Andal, a Tamil mystic poet who lived in the ninth century CE, is also regarded as a Goddess. Her hymns are still performed and revered as the ultimate expression of devotion to the Almighty. She united with her deity at his temple in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, when she was approximately sixteen. Her picture is sacrosanct, and followers install it in their homes and temples to honor her regularly. A devotional homage to the Goddess, this brass lamp with the figurine of Goddess Andal is put on the crown and fixed inside a Kirtimukha seat. The Goddess is seen holding a parrot and standing in a Tribhanga position. This lamp was created to give adoration to the deity and receive blessings from her through the warmth of the light.
