आंडाल ---एकमेव महिला अलवार संतो मे

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Aandaal (Tamil: ஆண்டாள்) is a 10th century Tamil saint and one of the twelve Alvars (saints) and the only woman Alvar of Vaishnavism. She is credited with the great Tamil works of Thirupavai and Nachiar Tirumozhi that are still recited by devotees during the Winter festival season of Margazhi. Aandaal is known for her unwavering devotion to Lord Vishnu. The Srivilliputhoor Temple is dedicated to her and marks her birth place. Adopted by her father, the famous saint Periyalvar who found her as a baby, Aandaal avoided earthly marriage, the normal and expected path for women of her culture, to "marry" Lord Vishnu, both spiritually and physically. In many places in India, particularly in Tamilnadu, Aandaal is treated more than a saint and as a form of God herself,
"Soodi kodutha Sudarkodi" which means "The bright creeper-like woman who gave her garlands for Lords Adoration in the sanctum sanctorum,after wearing them".
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She is credited with composing the famous Tiruppavai(31 stanzas)which is sung in all sri vaishnavite homes in the month of margaseersh(solar month).
She has also composed 143 verses of what is called tirumozhi(sacred sermons)of Naachyar(her alias name).
In one of the verse in tirumozhi she pleads with Kanna(shri krishna)thus:

Oh KaNNA with the hue of the dark blue clouds of the rainy season that is about to drench one with welcome showers! Is Your enchanting face the magical entity (sokku podi) that drives our minds to a state of obsession over You inspite of Your lowly acts and speech? Oh my Lord with the lotus eyes! We are afraid to say anything caustic that may hurt Your feelings since we are overcome with the fear that You may assess and dismiss as insignificant little girls. Oh Lord! Please have mercy on us and do not destroy our little sand houses.

peyyum mAmugil pOl vaNNA! un tan pEccum ceygaiyum engaLai पेय्युम माँ मुगिल पोल वान्ना उन्तन पेच्चुम चेय्गैयुम एंगालाई
maiyal ERRi mayakka un mukam mAya mandiram tAn kolO मैयल एतरी मायाक्का उन मुकाम माया मंदिरम तन कोलो
noyyar piLLaigaL enbadaRku unnai nOva nAngaL uraikkilOm नोय्यर पिल्लैगल एंबदार्क्कू उनने नोवा नंगल उरैक्किलोम
चेय्या तमारैक कन्निने ! एंगल सिर्रिल वंदु सिदैयेले cheyya tamaraikannine engal cittril vandu chidayele