Bhakti SaintsAn atlas of devotion

Verses  ·  Andal  ·  Tiruppavai 17

மார்கழித் திங்கள் மதிநிறைந்த நன்னாளால்॥

In the auspicious month of Margazhi beneath the full moon, we begin our sacred observance.

Andal  ·  Tiruppavai

Translator’s note

on the language of the verse

Andal combines devotion, ritual, and poetic atmosphere.

The voice

Andal

ஆண்டாள்

A girl, a garland, a god, c. 8th century.

The questions it touches
  • Devotion