Andal

Andal
Andal
	A Painting of Andal
Title	A Painting of Andal
Personal
Born	Godhai; Adi Puram, 785 CE (22 July, 785 CE); Srivilliputhur, 8th century CE
Died	Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli, Panguni Uthiram, 805 CE, (28 March, 805 CE)
Religion	Hinduism
Spouse	Rangamannar
Organization
Philosophy	Sri Vaishnavism
Religious career
Reincarnation	Lakshmi
Literary works	Tiruppavai, Nachiyar Tirumoli

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Andal (ISO 15919: Āṇḍāḷ), also known as Godhai, Nachiyar, and Godhadevi, was the only female Alvar among the twelve Hindu poet-saints of South India. She was posthumously considered an avatara of the goddess Lakshmi. As with the Alvar saints, she was affiliated with the Sri Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. Active in the 8th-century CE,^[1]^[2]^[3]^{[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.^[5]

^ 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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[bryant188-1] Bryant, Edwin Francis (2007). Krishna: A Sourcebook. Oxford University Press. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-19-803400-1.

[2] Chitnis, Krishnaji Nageshrao (2003). Medieval Indian History. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 116. ISBN 978-81-7156-062-2.

[Chari1997-3] 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.

[BaileyKesarcodi-Watson1992-4] Greg Bailey; Ian Kesarcodi-Watson (1992). Bhakti Studies. Sterling Publishers. ISBN 978-81-207-0835-8.

[Pintchman-6] Cite error: The named reference Pintchman was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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