Avathārikai (Introduction)
In this divinely inspired pāśuram, our holy mother Āṇḍāḷ, steeped in the profound consciousness of being an exclusive servitor to emperumān and to none other, voices a desperate and beautiful plea. Overwhelmed by the pangs of separation from her Lord, she beseeches her kith and kin, saying, “Relinquish this worldly existence for