Dr RadhakrishnanMar 22, 20216 minSRI CHAKRA AND NAVAVARANAMS Before we see all the Navavarana krithis, it is essential to learn about Sri Chakra and the nine Avaranams. The study of Sri chakra is a...
Dr RadhakrishnanMar 22, 20214 minMUTHUSWAMI DIKSHITHAR AND SRI VIDYA Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar was initiated into Srividya Maha Shodasakshari Diksha. In his first kriti, he referrers to its Guru tradition,...
Dr RadhakrishnanMar 22, 20211 minPOPULAR NAVAVARANA KRITHIS AVAILABLE:The most commonly known Navavarana krithis are: 1. Kamalamba Navavarana krithis by Muthuswami Dikshithar 2. Kamakshi Navavarana krithis...
Dr RadhakrishnanMar 22, 202112 minKAMAKSHI NAVAVARANAMS BY OOTHUKAD VENKATAKAVI As there is a separate set of articles on Kamalamba Navavarana krithis of Muthuswami Dikshithar, we shall begin with the Oothukad...
Dr RadhakrishnanMar 22, 20219 minSRI LALITHA NAVAVARANA KRITHI MAALA – KOLLEGAL BRAHMASRI. R.SUBRAMANYAMBrahma Sri Kollegal R Subramanyam is one of the greatest carnatic vaggeyakaras, based in Hyderabad but not much known outside. He is also...
Dr RadhakrishnanMar 22, 20212 minBHUVANESWARI NAVAVARANAM by PUDUKKOTTAI ADHISTHANAM (Sahithyam: V.Ramayya)This set of Navavarana krithis was written by Sri. V.Ramayya; these are on the Matha Sree Bhuvaneswari Amman Temple, (Uthira...
Dr RadhakrishnanMar 22, 20212 minSARVA MANGALA NAVAVARANAM (COMPOSED BY SRI RAJAGOPALA SHARMA, A PATRON OF RAJARAJESWARI TEMPLE, NANGANALLUR, CHENNAI) Another navavarana krithi series is the...
Dr RadhakrishnanMar 22, 20213 minSRI RAJARAJESWARI NAVAVARANA KRITHIS BY GANAPATHI SACCHIDANANDASri Rajarajeshwari Navavarana krithis - compiled in a single album called Tripura Vaibhavam, is the most recent (in the 21st century)...
Dr RadhakrishnanMar 22, 20213 minNAVAVARANA KRITHIS BY ANDAVAN PICHAI A contemporary composer, she had no formal education but was able to compose in Tamil, Telugu, and Sanskrit. It is said that her talents...