Andal - Wikipedia
Andal is known for her unwavering devotion to Vishnu, the preserver deity. Adopted by her father, Periyalvar, Andal avoided earthly marriage, the normal and expected path for women of her culture, to marry Vishnu, both spiritually and physically.
Andals - A Wiki of Ice and Fire
The Andals are one of the three major ethnic groups from which the humans of Westeros descend, the others being the First Men and the Rhoynar. The Andal invasion caused the fall of many of the kingdoms of the First Men which had developed in the wake of the Pact with the children of the forest.
The lone woman among the Alvars: Who was Andal? - The News …
2018年2月2日 · Andal was a Tamil poet and Bhakti saint, like Meera of the north, or Akka Mahadevi of the Kannada region. As a young woman, she fell in love with Lord Vishnu and refused to wed any mortal man. In...
Andals | Wiki of Westeros | Fandom
In A Song of Ice and Fire novels, the homeland of the Andals was a region known as Andalos, located north of the modern Free City of Pentos. The Andals received a vision of a god manifesting to them as seven robed figures, and were bade to leave their homeland and conquer Westeros, which they did in the Seven 's name.
Life of Andal - Ramanuja
Andal is one of the most extraordinary personalities in religious history. She is known in her native tongue of Tamil as an Alvar, one who is "immersed" in the depths of enjoyment of God, the omnipresent mysterious One. Tradition reckons 12 Alvars, of which Andal is the only female.
Story of Andal - TemplePurohit - Your Spiritual Destination | Bhakti ...
2020年7月26日 · Andal, also called as Godadevi, is an important female figure in South India and she is considered to be the only female avatar of the twelve Alvar saints in South India. She is often remembered for her pure love and devotion towards the lord.
The Legend of Andal - PeepulTree
2021年3月23日 · Known today as Srivilliputhur, a temple town 80 km south-west of Madurai, Puduvai and its legendary Andal hold a special place in the religious history of India. Legend and fact blend to tell us the story of Andal.
Translating the Sacred: Andal - Sahapedia
Andal calls Vishnu in his avatar as Narasimha, the roaring man-lion and incensed demon-killer, to heed her. Nothing, however horrific, stops the girl. She wants to hold it all between her two small hands.
Andal: The Autobiography of a Goddess - Google Books
2016年3月11日 · The Autobiography of a Goddess is Andal’s entire corpus, composed before her marriage to Vishnu, and it cements her status as the South Indian corollary to Mirabai, the saint and devotee of Sri...
Andal (Godadevi), The female Alwar who dedicated her life to …
2013年3月15日 · Andal is counted amongst the first female poets in South India. She was the only female among the 12 Alwar Saints who are Vishnu Bhaktas and follow the Srivaishnava tradition.