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Monday 29 June 2015

Navavarnam



Kirtis
I. Navavarnam Kritis by Sri Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi on Goddess Kamakshi of Kanchipuram
The Kamakshi Navavarana kritis begin with:
CompositionRagamTalamDescription
Sri GaneshwaraShanmukhapriyaAdiInvocatory piece on Lord Ganesha
Vanchasi yadi kusalamKalyaniAdiDhyana Kriti

The central theme is built around 9 kritis, one for each avarana
CompositionRagamTalamAvarana descibed
Santatam aham seve Desakshi AdiTrailokya mohana
Bhajasva sritripurasundari Nadanamakriya AdiSarvasha paripooraka
Sarvajeeva dayapari Suddhasaveri Misra ChapuSarvasamkshobhana
Yogayogeswari Anandabhairavi Khanda TriputaSarvasowbhagya dayaka
NeelalohitaramaniBalahamsaKhanda DhruvaSarvartha sadhaka
SadanandamayiHindolamKhanda MatyaSarvaraskhakara
Sakalaloka nayikeArabhiAdiSarva rogahara
Sankari srirajarajeswari   MadhyamavatiAdiSarvasiddhi pradayaka
Natajana kalpavalliPunnagavaraliAdiSarvanandamaya

The set of compositions is then concluded with:
CompositionRagamTalamAvarana descibed
HaladharanujamManiranguAdiMangala Kriti
A special mention must be made of the lines, dEhi dEvi shrI akhilANDEshvari guruguha jananI, in the mangala kriti HaladharAnujaM prAptuM vayam AgatAH, where the composer is said to have stood in front of Goddess Akhilandeswari, to enhance his devotion towards Lord Krishna! It is believed that in Mannargudi, the deity, known as Srividya- Rajagopala, has been placed over the Srichakra.
II. Navavarana compositions popularly known as “Kamalamba navavaranam” by the illustrious composer, Srı Muthuswami Dikshitar, in praise of Goddess Kamalamba of the mammoth temple at Tiruvarur

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Muthuswami_Dikshitar

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This set of kirtanams starts with a ‘dhyana (benediction) kirtanam followed by eight compositions in each of the forms (vibhaktis or declensions in the Sanskrit language) of the proper noun, ‘Kamalamba’ or ‘Kamalambika’ and then a ninth kirtanam employing all the 8 vibhaktis and finally concluding in the auspicious mangala kirtanam. The nine ‘vibhakti’ compositions are dedicated to each one of the nava- avaranas of the Sri Chakram.
CompositionRagamTalamKirtanam descriptionAvarana/ theme described
KamalambikeTodiRupakamDhyana KirtanamDhyana Kirtanam
Kamalamba SamraksatumamAnanda BhairaviTriputaPrathama Vibhakti (nominative)Trailokyamohana
Kamalambam BhajareKalyaniAdiDvitiya Vibhakti (accusative)Sarvasaparipuraka
SrikamalambikayaSankarabharanamRupakamTritiya Vibhakti (instrumental)Sarvasamksobhana
KamalambikayaiKambhojiAtaChaturthi Vibhakti (dative)Sarvasaubhagyadayaka
Sri KamalambikayahBhairaviJhampaPancami Vibhakti (ablative)Sarvarthasadhaka
KamalambikayahPunnagavaraliRupakamSasthi Vibhakti (genitive)Sarvaraksakara
Sri KamalambikayamSahanaTriputaSaptami Vibhakti (locative)Sarvarogahara
Sri KamalambikeGhantaAdiSambodhana Vibhakti (vocative)Sarvasiddhiprada
Sri Kamalamba JayatiAhiriRupakamAll eight VibhaktisSarvanandamaya
Sri KamalambikeSriKhanda EkamMangala KirtanamMangala Kirtanam

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