Andal Devi (Godadevi)
Andal is the female Alvar, and also a great poet and a saint, who dedicated her entire life towards doing worship on Lord Vishnu. She is believed to be born during the 7th century AD at Srivilliputhur.
Andal was brought up by Periazhwar, who was a sincere devotee of Lord Vishnu, and he used to wear garland to Perumal every day. It is believed that one day, Andal has worn the garland even before dedicating it to the God. Periazhwar, was very much upset with this incident. And then Lord Vishnu appeared in his dream, and asked him to dedicate only the garland worn by Andal to him.
It is also believed that Sriranganathan (Lord Vishnu) married Andal, and she was later merged with the God.
Andal was one of the famous poet and saint in Tamil Nadu. She is considered to be the incarnation of Bhoomi Devi (Mother Earth). During Margazhi month, discourses on Thiruppavai will take place. The Srivilliputhur Temple is dedicated to Andal. In most of the Vishnu temples, a separate shrine for Andal will be there. Andal is known for her sincere devotion on Lord Vishnu.
Every year during Aadi month, “AADI POORAM” festival, also known as “ANDAL JAYANTHI”,is celebrated in the Andal Temple in a grand manner at Srivilliputur, Tamil Nadu. Lot of devotees will gather at the temple, and will make their joyful worship. Apart from this festival, there are a number of festivals dedicated to Andal, which falls during the month of Margazhi..
The 108 beautiful names of Ma Andal are as follows:-
1) Om KodhayaiNamaha
2) Om Sri RangaNayakyaiNamaha
3) Om Vishnu ChithadhmajayaiNamaha
4) Om SathyaiNamaha
5) Om GopieshadharayaiNama
6) Om DevyaiNamaha
7) Om BhoosuthayaiNamaha
8) Om BhogadhayinyaiNamaha
9) Om TulasivasajnayaiNamaha
10) Om SrithanvipuravasinyaiNamaha
11) Om BhattanadhaPriyakaryaiNama
12) Om Sri Krishna YudhaBhoginyaiNamaha
13) Om AmughdhamalyadayaiNamaha
14) Om BalayaiNamaha
15) Om RanganathaPriyayaiNamaha
16) Om VarayaiNamaha
17) Om ViswambharayaiNamaha
18) Om KalalapayaiNamaha
19) Om Yathi Raja SahodaryaiNamaha
20) Om Krishna NurakthayaiNamaha
21) Om SubhaGayaiNamaha
22) Om DurlabhaSrisulakshanayaiNamaha
23) Om Lakshmi PriyasakiyaiNamaha
24) Om SyamayaiNamaha
25) Om DayanchithaDruganchalayaiNamaha
26) Om BhalgunyaVirbhavayaiNamaha
27) Om RamyayaiNamaha
28) Om DhanumasakruthaVruthayaiNamaha
29) Om ChampakaKachayaiNamaha
30) Om AkarathrayaSambanayaiNamaha
31) Om NarayanaPadangrithayaiNamaha
32) Om SrimadManoradhayaiNamaha
33) Om Moksha PradananiPunayaiNamaha
34) Om ManurathnadiDevathayaiNamaha
35) Om BrahmanyaiNamaha
36) Om LokajananyaiNamaha
37) Om LeelamanushaRoopinyaiNamaha
38) Om BrahmajnanapradayaiNamaha
39) Om MayayaiNamaha
40) Om SachidanandaVigrahayaiNamaha
41) Om MahapathiVruthayaiNamaha
42) Om Vishnu GunakeerthanaLolupayaiNamaha
