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Andal Jayanthi

Aadi Pooram — The Poet-Saint Who Wed the Lord

Pooram nakshatra in the Tamil month of Aadi

Andal Jayanthi

Aadi Pooram — The Poet-Saint Who Wed the Lord

Pooram nakshatra in the Tamil month of Aadi

Deity

Andal (Goda Devi), Lord Ranganatha (Vishnu)

Observance

Celebration

Duration

1 day

Observed

Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry

Pooja Muhurat in New Delhi

11:59 AM – 12:51 PM

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Pooram nakshatra in the month of Aadi — morning puja preferred

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About This Day

Birthday of Andal, the beloved Vaishnava saint-poetess who composed Tiruppavai and is considered an avatar of Bhudevi.

Andal Jayanthi, observed on Aadi Pooram in the Tamil month of Aadi, marks the appearance of Andal — the only woman among the twelve Alvar saints of the Sri Vaishnava tradition. She was found as an infant beneath a tulsi plant in the temple garden at Srivilliputhur by Periyalvar, who raised her as his daughter. Andal refused all earthly marriage, declaring she would wed none but Ranganatha of Srirangam, and composed the Thiruppavai and Nachiyar Thirumozhi — poems of such devotional force that the Thiruppavai is still recited daily in Vaishnava homes through the month of Margazhi. She is said to have merged into the deity at Srirangam. The day is celebrated with particular splendour at Srivilliputhur, her birthplace, and at Vishnu temples across Tamil Nadu.

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Regional Names

Kerala

Andal Jayanthi

Karnataka

Andal Jayanti

Tamil Nadu

Andal Jayanthi

Andhra Pradesh

Goda Devi Jayanti

Vrat Rules

No fast is prescribed. The day is celebratory, marked by recitation, garland offering and temple visits.

Allowed

·satvik meal

·prasad

·festive foods

Avoided

·onion

·garlic

·non-vegetarian food

·alcohol

Pooja Vidhi , Step by Step

Clean and decorate

Clean the home, draw a kolam at the entrance, and decorate the altar with mango and tulsi leaves

Bath and dress

Bathe early and wear traditional festive clothes; girls are dressed as Andal in some families

Set the altar

Place images of Andal and Ranganatha together, and offer a garland of tulsi and flowers

Garland offering

Offer a flower garland to Andal — recalling the garland she wore before offering it to the Lord

Recitation

Recite the Thiruppavai and verses from the Nachiyar Thirumozhi

Bhog

Offer the traditional prasad — puliyodarai, sweet pongal, akkaravadisal and payasam

Temple visit

Visit a Vishnu or Andal temple; at Srivilliputhur the celebration is at its grandest

Step-by-step pooja guidance with mantras.

Mantras

Andal Invocation

ॐ श्री आण्डाळ् नाच्चियारै नमः

Om Sri Andal Nachiyarai Namah · 108 chants

Salutations to Sri Andal, the divine lady

Goda Stuti opening

श्रीविष्णुचित्तकुलनन्दनकल्पवल्लीं श्रीरङ्गराजहरिचन्दनयोगदृश्याम्

Sri Vishnuchitta Kula Nandana Kalpavallim Sri Rangaraja Harichandana Yoga Drishyam · 1 chants

She who is the wish-granting creeper delighting the family of Vishnuchitta, seen in union with the sandal-tree that is Sri Ranganatha

Vishnu Mula Mantra

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya · 108 chants

Salutations to the Supreme Lord Vasudeva

Pooja Essentials

Pooja Items

Andal and Ranganatha imagesFlower garlandTulsi leavesYellow clothGhee lampSandal pasteKumkumMango leavesBetel leaves

Flowers

Tulsi leavesJasmineMarigoldLotusSengazhuneer flowers

Prasad

PuliyodaraiSweet pongalAkkaravadisalPayasamVadaiBananaCoconut

·Recite the Thiruppavai and Nachiyar Thirumozhi

·Offer a flower garland to Andal

·Visit a Vishnu or Andal temple

·Prepare and share the traditional prasad

·Tend a tulsi plant at home

Avoid

·Do not offer a garland that has already been worn — except in the specific Andal tradition where the temple permits it

·Avoid onion, garlic and non-vegetarian food

·Do not begin weddings or new ventures in the month of Aadi

·Do not neglect the recitation — the poems are the heart of the day

·Avoid harsh speech and quarrels

Remedies

·Recite the Thiruppavai — even a single verse — on this day

·Offer a fresh flower garland to Andal for marital harmony and devotion

·Plant or tend a tulsi plant, under which Andal was found

·Give a saree or garland to a temple

·Read the story of Andal to children

Daan (Donations)

Flower garlandsRice and grainSaree or clothPrasad to devoteesSupport for a temple

Andal (Goda Devi), Lord Ranganatha (Vishnu)

Andal Jayanthi

Aadi Pooram — The Poet-Saint Who Wed the Lord

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Published July 26, 2026

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