INTRODUCTION:
Andhali is an old raga with a textual tradition which is now virtually extinct. Its close cousins, Purnachandrika and the much latter born Janaranjani have usurped much of its musical material. We have compositions of both Tyagaraja and Dikshitar in this raga. There is an element of a controversy, nay a puzzle about the nativity [...]

Preface:
Since the original post and the feedbacks that were received, an update to the post had become imperative. This sequel is intended to cover 3 areas:

Update the discography by providing audio links to the renditions, to illustrate raga lakshana as found in the Dikshitar kriti “Bakthavatsalam”
Consider one other rendition, that of “Bakthavatsalam” by Vid Kalpagam [...]