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Yoga / Hindu : Vaishnava (Krishna/Rama)

9th Century

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(Indian Subcontinent)

Andal

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Poems by Andal
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(Also written Antal)

Poems by Andal

	O great deep ocean,
	A thousand elephants followed (from Nacciyar Tirumoli)
	Fair mothers, my sweet ambrosia (from Nacciyar Tirumoli)
	In morningšs small hours we came to adore (from Tiruppavai)
	The full moon day of Margazhi is here (from Tiruppavai)
	The lotus is greeting the rising sun and the lily has closed its petals; (from Tiruppavai)

Recommended Books

Antal and Her Path of Love: Poems of a Woman Saint from South India, Translated by Vidya Dehejia

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Concept of Sri Andal's Tiruppavai, by Chenni Padmanabhan

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Women of Wisdom: A Journey of Enlightenment by Women of Vision Through the Ages, by Paula Marvelly

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Related Links:

	Andal http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/alvars/andal/ Extensive biography and articles, word-for-word translations of Andal's poetry, audio of poetry, and several links.
	FreeIndia.org - Andal http://www.freeindia.org/dynamic/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=92&page=1& An detailed article on the life and influence of Andal.
	Margazhi Sadashem - December 16 to January 14 http://www.ambahouse.org/margazhi.html Each of the 30 verses of Andal's Tiruppavai, one for each day along with reflections. Audio files of each verse sung.
	The Hindu - Celebrating Andal http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mag/2001/12/23/stories/2001122300050400.htm An article on the month-long celebration of Andal's Tiruppavai.
	Saathvic and Swasthya - Andal http://www.homepagez.com/sudarshana/Andal.html A short article on Andal and her poetry.
	Antal http://home.infionline.net/~ddisse/antal.html A brief article with an excellent list of links, bibliography, and resources on Andal.
	Andal http://www.advaita.org.uk/discourses/teachers/andal_marvelly.htm An article excerpted from the book Women of Wisdom, with several of verses by Andal.
	Kamat Research Database - Tiruppavai Illustrations http://www.kamat.com/database/content/tiruppavai/ Several beautiful illustrations of the Tiruppavai from the 1800s.

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