Episodes

  • ThiruppAvai pAsuram 19- Kuttu vilakkeriya
    Jan 3 2025

    Using a traditional kutthu vilakku with its 5 faces/wicks as an analogy for 5 forms of the Lord, 5 knowledge sources, etc., Andal is pleading to Nappinnai and Krishna to wake up and bless them. They chide the piratti for not sharing the Lord's grace with them

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    5 mins
  • ThiruppAvai 08- Keezhvanam Vellendru
    Dec 23 2024

    In addition to the deep spiritual insight gleaned from the passages of this paasuram, one can not but fall at the sacred feet of ANDAL for Her immaculate poetic skills in the description of the advancement of dawn. Those who have seen the red hue of dawn shifting slowly into different degrees of whiteness as the Sun climbs up can relate well to Her choice words “Keezh Vaanam VeLLenRu”.

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    3 mins
  • ThiruppAvai pAsuram 18 - Undhu Madhagalitran
    Jan 2 2025

    The Lord's consort, Piratti, holds an esteemed position of recommending devotees to be offered moksha. So it's customary to take her blessings before approaching the Lord. She is filled with love for the devotees and kind enough to overlook minor blemishes of the souls, unlike the Lord who would go strictly by the rules. This pasuram is therefore significant.

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    7 mins
  • ThiruppAvai pAsuram 17- AmbaramE ThanneerE
    Jan 1 2025

    Having entered the palace, the gopis set about waking up the 4 occupants of the residence.

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    5 mins
  • ThiruppAvai pAsuram 16- NAyakanAi Nindra
    Dec 31 2024

    Having successfully woken up the Gopis, now they all approach the entrance of Nandagopala's palace. Here the plea is to the dwarapalakas, the gatekeepers to the palace, to let them all in

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    5 mins
  • ThiruppAvai pAsuram 15- EllE ILankiLiyE
    Dec 30 2024

    Last of the pAsurams waking up the most learned of the Gopis

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    5 mins
  • ThiruppAvai 14- Ungal Puzhakkadai Thottathu
    Dec 29 2024

    Andal complaining to the learned Gopi who had promised the night before to wake up and take the rest of them to meet Krishna but is now sleeping comfortably.

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    6 mins
  • ThiruppAvai pAsuram 13- Pullin vAi keendanai
    Dec 28 2024

    Andal says share all that you know by being associated with Krishna! One who knows Rama and Krishna must share that knowledge with others like Ramanuja shared with everyone

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    5 mins