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    Dr Radhakrishnan
    • Oct 20, 2020
    • 1 min

    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS OF SRI MUTHUSWAMI DIKSHITHAR

    Contents: 1. Introduction - Sri Kamalamba Navavarna Krithis and Muthuswami Dikshithar 2. Kamalamba Navavarnam – Day 1-A; Vinayaka Sthuthi...
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    Dr Radhakrishnan
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    “SRI KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS AND MUTHUSWAMI DIKSHITHAR”

    Sri. Muthuswami Dikshithar was a great Devi Upasaka and well versed in all aspects of Sri Vidya Upasana. Out of his devotion to Sree...
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    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANAM – DAY 1A – VINAYAKA STHUTHI – “SRI MAHAGANAPATHIRAVATHU MAM” - GOULA
    Dr Radhakrishnan
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANAM – DAY 1A – VINAYAKA STHUTHI – “SRI MAHAGANAPATHIRAVATHU MAM” - GOULA

    We begin the ‘Kamalamba Navavarana krithis’ of Sri. Muthuswami Dikshithar; the first day is only for the (1) Vinayaka Sthuthi and (2)...
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    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANAM – DAY 1B – SUBRAMANYA STHUTHI – “BALASUBRAMANYAM” - SURUTTI
    Dr Radhakrishnan
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANAM – DAY 1B – SUBRAMANYA STHUTHI – “BALASUBRAMANYAM” - SURUTTI

    The second composition we have to listen today is a Subramanya sthuthi. Both the Vinayaka and Subramanya sthuthis are to be sung prior to...
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    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS – DHYANAM – “KAMALAMBIKE” - THODI
    Dr Radhakrishnan
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS – DHYANAM – “KAMALAMBIKE” - THODI

    The Kamalamba Navavarana kritis are works of musical and poetic excellence. They are adorned with sublime music, intellectual...
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    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS – 1st AVARANAM – “KAMALAMBA SAMRAKSHATHU MAM” – ANANDA BHAIRAVI
    Dr Radhakrishnan
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS – 1st AVARANAM – “KAMALAMBA SAMRAKSHATHU MAM” – ANANDA BHAIRAVI

    The corresponding Dikshithar composition for the First Avaranam is “KamalAmbA Samrakshatu MAm” in ragam Ananda Bhairavi. This...
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    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS – 2nd AVARANAM – “KAMALAMBAM BHAJARE “ - KALYANI
    Dr Radhakrishnan
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 4 min

    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS – 2nd AVARANAM – “KAMALAMBAM BHAJARE “ - KALYANI

    Muthuswami Dikshithar has composed “Kamalambam bhajare re manasa” in ragam Kalyani, on the second Avaranam. This is evidenced by the...
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    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS – 3rd AVARANAM – “SRI KAMALAMBIKAYA” - SANKARABHARANAM
    Dr Radhakrishnan
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 4 min

    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS – 3rd AVARANAM – “SRI KAMALAMBIKAYA” - SANKARABHARANAM

    The composition of Sri. Dikshithar on Goddess of the 3rd avaranam is “SrI kamalAmbikayA kaTAkshitO(a)haM”, set to ragam Sankarabharanam...
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    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS – 4th AVARANAM – “KAMALAMBIKAYAI” - KAMBHOJI
    Dr Radhakrishnan
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS – 4th AVARANAM – “KAMALAMBIKAYAI” - KAMBHOJI

    We have come to the fourth Avaranam; the corresponding composition of Dikshithar, being “kamalAmbikAyai kanakAMSukAyai” in the very...
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    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS – 5th AVARANAM – “SRI KAMALAMBIKAYAH” - BHAIRAVI
    Dr Radhakrishnan
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 4 min

    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS – 5th AVARANAM – “SRI KAMALAMBIKAYAH” - BHAIRAVI

    Tha Panchama Avarana keerthanam in the series is “SrI kamalAmbikAyAH paraM nahirE rE citta” in ragam Bhairavi and in the panchama...
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    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS – 6th AVARANAM – “KAMALAMBIKAYAH” - PUNNAGAVARALI
    Dr Radhakrishnan
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS – 6th AVARANAM – “KAMALAMBIKAYAH” - PUNNAGAVARALI

    “kamalAmbikAyAstava bhaktO(a)haM” is the Dikshithar krithi on the 6th Avaranam – Antardasara; this is set to ragam Punnagavarali and is...
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    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS – 7th AVARANAM – “SRI KAMALAMBIKAYAM” - SAHANA
    Dr Radhakrishnan
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS – 7th AVARANAM – “SRI KAMALAMBIKAYAM” - SAHANA

    “SrI kamalAmbikAyAM bhaktiM karOmi” – composed in ragam Sahana, by Muthuswami dikshithar, this composition represents the 7th Avaranam...
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    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS – 8th AVARANAM – “SRI KAMALAMBIKE – RAGAM GHANTA
    Dr Radhakrishnan
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS – 8th AVARANAM – “SRI KAMALAMBIKE – RAGAM GHANTA

    The Ashtamavarana krithi by Muthuswami Dikshithar is “Sree Kamalambike avava” in ragam Ghanta, and in the eighth vibhakthi (sambodhana...
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    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS – 9th AVARANAM – “SRI KAMALAMBA JAYATHI” – RAGAM AHIRI
    Dr Radhakrishnan
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 4 min

    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS – 9th AVARANAM – “SRI KAMALAMBA JAYATHI” – RAGAM AHIRI

    “Sree Kamalamba jayathi” – Dikshithar krithi on the 9th and last Avaranam; the Bindu of the Sri Chakra – “Sarvanandamaya chakra”- where...
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    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS – MANGALAM – “SRI KAMALAMBIKE” - SHRIRAGAM
    Dr Radhakrishnan
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    KAMALAMBA NAVAVARANA KRITHIS – MANGALAM – “SRI KAMALAMBIKE” - SHRIRAGAM

    We have seen the details of the compositions of Sri. Muthuswami Dikshithar on the Nine Avaranams and also listened to some excellent...
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