Auvaiyaar’s Aathisoodi Translated into English

Auvaiyaar is believed to have lived in the 10th century and not much is known about her life. “Auvaiyaar” in Tamil means respected elderly woman and it is believed that the name Auvaiyaar has been given to three other women poet in Tamil’s literary history. The moral instruction text “Aathisoodi” (Wearer of Orchid Flowers) and other texts such as Moodhurai (meaning “The Word that Endures) and Nalvazhi (The Right Path) is thought to have been written by the Auvaiyaar who lived in the 10th century.