Andal

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Andal is a revered female Tamil Vaishnavite saint and poet, celebrated for her devotional hymns to Vishnu and her central place in the Sri Vaishnavism tradition.

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Andal canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Alvar saint
Bhakti movement poet
Hindu female saint
Tamil poet
Vaishnavite saint
adoptiveFather Periyalvar
associatedWithDeity Ranganatha
Vishnu
associatedWithPerson Periyalvar
associatedWithPlace Srivilliputhur
birthPlace Srivilliputhur
centralFigureIn Sri Vaishnavism
Tamil Vaishnavite tradition
composedWork Nachiyar Tirumozhi
Tiruppavai
countryOfBirth India
culturalInfluence inspired Tamil devotional music
inspired classical dance compositions
inspired temple rituals in Sri Vaishnavism
era early medieval period
ethnicity Tamil
festival Aadi Pooram
Margazhi Tiruppavai observance
gender female
iconography depicted holding garland
depicted with parrot
knownFor Nachiyar Tirumozhi
Tiruppavai
devotional hymns to Vishnu
language Tamil
memberOf Alvar saints
surface form: Alvars
movement Bhakti movement
poeticGenre devotional poetry
positionInGroup only female Alvar
religion Hinduism
Vaishnavism
scriptureStatus hymns included in Nalayira Divya Prabandham
stateOfBirth Tamil Nadu
traditionallyDatedToCentury 8th century
veneratedAs consort of Vishnu
goddess
incarnation of Bhudevi
incarnation of Lakshmi
veneratedIn India
South India
Sri Vaishnavism
Tamil Nadu
worshippedAt Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
surface form: Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple

Srivilliputhur Andal Temple

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