This edition brings the sacred songs of Andal, the only woman among the twelve Alvar poet-saints of South India, into clear, present-day English. Written in the eighth century in the Tamil language, these poems are among the most beloved devotional works of the Hindu tradition. The Tiruppavai, thirty verses sung at dawn during the month of Margazhi, tells of a band of young cowherd girls who vow to wake the Lord Krishna and win his grace. The Nachiyar Tirumoli, a longer cycle of 143 verses, unfolds Andal's own longing for union with the divine, expressed in dreams, messages to birds, and songs of love. Faithful to the meaning and spirit of the original, this modern edition makes Andal's voice accessible to today's readers while preserving its warmth, devotion, and beauty. Part of The Founding Texts Library.