The Hindu’s Faith Column

Children will feel disgusted if anybody speaks ill of their parents, and a disciple will feel sorry if any slanders are hurled at his Guru. Devotees will become upset if anyone indulges in the vilification of God. A woman cannot tolerate any derogatory remarks about her husband. Tenderness of heart, compassion of the extreme type,…

Tiruppavai, Andal’s composition, is a concise version of the Vedas and shows devotees the way to attain Krishna’s feet, said Damal Perundevi. The first few verses exemplify the five forms (nilais) of the Supreme. The first speaks of Narayana (para tatva), the second of vyuha; the third verse, Ongi ulagalandha, on Tiruvikrama is a reflection…