Avathārikai (Introduction)
In a divine exchange of love, the Supreme Lord, Kaṇṇan, had pledged to meet a certain gopikā (cowherd maiden) upon a sand mound situated in the sacred river Yamunā. She, holding His divine promise in her heart, waited for Him with unwavering devotion. Yet, the entire night passed, and He did not appear. It was only in the tender, early