ANDALS THIRUPPAVAI PASURAMS 26 TO

30 IMAGES (PURPOSE THE PAAVAI

NOMBU AND ETERNAL BLISSFUL UNION)

26. Maale MaNivaNNaa

27: KooDarai Vellum

28. KaravaigaL pin chenDru

29. ChiTRum chiru kaalE

30. Vangak kaDal kaDaindha

Courtesy: www.ibiblio.org/sadagopan/sundarasimham/ebooks/Thiru3.pdf
The images for all the pasurams in my documents named Andals Thiruppavai
Collection and in all my Facebook posts are from the above compilation of all
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the Thiruppavai commentaries compiled by Sriman Sadagopan; see also the

post
on
Pasuram
30
made
on
Jan
13,
2013,
https://www.scribd.com/doc/120109881/Pasuram-30-of-Andal-s-Thiruppavai

26. Maale MaNivaNNa, actually a description of

the Ekadasi vratam - fasting and praying with
singing and dancing.

27. KooDarai vellum seer Govindaa, actually a

description of the Dwaadasi feasting and
Saayujyam with the Lord, a blissful union with
the Lord actually eating with His devotees, Andal
and her friends after successful completion of
the nombu (vratam). The first of three times
where the Lord is called by the name Govindhaa.

28. KarvaigaL pin chenDRu... simple life of

cowherd boys .. now the Lord is called
KuraivoNDRum illaadha Govindhaa

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29. ChiTRam chiru kaalE ... the lotus feet of the Lord,
the object of Andal's worship and the purpose of the
nombu is revealed. Andal wants 1. To be with the Lord
in seven-upon-seven births 2. Serve Him and Him
alone 3. All of her any other desires (and those of her
friends) to be changed to the desire to serve the Lord.

30. Vangak kaDal kaDaindha.... the Lord is being

worshipped joyously and addressed as Madhava
and Kesava. Then Andal declares that she being
the daughter of the great Bhattar piraan,
Periyaazhwaar, her words if recited will guarantee
blissful grace and union and joyful being for ALL
and everywhere.

The Thiruppavai chanting season always ends with

a celebration of the divine marriage of Godha and
Her Lord Ranganatha. The black and white artwork
depicts the divine marriage of Andal with Her Lord
Ranganathan officiated by Brahma with all the
celestial rishis and all of her friends in witness. Andal
Thirukkalyanam is celebrated in all temples at the
end of the Margazhi season.

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Andal united with Her Lord

The scene at the Parama padam with Andal united with Her Lord. This is also the
blissful union that she wishes and guarantees to all those who chant Her 30
pasurams, written in simple Sangat Tamizh that even young girls (without much
formal education) can follow.

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As a young girl, Andal used to make garlands daily which were taken to the
temple (at Srivilliputtoor) by her father Periyazhwar. The deity of the temple
is Vataparta shaayi Bala Mukunda and hence Vatapatra shaayi Govindaa
and Bala Mukunda Govindaa are very auspicious and appropriate additions
to the Govinda Namaavali that we chant regularly. His Holiness Srimath
Gopaladesika Mahadesikan has pointed this out in his commentary on
pasuram 30, line 4...that Kodhai made garlands for Vatapatrashaayin who
grants moksha and Her Thiruppavai is also destined to grant all living beings
mokha (paRai) The Vatapatra shaayi Bala Mukunda was seen by the sage
Markandeya when he experienced pralaya (the Lord's maaya as he had
wanted to understand). Sage Markandeya is depicted at the feet of the Lord at
Srivilliputtoor temple.

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