Aadi Pooram is one the major festival celebrated in every Vaishnavite

temples. It falls on the Aadi month , the fourth month of the Tamil calender ,
and on the Pooram star . This day is considered as Goddess Andal's Birthday
, and it is also believed that Andal is the incarnation of goddess Lakshmi.
Andal is one among the 12 Alwars , and she is a great poetess , who is well
known for her works which include Thiruppavai and Nachiar Thirumozhi .
Andal and all other alwars are the most famous devotees of Lord Vishnu.

According to the legend : It was said that goddess Lakshmi took Human
form on this day . A Vaishavite saint named , Periyalwar in Srivalliputar ,
prayed to Goddess Lakshmi that he had no children ...One day morning
when Periyalwar was ploughing his field , he found a beautiful child near the
Tulasi plant . He took the child home and named her as Andal , and it was
on a Pooram star day in the month of Aadi . Therefore this day is celebrated
as the birthday of Aandal.

There is one more famous story realted to the life of Aandal , which goes like
this : Everyday Periyalwar used to tie garland to Lord Vishnu and offer that
to Lord. Aandal will wear the garland everyday before wearing to Lord
Vishnu , which was not know to her father ...One day he found this and he
made a new garland and took it to the temple , after doing all rituals and
decoration to Lord Vishnu , he offered this new garland to Lord. But this new
garland fell off ...Inspite of several attempts , Periyalwar was unable to offer
the Garland to Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu , he himself came before periyalwar
and told that he want to have only the garland which Aandal wored ..and he
told him that she is none other than Goddess Lakshmi .

This Aadi pooram is celebrated in grand manner in Srivalliputur , Srirangam
and in many other places and it is celebrated for 10 days . In Temples , all
women offer Glass bangles to goddess and those bangles are distributed to
all the ladies. On this day people will read Lalitha Sahasranamam and
Thiruppavai .

Thiru Aadi Pooram is a very important festival for Iyengars during the month
of Aadi. GODDESS ANDALS birthday falls on the pooram star in the month
of Aadi. The festival on this day THIRU AADI POORAM is celebrated on a
grand scale in Srirangam and Srivalliputhur.
ANDAL is one among 12 Azhwars who are the most famous devotees of Lord
Vishnu and authors of Naalayira Divya Prabhandham 4000 verses in
praise of LORD VISHNU.Head over here for more Gyaan on Azhwars. One
day PERIAZHWAR (one of the azhwars) found ANDAL in his nandavanam
(garden) near a TULSI (Holy Basil) plant. The day was of Star Pooram (name
of star in Indian astrology) in the month of Aadi (according to the Tamil
Calendar). So this day is celebrated as ANDALS birthday.
Andal wanted to marry Lord RENGANATHAR (Vishnu at SRIRANGAM). She
has composed a number of paasurams (devotional songs/poetry) in praise of
Lord Renganathar. Her paasurams are THIRUPPAVAI ( 30 Paasurams) and
NACHIAR THIRUMOZHI (143 Paasurams).
Suja at The Divine Mother has given more information on Andal here.
THIRU AADI POORAM is celebrated with grandeur at SRIVALLIPUTTUR , the
birth place of Aandal, situated in Tamizh Nadu near Thenkasi. This festival
will also be celebrated for 10 days at SRIRANGAM. On the 10th day the
THIRUKKALYANAM (marriage) of ANDAL and LORD RENGANATHAR is
celebrated.
It is a belief that if unmarried girls pray to Goddess Andal on the 10th day
(i.e. THIRUKKALYANAM DAY), they will get married soon.
So we all celebrate this Thiruaadi Pooram by preparing sweets and praying
to ANDAL.
Akkaravadesil (a traditional rice pudding made in temples) is supposed to be
the favourite sweet of Lord Renganathar. We can prepare this on Aadi
Pooram.

Aadi Pooram Celebrating the Birth of Andal
Aadi Pooram, or Adi Puram, in the Tamil month of Aadi (mid July to mid
August) celebrates the birth of Andal who is believed to be an incarnation of
Goddess Lakshmi. Aadi is the fourth month in the Tamil Calendar and
Pooram is one of the 27 nakshatrams or stars. In 2014, the date of Aadi
Pooram is July 30.
The festival is a major event at the Srirangam Sri Ranganath Templeas it is
believed that Andal through her unwavering devotion became the wife of Sri
Ranganath (Lord Vishnu). Another major event is the car festival of Sri Andal
Temple at Srivilliputtur in Virudhunagar District.
Legend has it that a Vaishnava saint named Periyalwar of Srivilliputtur had
no children. He prayed to Sri Ranganatha and Goddess Lakshmi for a child.
Pleased with this ardent devotee, Goddess Lakshmi appeared as a child on a
field in which Periyalwar was ploughing. Periyalwar gladly accepted this
divine gift and this happened on a pooram day in the Aadi month.
Periyalwar continued with his devotion and used to make a garland with
Tulsi leaves for Sri Ranganatha. Andal grew up to be a maiden and was in
the habit of secretly wearing the Tusli garland meant for Sri Ranganatha.
One day Periyalwar found this out and scolded her and took a fresh garland.
But the fresh garland fell off from Sri Ranganathas neck and it continued so
in spite of several attempts by Periyalwar. Finally, Lord Vishnu appeared
before Periyalwar and said that he will only wear the garland worn by Andal
as she is none other than Goddess Lakshmi.
Andal during her lifetime penned several verses singing the praise of Sri
Ranganatha. Thiruppavai and the Nachiyar Thirumozhi are the famous
compositions of Andal.
Aadi Pooram is major festival in Vishnu temples. Various incarnations of
Goddess Shakti are worshipped on this day. If the festival falls on a Friday it
is considered highly auspicious and the festival is celebrated more
elaborately with numerous rituals.

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