43) Om PrapannarthiHarayaiNama
44) Om NithyayaiNamaha
45) Om Veda SoudhaViharinyaiNama
46) Om Sri RanganathaManjaryaiNamaha
47) Om ManjuBhashinyaiNamaha
48) Om Padma PriyayaiNamaha
49) Om Padma HasthayaiNamaha
50) Om VedandadvayaBodhinyaiNamaha
51) Om Supra SannayaiNamaha
52) Om BhagavathyaiNamaha
53) Om JanardanaDeepikayaiNamaha
54) Om SugandhaVayavayaiNama
55) Om Charuranga Manga DeepikayaiNamaha
56) Om DwajavajranGusabjangaMrudupadakalanchithayaiNamaha
57) Om TharakakaraNagharayaiNamaha
58) Om PravalaMrudulangulyaiNamaha
59) Om KoormopameyaPadordhwaBhagayaiNamaha
60) Om SobhanaParshnikayaiNamaha
61) Om VedardhabhavaThathvajnayaiNamaha
62) Om LokaradhyanghriPangajayaiNamaha
63) Om AnathaBudbudakaraSugulbhayaiNamaha
64) Om ParamamSakayaiNamaha
65) Om AthulaPrathibhabhasvadamGuleeyakaBhooshithayaiNamaha
66) Om MeenakeThunathooneeraCharujangaVirajithayaiNamaha
67) Om KubjajanudvayadyayaiNamaha
68) Om VisalajaghanayaiNamaha
69) Om PeenasusronyaiNamaha
70) Om ManimeghalayaiNamaha
71) Om AnanthaSagaravarthanGambheeraBhojanaBhikayaiNamaha
72) Om BhasvathavaLithrikayaiNamaha
73) Om CharupoornalaVanyaSamyuthayaiNamaha
74) Om NavavalleromarajyaiNamaha
75) Om SvochithoJwalaVidyothaVichithraSubhaharinyaiNamaha
76) Om SudhakumbhayithaSthanayaiNamaha
77) Om KalpaSaghanibhaBhujayaiNamaha
78) Om KarnaKundalaKanchithayaiNamaha
79) Om PravalangulivinyasthaMahaRathnanGuleeyakayaiNamaha
80) Om KambhuKandyaiNamaha
81) Om SuchumBukayaiNamaha
82) Om BimboshtyaiNamaha
83) Om KundaDanthayutheNamaha
84) Om KarunyaRasanishyandaLochanadVayasalinyaiNamaha
85) Om KamaneyapprabhaswachaChambeyaniBhanasikayaiNamaha
86) Om DarpanakaraVipulakapolaDwithayanjikayaiNamaha
87) Om AnantharkaPrakasothpathManithaDangasobhithayaiNamaha
88) Om KodiSuryagniSangasananaBhooshanaBhooshithayaiNamaha
89) Om SugandhavadanayaiNamaha
90) Om SubhruveNamaha
91) Om ArdhachandralaLadakayaiNamaha
92) Om PoornachandraNanayaiNamaha
93) Om NeelakatilalakaSobhithayaiNamaha
94) Om SoundaryaSeemavilasathKasthurethilakojwalayaiNama
95) Om DahadDahayanamanodyathManibhooshanarajithayaiNamaha
96) Om JajwalyamanasathRathnaDivyakutavathamsakayaiNamaha
97) Om SuryachandradiKalyanaBhooshananchithavenikayaiNamaha
98) Om AthyarkanalathejaswimaniKanjukadharinyaiNamaha
99) Om SathrathnajalavidyothiVidyuthPunjobhasatikayaiNamaha
100) Om ParibhaswathrathnapunjaSyoothaswarnanicholikayaiNamaha
101) Om NanamaniganakeernaKanjanangadabhooshithayaiNamaha
102) Om KunkumagaruKasthooridivyaChandanacharchithayaiNamaha
103) Om AsanghyeyasughasparsaSarvavayavabhooshanayaiNamaha
104) Om MallikaparijathadiDivyapushpasraganjithayaiNamaha
105) Om Sri RanganilayayaiNamaha
106) Om PoojyayaiNamaha
107) Om DivyadevesusevithayaiNamaha
108) Om SrimathyaiKothayaiNamaha
“OM”
WRITTEN BY
R.HARISHANKAR