasa20 min read

Kuresa was one of Ramanuja’s most intimate disciples, always absorbed in thought of how he could assist his guru in his preaching work. He came from a wealthy brahmana family of Kuragrahara, a small village near Kancipuram. As he was in fact the landowner of the whole area around the village of Kura, he came to be known as Kuresa, the master of Kura. He married a very qualified girl named Andal, and together they…

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Ramanuja

CHAPTER EIGHT: FINAL DAYS IN SRI RANGAM

By Naimisaranya Dasa12 min read

Not long after Kuresa regained his sight, Ramanuja decided to leave Yadavadri and return to his previous residence at Sri Rangam. On the way, he stopped for some time at Vrsabhacala, near Madurai, to worship Lord Sundara-bahu in the temple there. In previous times the great female devotee, Andal, had composed a prayer which said, “O Lord Hari, if you will accept me, I will offer you a hundred pots of sweet rice and a…

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Feb07-Apr07 2007 Sri Sudarshan Sandesh

The Divine Devi Andal’s Poetry: One of Our Great Alvars

By Magazine Editor4 min read

Andal composed two significant works in her short life. Both are in Tamil and are unique in their literary, philosophical, religious, and artistic content. Her contribution is even more remarkable considering that she was a teenage girl when she composed these poems, at a time when there is no other record of Tamil women composing poetry. Far from being the prattlings of a youngster, Andal’s verses display a literary and religious maturity far beyond her…

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