Sri Raghavashram

Thiruppavai is a set of Tamil devotional religious hymns attributed to the female poet-saint Andal. She is Periyalvar's daughter. She was on complete fast, and bakthi for all the 30 days ( 'Paavai nonbu') during the month of 'Margazhi' (Dhanurmaasam) and composed 30 religious hymns at the age of 5, to attain Lord Ranganatha Perumal. Thirupavai consists of thirty stanzas (paasurams). This is the sixteenth pasuram sung in Ragam Mohanam. The girls, after assembling all the members in their group march towards the palace of nandagopan and beseech the gatekeeper to let them inside for an audience with Krishna. Oh, the guard at the palace of the leader nandagopan and the guard of the festooned flag post at the entrance, please open the decorated gate. The lord Krishna had promised us young gopis yesterday that we can visit him today and that we can avail his grace. We have come with pure hearts  and want to sing his praise to wake him up.  You are benevolent like a mother. Do not refuse our entry outright. Do not give excuses. Kindly open the mighty gate and let us come in.”