ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə hˈɪnduː mɪθˈɑːlədʒi, sˈʌndɐɹˌævæli ænd hɜː sˈɪstɚɹ ɑːɹ sˈɛd tə hæv ɪmˈɜːdʒd ˈiːðɚ fɹʌmðə dʒˈɔɪəs tˈɪɹz ʃˈɛd baɪ vˈɪʃnuː dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz ɪŋkɑːɹnˈeɪʃən æz væmˈɑːnə, ɔːɹ fɹʌmðə lˈaɪt ɪmˈɪɾᵻd fɹʌm wˈʌn ʌvðɪ ˈaɪz ʌv vˈɪʃnuː dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz kˈɑːzmɪk stˈeɪt.
According to Hindu mythology, Sundaravalli and her sister are said to have emerged either from the joyous tears shed by Vishnu during his incarnation as Vamana, or from the light emitted from one of the eyes of Vishnu during his cosmic state.