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Andal Kalyanam
The dais was studded with precious stones and was sprinkled with  
sandalwood water, and bedecked with streamers of gems. Decorative
umbrellas with golden poles and pearl tassels were erected all over.
Silk flags were flown and pearl canopies were tied and sweet smelling
divine incense was smoldering everywhere. Hundreds of lamps were
lighted.  Banana trees with fruits and flowers were erected. 
Auspicious â??kalasasâ?? with paalikas and â??kaappuâ?? strings were kept. 
Gorgeous murals were drawn on walls.  Strands of pearls were added as
streamers over the â??pandalâ??.  The wedding hall was beautifully decorated. 
        Relatives who were living far and near were invited and brought to
the venue of the wedding.  Those relatives who were always up to
mischief and gossip were pacified! Nadaswaram, dundubhi and conches
were blown.  Flutes were played. Excellent concerts of music and dance
took place.  
Poojas for the wedding were performed. Brahmanas were fed with
delectable dishes.  Astrologers awaited the auspicious muhurtham with
great expectations. Everyoneâ??s gaze was fixed on the path by which the
groom would be arriving.  All those were present were going hither and
thither with joy.  In short, Periyazhvarâ??s palace was filled with the
commotion of the celebrations.
        Maidens with beautiful eyes bedecked the Andal for auspiciousness-
who was herself  and exquisite auspicious jewel!  The lovely bride
wore â??sindurâ?? at the parting of her hair and â??thirumanâ?? kappu on her
forehead. Her dark eyes were bordered with â??maiâ??. The ruby string she
wore over the parting of her hair had a beautiful gem studded pendant
over her forehead. She wore auspicious  grass and ruby studded
thaatankam  at her ears.  Her naturally red lips were darkened further
by red colour. Her face was rendered more beautiful by her â??tilakamâ??.
She wore gold bangles on her shoulders and upper arms, gem studded
belt, and pearl anklets.  Her natural blue complexion took the hue of
clouds, rainbow and lightning.  Her shoulders and fingers were adorned
with fragrant red paste that foretold that she was going to be
performing â??laaja homamâ?? soon. 
        Andal was ready, and walked on the gem studded floor with her lotus
like feet that were anointed with red; but the Groom was late - her
father was worried. The assembled Purohits were ready with darbhas,
grass, ghee, sand and puffed rice.  
        And then, Shri Ranganathan arrived on Garudan, resplendent in jewelry
and gorgeously dressed as the groom! It was like a green hill arriving
on a golden mountain!
        Godaâ??s maiden friends performed â??Harathiâ?? with camphor. All those 
who
were assembled were immensely pleased to see him.
        As Azhakiya Manavaalan sat on the vivaha mantap, Purohits tied the
golden Kappu in his hand that wore bangles of pearls and gems.  
Periyazhwar bathed his feet with cool milk, held his daughter (who
looked like another Mahalakshmi) by the hand and said, â??Ranganatha!
She has been brought up just for you.  Accept her and observe
Grihasthashrama dharma and live happily!â??  
Though he was a brahma gnaani, he was overjoyed during this occasion
and gave his daughter to ShriRanganathan with pride and happiness. 
The groom looked at his bride with a smile and their eyes met. 
 Then the vivaaha homams were performed as described in the Vedas with
Brahma acting as the purohit.  
        Ranganathan held Godaâ??s feet and placed them on the gem studded
golden stone (ammi). Goda remembered her dream and smiled.  It had
come true!  Then she put her red hands over her husbands and performed
â??lajahomamâ??.  The puffed rice fell from Godaâ??s hands onto the fire
like pearls on a forest of corals.  Due to the smoke and the  heat,
Nachiyarâ??s face was a little tired. 
        After the sacred rites were over, the newly married couple sat on a
throne and all the sages showered them with â??Akshataiâ??. All the
wedding panchadis and asheervada manthras were chanted by sages and
elders.  Then, both of them sat on an elephant under a pearl umbrella
and went on a procession with all kinds of musical instruments
proclaiming them.  They were fanned by snowy white fans from both
sides.  Every home in shrivilliputtur honoured them with lighted
lamps, Purnakumbham, rose water and sandalwood paste.  The lovely
maidens of shrivilliputtur showered them with flowers, puffed rice,
turmeric powder and akshatai from the porches of their houses. And the
streets of Shrivilliputtur looked gorgeous strewn with all these
auspicious items 
�� to be concluded 
        



 
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