avathārikai (Introduction)
In this deeply moving verse, Śrī Āṇḍāḷ Pirāṭṭi, in the throes of divine separation, addresses the passing clouds, commissioning them to serve as her sacred messengers. She beseeches them to convey the profound yearning of her heart to Tiruvēṅkaḍattāṉ, the Supreme Lord who presides over the sacred hills of Tiruvēṅkaḍam. Critically, she