GO:DA:DE:VI
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Go:da Devi  Birthday

This is a very holy day, in the star Pu:rva Pha:lguni in the  Sra:vana Ma:sa, marks the birthday of Go:da De:vi or A:nda:l.  A:nda:l is an incarnation of the Divine Mother Earth, who became the foster daughter of the great Vishnuchitha or Periya:lw:ar of Sri:villipuththu:r in Tamil Nadu.

Through Her penance, she  became Lord Ranganatha’s  Bride. Her beautiful 30 verses called Thiruppa:vai are recited by devotees every day, and become especially important during the month long Dhanurma:sam celebrations that takes place during the months of December and January.

Let us pray to Mother A:nda:l with the following invocation:

karkate: pu:rva phalgunya:m
thulasi: ka:nano:dbhava:m |
pa:ndye: vishwambhara:m go:da:m
vande: sri:ranga na:yaki:m ||

What we learned
Our learning from the story of Goda Devi

* Whatever learned at early age remains forever.
* God accepts those things which are offered with
   good intention

* Love and Service
* Devotion to God
* God listens to his devotees
* Always pray for the welfare of the universe
* Collective Prayer / Mass prayer