Andal is also called as Nachiar or Andalnachiar. The practice is followed during modern times when the garland of Andal from Srivilliputhur Andal Temple is sent to Tirumala Venkateswara Temple on Garudotsavam during the Tamil month of Purattaasi (September – October) and Azhagar Koyil during Chitra Pournami. The girl Kothai was thus named Andal and was referred to as "Chudikodutha Sudarkodi" (சூடிகொடுத்த சுடர்க்கொடி), meaning the lady who wore and gave her garland to Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu appeared in his dream and asked him to dedicate only the garland worn by Andal to him because when the new garland was put it fell down but when the garland worn by Andal Vishnu turned into gold. Periyalvar, who later found it, was highly upset and remonstrated her. She is believed to have worn the garland before dedicating it to the presiding deity of the temple. He named the child as Kothai, who grew up as a devotee of Lord Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu, the supreme God. One day, he found a girl child under a Tulasi in a garden inside the temple. He was childless and he prayed to God to save him from the longing. Periyalvar (பெரியாழ்வார்), originally called Vishnuchithan, was an ardent devotee of Perumal (Vishnu) and he used to string garland to god every day. 9 Contemporary commentaries and inspired poems.
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