తిరుప్పావై

The Tiruppavai is a garland of thirty verses in Tamil composed by Āṇḍāḷ, the only woman among the twelve Āḻvār poet-saints of the Śrīvaiṣṇava tradition. Set during the auspicious month of Mārgazhi (December–January), the hymn depicts young cowherd girls waking one another at dawn and journeying together to rouse Lord Krishna, seeking His grace and the sacred drum (paṛai) that symbolises divine union.Each verse blends simple pastoral imagery with profound theology: the girls' longing mirrors the soul's yearning for God, and their communal discipline reflects the path of loving surrender (prapatti).