Andal is known for her unwavering devotion to Vishnu, the preserver god. Adopted by her caretaker, Periyalvar, Andal avoided earthly marriage, the normal and expected path for …

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 …

In the present day, they are the dominant ethnic and cultural group on the continent. The Andals crossing the Narrow Sea to invade Westeros. The original homeland of the Andals was a …

Feb 2, 2018 · Andal has been in the news in recent times but not many seem to know who she was and why she is celebrated. Andal was a Tamil poet and Bhakti saint, like Meera of the …

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 …

The Andals, the first new people of Westeros since the Pact, came from the hills of Andalos in western Essos. They were tall and fair-haired warriors who carried steel weapons and the …

Jul 26, 2020 · 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 …

Andal composed richly alliterative, complex songs in cen (Old Tamil), largely faithful to 2 BCE-3 CE Tamil Sangam-era poetic conventions that favoured coded allusiveness. Sangam poetics …

Andal or Kothai Naachiyaar is the only female Alvar among the 12 Alvar saints of South India. The Alvar saints are known for their affiliation to the Srivaishnava tradition of Hinduism.

Mar 23, 2021 · 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 …