Pullin Vaai Keendanai | Thiruppavai Pasuram 13 | Margazhi Beats

Pasuram 13 : Pullin Vaai Keendanai Ragam : Atana Singer : Madhu Iyer Venue : Brahma Vidya Mandir In this thirteenth pasuram, Andal coaxes the reluctant maiden to sacrifice her sleep and join the other devotees as they take a ritual bath & pray to Lord Ranganatha. This song was composed in chaste Tamil over 1200 years ago by the only female Vaishnavite saint Kodhai Alwar, or Andal as she is popularly known. The pasuram is a part of the Thiruppavai, a set of thirty songs sung in Margazhi (mid-December to mid-January). Meaning of the pasuramThe One who tore open the demon’s mouth (Bakasura)And plucked & threw away the heads of the asura (Ravana)As we sing of these glorious deedsAll our companions have reached the sacred arenaVenus has arisen & Jupiter has setEven the birds chirp, look!O, doe-eyed maiden!Without diving deep into the icy waterAnd enjoying a ritual bathDo you still lie on your bed?Join us, O maiden!On this auspicious dayPutting away this wilfulness,Arise!#margazhibeats #thiruppavai #kodhai #madhuiyer #andal #margazhi #carnaticmusic #keezhvaanam #pasuram #tamilbhaktisaints #bhaktimovement #tamilsaints #tamilsongs #vishnu #krishna