Antal Áldásy
Antal may refer to: * Andal, 8th-century poet saint of South India * Antal (given name) * Antal (surname) * 6717 Antal, a minor planet See also * Andal (other) Andal was a poet-saint of South India. Andal may also refer to: * Andal, Paschim Bardhaman, a census town in West Bengal, India ** Andal (community development block), an administrative division * Andal (crater), a crater on Mercury * Andals, a f ...

Andal
Andal ( ta, ஆண்டாள்), also known as Kothai, Nachiyar, and Godadevi, was the only female Alvar among the twelve Hindu poet-saints of South India. She was posthumously considered an avatar of the goddess Bhudevi. As with the Alvar saints, she was affiliated to the Sri Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. Active in the 8th-century, with some suggesting 7th-century, Andal is credited with two great Tamil works, ''Thiruppavai'' and '' Nachiyar Tirumoḻi'', which are still recited by devotees during the winter festival season of Margaḻi. Andal is a prominent figure for women in South India and has inspired several women's groups such as Goda Mandali. Legends According to literary and religious tradition, Periyalvar (பெரியாழ்வார்), originally called Vishnuchithan, was an ardent devotee of Perumal (Vishnu) and he used to string garlands to the deity every day. He was childless and he prayed to God to save him from the longing for a child. On ...
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Antal (given Name)
Antal is a Hungarian given name that is a form of Antonius in use throughout Hungary and in parts of Romania. Notable people with this given name include the following: First name * Antal Amade de Várkony (1760 – 1835), Hungarian count *Antal Andrássy (1742 – 1799), Hungarian Roman Catholic bishop *Antal Apró (1913 – 1994), Hungarian politician * Antal Bánhidi (1903 – 1994), Hungarian aviator * Antal Bánkuti (1923 – 2001), Hungarian basketball player * Antal Bartal (1829 — 1909), Hungarian lexicographer and philologist * Antal Benda (1910 – 1997), Hungarian field handball player * Antal Berkes (1874–1938), Hungarian painter *Antal Bodó (born 1958), Hungarian wrestler * Antal Bolvári (1932 – 2019), Hungarian water polo player * Antal Csengery (1822 – 1880), Hungarian historian *Antal Doráti (1906 – 1988), Hungarian-born conductor and composer * Antal Dovcsák (1879–1962), Hungarian politician *Antal Dunai (born 1943), Hungarian footballer * Antal ...
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Antal (surname)
Antal is clan (gotra) of Jats found mainly in Punjab besides it is also surname of Hungarian origin.Notable people with the surname include: Female *Dana Antal (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player * Dóra Antal (born 1993), Hungarian water polo player *Márta Antal-Rudas, known as Márta Rudas (1937–2017), Hungarian javelin athlete * Veronica Antal (1935–1958), Romanian beatified Catholic Male *Botond Antal (born 1991), Hungarian football * Elöd Antal (born 1955), Romanian ice hockey player * Emese Antal, Romanian speedskater * Frederick Antal, Hungarian art historian * Imre Antal (1935–2008), Hungarian entertainer * István Antal (1896 – 1975), Hungarian politician * Istvan Antal (ice hockey) (1958–2009), Romanian ice hockey player * János Antal (1888 – ???), Hungarian middle-distance athlete * Jarolím Antal Slovak etiquette and protocol expert * Károly Antal, Hungarian sculptor * Liviu Antal, (born 1989). Romanian footballer * László Antal, Hunga ...
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