| Great Devotees |
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| Biographies of Great Indians & Hindus |
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| God Alone Should
Help It! There was no woman in the house. Who was to bring up this baby? And how? He did not know how to dandle a child and how to take care of it. Caught in the whirl wind of this thought, the Periyalwar con- cluded that the child was meant to serve God, and that God Himself should help the child. He named the baby ‘Goda'. ('Go' means the 'earth' and 'da' means 'given by') In Tamil he called her 'Kodai' (one who has beautiful hair). He also called her 'Andal' (one who attracts). Vishnuchitta developed deep affection for the baby. He brought her up with great care and love. He was both father and mother to her and became absorbed in the task of bringing her up. |
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