Tiruppavai is a collection of thirty stanzas (paasurams) written in Tamil by Andal.Andal is also known as Nachiyar in praise of the Lord Perumal. It is part of Divya Prabandha, a work of the twelve Alvars, and is important part of Tamil literature. Andal is the only female Alvar among the 12 Alvar saints of South India. The Alvar saints are known for their affiliation to the vainavam. Andal incarnated on earth in the 98th year after the beginning of the Kali Era.In Thiruppavai, Andal is credited with the great Tamil works Thiruppavai and Nachiar Tirumozhi.Andal gives a universal call to all people to recite the name and glories of Lord Vishnu.which are still recited by devotees during the winter festival season of Margazhi.