Paamalaiyum Poo Maalaiyum பாமாலையும் பூமாலையும்

Paamalaiyum Poo Maalaiyum 

பாமாலையும் பூமாலையும் 

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Andal had the unique privilege of offering garlands made of 

flowers from Periazhwar's garden (Nandavanam) and 

another garland made with richly,  Bakthi laden and 

embedded with in-depth vedanthic philosophy. The latter 

was Thirupppavai in Tamil langauge. This Tamil poem was 

very dear to Bhagavat Ramanuja for its simplicity and its 

richness in Philosophy. The discourse of this Divya 

Prabhandham earned Bhagavtha Ramanuja the title 

"Thiruppvai Jiyar", It is said that Bhagavath Ramanuja lost 

himself dwelling on the meanings of Thiruppavai Pasurams,


that he fell at the feet of daughter of Hi Acharya Nambi 

imagining her to be Andal while chanting the 18th 

Thiruppavai Pasuram "Undu Madakalitrin"

Bhagavath Ramanuja fulfilled with wishes of Anadal as spelt out in Nachair Thirumozhi which is as follows

நாறுநறும் பொழில்மா லிருஞ்சோலை நம்பிக்குநான்

நூறுதடாவில் வெண்ணெய் வாய்நேர்ந்து பராவிவைத்தேன்

நூறுதடா நிறைந்த அக்கார வடிசில்சொன்னேன்

ஏறுதிருவுடையான் இன்றுவந்திவை கொள்ளுங்கொலோ

Bhagavtha Ramanuja offered 100 tadas of butter( Vennai) and Sweet Payasam( Akkarvadisil) to the Lord of Thirumaliruncholai. This particular act of Bhagavath Ramanauja resulted in a tittle of "Koil Annan" meaning elder brother of Andal and to justify that Andal got the the Vazhi Thirunamam lines "Perumbudur Munikku Pinnaanaal Vazhiye (பெரும்புதூர் மாமுனிக்குப் பின்னானாள் வாழியே)"

Seeing the pictures on Thiruvadipooram Utsavam in Triplicane from Swamins' Kanakaraj and Srinivasan Sampath inspired me to offer a small garland to Sri. Andal in the form of a song.