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| The First Birth
day God's Gracious Gift Periyalwar never cooked for himself in the house.The prasadam (cooked rice offered to God)given in the Vatapatrashayi temple was his food. The same food was given to Andal also, who became accustomed to it. He wanted her to be associated with God from her infancy. A year passed. Andal's birthday had to be celebrated. But how was he to do it? He was not able to do anything. God's service and meditation were all he was capable of. He brought the sweet prasadam from the temple and gave it to the child. He was very happy to see the child Andal eat it with delight. The thought of God and His prasadam always thrilled Andal. Even as a child, meditation on God and His worship absorbed her mind. |
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