Day 9 - Did you know...

….why Andal is referred to as “Sri” (Sri Devi) in the “Thaniyan” by Parasara Bhattar though she is an incarnation of Bhooma Devi?
Upon the request of his prathama sishya Nam Jeeyar, Bhattarpiran composed thanian in which he salutes all Azhwars as..

"பூதம் ஸரஷ்ச மஹ-தாஹ்வய-பட்ட-நாத-
ஸ்ரீ-பக்தி-ஸார-குலஸேகர-யோகி-வாஹான்,
பக்தாங்கிரிரேணு பரகால-யதீந்த்ர மிஷ்றான்,
ஸ்ரீமத் பராங்குஸ முனிம் ப்ரண-தோஸ்மி நித்யம்"
“bhootham sarascha mahaa-dhaahvaya-bhatta-naadha-
sri-bhakthi-saara-kulasEkhara-yOgi-vaahaan,
bhakthaangirirENu parakaala-yathindra mishRaan,
sreemath paraankusa munim prana-thOsmi nithyam”

where he mentions Andal as “Sri”. Bhattar explains this in his composition - Sri Rangaraja Sthavam, where he equates Andal to Sridevi.

உத்புல்ல பங்கஜ தடாகம் இவ உபயாநி
ஸ்ரீரங்கராஜம் இஹ தக்ஷிண ஸவ்ய ஸீம்நோ:
லக்ஷ்மீம் விஹார ரஸிகாம் இவ ராஜஹம்ஸீம்
ச்சாயாம் இவ அப்யுதயிநீம் அவநீம் ச தஸ்யா:
utpulla pankaja taTaakam iva upayAni
SrIrangarAjam iha dakshiNa savya seemnO:
lakshmeem vihAra rasikAm iva rAjahamseem
chAyAm iva abyudayineem avaneem ca tasyA:

This means:
The Lord RangarAja Himself is pond rich in lotuses – His eyes, face, palms, feet all being lotus-like. On His right and left respectively are the playful swans, Sree Devi and Bhoomi Devi. If Lakshmi is the halo and the shadow of the Lord, Bhoomi Devi is Her shadow. Bhoomi devi nourishes and protects Lakshmi in her enjoyment.

Thus, Andal is also mentioned in the pothu thaniyan as one of the Azhwars in the form of “Sri”.

References
Thirupallandu Upanyasam by Sri. U. Ve. Velukkudi Krishnan swami