Andal Thiruppavai

Andal Thiruppaavai belongs to the Pavai genre of songs.

The Andal Thiruppaavai is a collection of thirty stanzas (paasuram) in Thamizh written by Andal, in praise of the Lord Vishnu. It is part of Divya Prabandha, a work of the twelve Alvars, and is important in Thamizh literature.

Andal Thiruppaavai belongs to the Pavai genre of songs, a unique Thamizh tradition sung in the context of the Pavai vow observed throughout the month of Margazhi, originally by unmarried girls praying for a blissful married life.