Thursday, 2 January 2025

WHY ONE SHOULD LEARN TIRUPPAVVAI ?

   

 


 

Thiruppavai is a collection of 30 verses written by Andal in praise of Lord Vishnu. It is customary to recite the meanings of Thiruppavai verses throughout the year. 

There are several reasons why one might want to learn Thiruppavai, including:

To understand the Vedas: Thiruppavai is considered the seed of Vedic knowledge, or vedam anaittukkum vitthu.

To learn how to love and communicate with God: Thiruppavai teaches how to love and communicate with God, and how to reach the Lord through gurus. 

To understand the ultimate reality: Thiruppavai can help one know the ultimate reality and attain salvation. 

To remove the effects of bad karma: Thiruppavai can help remove the effects of bad karma. 

To learn how to conduct daily activities: Thiruppavai can help one learn how to conduct daily activities and devotion. 

To understand philosophical tenets: Thiruppavai is full of philosophical tenets. 

To learn the meaning of “Namo NaarAyaNAya”: Andal revealed the meaning of “Namo NaarAyaNAya” through Thiruppavai. 

2 comments:

  1. My primary school friend has a youtube channel where she recites it - https://youtu.be/qaIdBFG6aW4?si=xtyBwwgAnpANwHLQ

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