Today
marks the beginning of the Dhanurmasa, or Marghazhi in Tamil, synonymous, in
the Indian calendar, with the entry of the Sun into Sagittarius. This is the
month when the Tiruppavai is read out in the Vaishnava temples, one pasuram
a day, till the auspicious day of Bhogi, when Andal/ Goda Devi weds Lord
Ranganatha. I have written the Goda and Ranganatha Stutis in both Telugu and
English. Needless to add, they should always be recited together. May the
blessings of the deities be with you all!
