ONE OF THE SPECIAL FEATURE OF ANDAL IS HER KONDAI

 

  Andal is one of the reputed poet-saints of the Tamils. Hinduism shows that she is an incarnation of Lakshmi to show humanity the way to Vishnu's lotus feet. In Southern India, representations of her next to Vishnu are present in Vaishnava temples, many temples also have a separate shrine for Andal

 Margazhi and Andal are synonymous and their popularity is well known. When we visualise or look at the Goddess Andal in the temple or in a  Portrait certain features come to our mind or grab our attention.

.One of the special and notable features of Andal is her Kondai

Ko-nd-ai, Tamil. (Noun), hair bun. From the regal courts where queens adorned their heads with the exquisite "kondai," to the bustling streets where modern-day women embrace its convenience and style, this timeless practice has traversed epochs with grace.

For those of you who aren't familiar with this hairstyle, this hairdo has a small bun to the side of the braid which is the Kondai and Andal is a goddess worshipped by this community so every bride is treated as goddess Andal due to this hairdo.

The hairstyle got its name from Goddess Andal.

The Andal Kondai originated from how Saint Andal, a female saint and poet, wore her hair. Andal is considered a divine incarnation of the goddess Lakshmi. 

Yes, Andal Kondai is traditionally worn on the side left of the head, above the bun or braid. 

Andal Kondai is a traditional Tamil Iyengar Hairstyle -a very unique and beautiful Hairdo in which the dancer/bride wears a bun on one side of her head, which is accessorized with gold ornaments and flowers. In Tamil Iyengar weddings, brides wear the Andal konde during muhoortam.

Dancers who perform compositions on Andal wear the Andal Kondai. 

 Andal kondai is an everlasting hair style with a combination of simplicity and elegance.