Andal Jayanthi celebration

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Soodi kodutha sudarkodi Andal Jayanthi

Andal Jayanti is celebrated in a very befitting manner on the poora nakshatra day in the
tamil month of aadi. This day is celebrated as the birth day of bhooma devi. This day is
also known as aadi pooram festival day

In the year Kali 98 in the aadi month on this poora nakshatra day Vishnu Siththar
(known as Periyazhwar), while tending the ground in his garden found a beautiful girl
child under a thulasi plant. He was so happy and named this girl child as Kothai and
took her home. He then was bringing up this child with great care and affection

Vishnu Siththar was teaching Kothai daily about Vishnu dharma and also the special
and great qualities of Maha Vishnu. As days passed by, Kothai not only developed great
devotion on the God but also great love towards HIM. Every morning Vishnu Siththar
used to prepare a nice flower garland to be offered to the God. When he was not in the
house, Kothai would wear it around her neck and see herself as an enhanced beauty,
absolutely suitable to offer herself to the God. After sometime, she will remove the
garland from her neck and keep it in the original place. This used to be the happening
every day

One day Vishnu Siththar happened to watch this. He was very disturbed and felt sad. He
chided her as to why she was doing this. Therefore he did not offer to the God such a
garland worn by his daughter. That night, when he was sleeping God appeared in his
dream and asked why he didn’t offer the garland to him on that day. Vishnu Siththar
narrated what had happened and apologised to the God. But God smilingly told him that
the garland worn by Kothai was the most suitable for HIM and he liked her action very
much. He ordered Vishnu Siththar that every day HE be offered the garland first worn
by Kothai.

From that day onwards Kothai was considered b everybody as an incarnation of

Bhooma devi. Kothai was increasingly seen with utmost devotion, singing the praise of
the God. After doing long penance and Vrat, Kothai wrote out in Tamil and sang rare
poetic gems like Thiruppavai and Nachiar Thirumozhi. All the people started
worshipping her more and more and these songs became popular recitations by
everyone.

When Kothai became ready for marriage she was firm that she would marry only the
supreme God residing in Srirangam temple. Azhwar was wondering about it and
became anxious how this could become possible.

One day in his dream God himself appeared and told him to travel to Srirangam temple
premises and take along Kothai. Then the God said that HE would marry Kothai at that
place.
As this was happening in Vishnu Siththar’s place in Srivilliputhur, the priests at
Srirangam heard God’s anonymous voice from the sky. It ordered them that “Soon
Kothai will have to come to Srirangam. Therefore all of you should start best
preparations for this event” As ordered by the God himself, a big group of priests and
dignitaries reached Srivilliputhur. In a nicely decorated palanquin they brought Kothai
to Srirangam Temple precincts, along with her father Periazhwar.

In the presence of the Pandiyan King Vallabha Devan and that of all devotees and
followers, Andal Kothai stepped slowly towards the God and stood by HIS side. Just
then, when everybody was watching, she took the flame form and merged with the God.
All the people around and all others were dumb struck. From then on, they started
praising the glory of Andal and worshipping her.

Andal Jayanthi, is usually celebrated as a 10 day program. The last day of the program
is known as Aadi Pooram. That day is also celebrated as the wedding day of the
marriage of Sri Ranganatha Swamy and Andal.

This year i.e.in 2019 Andal Jayanthi is celebrated on August 3

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Soodi kodutha sudarkodi Andal Jayanthi

Andal Jayanti is celebrated in a very befitting manner on the poora naktshatra day in the
tamil month of aadi. This day is celebrated as the birth day of bhooma devi. This is also
known as aadi pooram festival day. Andal Jayanthi, is usually celebrated as a 10 day
program. The last day of the program is known as Aadi Pooram. That day is also
celebrated as the wedding day of the marriage of Sri Ranganatha Swamy and Andal.

In the birth place of Andal i.e. Srivilliputhur this festival is celebrated as a grand
festival. Similarly in Srirangam Ranganatha Swamy temple this festival is celebrated
with great devotion and gaiety

On the festive day ladies get up early morning, take holy bath; decorate the Pooja room
and the front of the house with colourful rangoli. Then they recite Thiruppavai and
Lalitha Sahasranamam. Andal likes red colour very much. Therefore the Pooja room is
decorated with lotus and various red flowers. Red saree is draped around Andal’s Idol
and decorated with nice jewelleries. Various neivedya items are prepared and offered to
the God and to Andal. After puja the prasadams are enjoyed by everyone.

Andal is concerned also as Sakthi amsa. In Madurai Meenakshi temple, Melmaruvathur

Adi Parashakti Temple and other Sakthi temples this festival is celebrated. Goddess
Akhilandeswari is considered as the sister of Lord Madhav. In all Akhilandeswari
temples also the function is celebrated. The big temple in Saint Ramanjua’s birth place
Sriperumbudur and various Vaishnav temples also celebrate this function in a grand
way

This year i.e.in 2019 Andal Jayanthi is celebrated on August 3

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Soodi kodutha sudarkodi Andal Jayanthi

Andal Jayanti is celebrated in a very befitting manner on the poora naktshatra day in the
tamil month of aadi. This day is celebrated as the birth day of bhooma devi. This is also
known as aadi pooram festival day. Andal Jayanthi is usually celebrated as a 10 day
program. The last day of the program is known as Aadi Pooram. That day is also
celebrated as the wedding day of the marriage of Sri Ranganatha Swamy and Andal
.
This year i.e.in 2019 Andal Jayanthi is celebrated on August 3. Another speciality this
year is that Adi Perukku also falls on the same date. So devotees have double delight

The Andal Jayanthi or Adi Pooram is also celebrated as Bangle Ceremony. Glass
bangles are put in both wrists of Andal.Then they are distributed to ladies attending the
function. It is believed that wearing these bangles will bless pregnant ladies to have a
proper delivery of the child.

This Andal Jayanthi or Adi Pooram is a very special festival. To love a person with full
heart, show deepest devotion and perform penance continuously and finally get married
to that person, like what Andal did, is the key aspect of this great day. Doing Pooja
whole heartedly on this day will benefit husband and wife who have deep differences
and who may be living apart. Also this will benefit business partners who may have
difference of opinion, if they offer sincere prayers.

Andal has been included as among the list of 12 Vaishnava Nayanmars after Andal
became one with Maha Vishnu

.It is believed that unmarried girls who observe Vrat on this day and methodically do all
the Pooja procedures, and pray sincerely Andal and Maha Vishnu and also recite
Thiruppavai, Vishnu Sahasranamam, Lalitha Sahasranamam, Mahalakshmi Slokas will
get a good husband. If this day happens to fall on a Friday, then the benefit is supposed
to be manifold

. This year i.e.in 2019 Andal Jayanthi is celebrated on August 3

Best wishes to all of you from Cycle Pure for obtaining the grace of Andal, Maha
Vishnu and other Gods and Goddesses
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