Some people criticize Lord Krishna by connecting his name
with Sri Andal without knowing reality. The real story is that Sri Andal was
born in Villiputhur in modern day Tamilnadu. There is a story behind her birth.
One day Vishnuchittar a devotee of lord Vishnu was praying the God. He heard the
cries of young baby coming from the direction of Tulasi plant. He started
digging at the spot and found a casket with a baby. He named the baby Goda Devi
[Go means earth and Da means given by earth]. Later she was known as Andal the
great poetess and devotee of lord Vishnu. She also liked listening the stories of Ram and Krishna.
When Andal grew up her father started thinking about her
marriage. He asked to Andal,"Whom will you marry. "Andal said, "Lord Ranganath
is my husband.” Vishnuchittar wondered how it was possible to marry with Lord by
a mortal girl like Andal. Ranganath is Lord Vishnu himself. He was also the
family God of lord Ram.
One day lord Ranganath himself appeared in the dream of
Vishnuchittar and asked Andal's hand as he loved her. He also appeared in the
dream of the priest of Ranganath temple and ordered for the preparation of
marriage. Then Andal was taken to the temple by a huge procession. There she
married with the idol of lord Ranganath and disappeared in the sudden divine
light coming from the idol.
Discovered by +Don Prince
Discovered by +Don Prince