Love is hard to measure. Perhaps a bubble is a more accurate comparison than a yardstick. At this point, Kodai's love for Krishna is the first romantic narrative that springs to mind. Periazhwar was gathering flowers and heavenly Tulasi in the garden he had created especially for the daily worship of the god Vatapatra (Lord Narayana). When he heard a cooing sound one day, all of the hum and mum he had been humming to the Lord ceased. Most likely, he proceeded to gather flowers after thinking that he was imagining things.
The laughter was longer now. He went farther into his garden, curious to see who it might have been. "A baby girl," he remarked. Like Goddess Lakshmi, she was extremely beautiful and had heavenly features that were both graceful and radiant. She smiled broadly and pressed her tiny toes against his chest. He cried out joyfully. Kodai relished Periazhwar's gesture of parenthood. He was always kind and affectionate to her. Numerous tales about Krishna preceded and concluded her usual meal.
Kodai's interest in Krishna was only beginning to blossom into pure devotion. She once asked her father, "How do I marry the great lord?"
"A marriage union with the lord," he said, laughing inquisitively. Then, to appease the Lord, you must complete certain difficult activities. Just think of all the Gopis have done to win his heart. Her father remarked, "Maybe that would work out." The difficult chores of milking the cows, getting water, cooking, gathering flowers and Tulasi from the garden, chanting hymns, and even stringing the flowers into a garland started at this point. Perhaps we wouldn't have so many Sri Vaishnava customs to adhere to if things had ended at this point.
She dreamed of getting married, but it was not in the cards for her. She started wearing his garlands on herself before giving them to her father to give to Vatapatra. On the other hand, her father was unaware of the events. It all came to an end when her father discovered a hair strand in the garland and recognized its owner. As the father and daughter continued to argue, she admitted that she had worn them before giving them to the lord.
Vatapatra told the priest that he had personally enjoyed wearing the garlands that Kodai liked and wouldn't desire a new one because love knows no bounds. Periazhwar finally realized that his daughter had actually received a supernatural blessing and that her path would undoubtedly be more divinely predetermined than he had ever dreamed. Naturally, Kodai's master had accepted the divine garland that she had given him.
She vowed to fast and sang the Thirupavai to court him. She used every word to highlight the vast Bhakti that one needs to obtain in order to enter the Lord's sanctuary. She became a beam of dazzling light when her father Periazhwar chose to offer her hand in marriage to the God. It was an ideal wedding for Kodhai. However, the custom of the traditional Iyengar (Tamizh Brahmin community) wedding has remained her ambition to this day. The community's females reenact the dream of Andal Thaayar, formerly called Kodai.
The “Shoodi koduttha Andal Thaayar” lives forever in the heart of her Kanna Manivanna (Krishna)!!