July 20, 2023 05:02 am | Updated 05:02 am ISTCertain months in the Tamil calendar such as Aadi, Purattasi and Margazhi are celebrated as special. It is under the Pooram star in the month of Aadi that Goddess Bhooma Devi took avatar as Andal in Srivilliputtur, and showed humanity how to reach God through simple bhakti margam. We are all held by one fear, the fear of mutation, be it crops, flowers, our progeny and our progress towards reaching His abode. Praying to Ambal and receiving Her blessings will allay these fears and show us how to lead more meaningful lives. It is this faith which voluntarily propels devotees to visit Ambal temples in their localities on Aadi Pooram and covet the prasad of vriddi .

Source: The Hindu July 20, 2023 07:01 UTC