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 women of her culture, to marry Vishnu, both spiritually and physically.

The Andals are one of the three major ethnic groups from whom the humans of Westeros descend, the others being the First Men and the Rhoynar. The coming of the Andals to Westeros caused the fall of many kingdoms of the First Men which had developed in the wake of their Pact with the children of the forest.

The Andals[1] are a race of men who invaded Westeros six thousand years prior to the events of the series. In the present day, they are the dominant ethnic and cultural group on the continent. The Andals crossing the Narrow Sea to invade Westeros.

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 north, or Akka...

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 often remembered for her pure love and devotion towards the lord.

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 omnipresent mysterious One. Tradition reckons 12 Alvars, of which Andal is the only female.

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 seven-pointed star of their gods painted on their bodies.

Andalos, also called the Hills of Andalos,[1] is an area of northwestern Essos which was the homeland of the Andals.[2] Due to migration and invasion, however, little is left of the original Andal culture.[3]

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.

Jan 6, 2022 · Utilizing classical Tamil poetic conventions and interspersing stories from the Vedas and Puranas, Andal creates imagery that is possibly unparalleled in the whole gamut of Indian religious literature. These 143 pasurams (verses) are organized in 14 segments and each one is called “Tirumozhi”.