The Song to Kamadeva: The Unabashed Desire of Kotai Andal
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The famous legend of Kotai-Andal tells us the story of a girl who resolves to marry Lord Vishnu and no one else. In this quest, she appropriates a garland meant for him – an act that gives her much notoriety because eventually, her love finds its mark and she becomes Vishnu’s bride at the great temple of Srirangam. For this extraordinary feat, she earns the title ‘Andal’ – she who rules. Andal, who as a poet then christens herself ‘Kotai’, is now considered a mystic and revered as a goddess.
The Song to Kamadeva: The Unabashed Desire of Kotai Andal
The Song to Kamadeva: The Unabashed Desire of…
The Song to Kamadeva: The Unabashed Desire of Kotai Andal
The famous legend of Kotai-Andal tells us the story of a girl who resolves to marry Lord Vishnu and no one else. In this quest, she appropriates a garland meant for him – an act that gives her much notoriety because eventually, her love finds its mark and she becomes Vishnu’s bride at the great temple of Srirangam. For this extraordinary feat, she earns the title ‘Andal’ – she who rules. Andal, who as a poet then christens herself ‘Kotai’, is now considered a mystic and revered as a goddess.