| Muthuswami Dikshitar | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Born | March 24, 1775 |
| Origin | Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, India |
| Died | October 21, 1835 (aged 60) |
| Genres | Carnatic music |
| Occupations | Carnatic Composer |
Muthuswami Dikshitar (Tamil:முத்துஸ்வாமி தீக்ஷிதர, Devanagari:मुत्तुस्वामि दीक्षित:, March 24, 1775 – October 21, 1835) is a South Indian poet and composer and is one of the Musical Trinity of Carnatic music. His compositions, of which around 500 are commonly known, are noted for their contemplative nature and for capturing the essence of the raga forms through the vainika (veena) style that emphasises gamakas. They are typically in a slower speed (chowka kala). He is also known by his signature name of Guruguha.[1] His compositions are widely sung and played in classical concerts of Carnatic music.
The musical trinity consists of Dikshitar, Thyagaraja (1767–1847), and Syama Sastri (1762–1827)[2] although, unlike the Telugu compositions of the others, his compositions are predominantly in Sanskrit.
Muthuswami Dikshitar was born in Tiruvarur (of Thiruvarur district in what is now the state of Tamil Nadu) to a Tamil Iyer Brahmin couple Ramaswami Dikshitar and Subbamma, as the eldest son. According to the account of Subbarama Dikshitar, Muttuswami Dikshitar was born in the manmatha year, in the month of Panguni under the asterism Krittikaa. He was named after the temple deity, Muttukumaraswamy; legend has it that he was born after his parents prayed for a child in the Vaitheeswaran Temple. He had two younger brothers Baluswami, Chinnaswami and a sister Balambal.
In keeping with the Brahminic educational tradition, Muthuswami learnt the Sanskrit language, Vedas, and other important religious texts. He obtained his preliminary musical education from his father.
While he was still in his teens, his father sent him on a pilgrimage with a wandering monk named Chidambaranatha Yogi to gain musical and philosophical knowledge. Over the course of this pilgrimage, he visited many places in North India and acquired a broad outlook that is reflected in many of his compositions. During their stay in Kashi (Varanasi), his guru Chidambaranatha Yogi, presented Dikshitar with a unique Veena and died shortly thereafter. The samādhi of Chidambaranatha Yogi can still be seen in the Hanuman Ghat area in Varanasi.
According to legend, his guru asked Muthuswami to visit Tiruttani (a temple town near Chennai). There, while he was immersed deep in meditation, an old man appeared and asked him to open his mouth. He dropped sugar candy into his mouth and disappeared. As he opened his mouth, he had a vision of the deity Muruga and Dikshitar burst forth into his first composition "Shri Nathadi Guruguho" in the raga Mayamalavagowla.
This song addressed the Lord (and/or the guru) in the first declension in Sanskrit. Dikshitar later composed kritis in all the eight declensions on the Lord. These are mostly with epithets glorifying the guru and have very few references to Lord Muruga or specifically to the deity in the saguna form, as at Thiruthani.[3]
He then went on a pilgrimage visiting and composing at the temples at Kanchi, Tiruvannamalai , Chidambaram, Tirupathi and Kalahasthi, before returning to Tiruvarur.
Muthuswami Dikshitar attained mastery over the Veena, and the influence of Veena playing is evident in his compositions, particularly the gamakas. In his kriti Balagopal, he introduces himself as a vaiNika gAyaka, "a player of the veeNA".[4] He experimented with the violin, and among his disciples, Vadivelu of the Thanjavur Quartet, and his brother Baluswami Dikshitar pioneered the use of violin in Carnatic music, now an integral part of most Carnatic ensembles.
On his return to Tiruvarur, he composed on every deity in the Tiruvarur temple complex including Tyagaraja (an amsha of Lord Shiva), the presiding deity, Nilotpalambal, his consort, and the Goddess Kamalambal an independent deity of high tantric significance in the same temple complex. This is when he composed the famous Kamalamba Navavarna cycle, filled with exemplary sahityas which proved to be the showcase of his compositions. These navavaranams were in all the eight declensions of the Sanskrit language and are sung as a highlight of Guruguha Jayanti celebrated every year. He continued to display his prowess by composing the Navagraha Kritis in praise of the nine planets. The sahitya of the songs reflect a profound knowledge of the Mantra and Jyotisha sastras. The Nilotpalamba Kritis is another classic set of compositions which revived dying ragas like Narayanagaula, Purvagaula, and Chayagaula
Muttuswami Dikshitar was approached by four dance masters from Tanjavur: Sivanandam, Ponnayya, Chinnayya and Vadivelu. They expressed their desire to learn music from him and entreated him to accompany them to Tanjavur. There, Dikshitar imparted to them the 72 mela tradition handed down by Venkata Vaidyanatha Dikshita. The students showed their gratitude by composing a set of nine songs called Navaratna Mala glorifying their guru. These four disciples became what is known as the Tanjore Quartette and are revered as the prime composers of music for Bharatanatyam.
At a young age, Dikshitar was also exposed to the music of the Western bands at Fort St. George. At a later stage, Dikshitar composed some forty songs to several (mostly western folk) tunes loosely adopted to ragas such as sankarabharaNa. This corpus is now known as nottusvara sAhitya (etym. nottusvara = "notes" swara). The influence of Celtic and Baroque styles in these compositions is quite evident (e.g., Sakthi Sahitha Ganapatim,[5] to the tune of voulez-vous dancer,[6] Varashiva Balam). There is an erroneous belief that these were composed at the behest of CP Brown, the Collector of Cuddappah. This is not possible as the two could have never met. Muttuswami Diskhitar had left Madras by 1799.[7] Brown came to Madras only in 1817, learnt Telugu in 1820 and moved over to Cuddappah the same year.[8]
On Deepavali day, in 1835, Dikshithar performed puja as usual and asked his students to sing the song "Meenakshi Me Mudam" in the raga Poorvikalyani.
As his students sang the lines "Meena lochani pasa mochani" he raised his hands and saying "Sive Pahi" and left his mortal coil.
His Samathi is at Ettaya puram ( Mahakavi Bharathi's Birth Place), between Koilpatti (14 km) and Tuticorin.
Muthuswami Dikshitar died on 21 October 1835. Dikshitar had a daughter but it was the descendants of his brother Baluswami who have preserved his musical legacy, and his compositions have been popularized due to the efforts of people like Subbarama Dikshitar and Ambi Dikshitar.
Baluswami Dikshitar, the sixth descendant in the line, a well-known vainika by his own rights, resided in Trichy and then moved to Chennai in 1957. He died in November 1985. He has two sons and two daughters. The eldest son, Muthuswamy, the seventh descendent in the line, retired as a top executive in the State Bank of India group of banks and then was the managing director and CEO of a private sector bank. The younger son runs his own small-scale industry near Madurai. Both daughters are married and well settled in Chennai.
The Raja Rajeswari, Vallabha Ganapathi, Sree Chakra, Banalingam, Saligramam and other idols, given to Shri Muthuswamy Dikshithar by his guru Chidambaranatha Yogi is in the family with the eldest son Muthuswamy along with the veena (with the upturned Yaali Mukha) with the Sanskrit inscription "Sri Ram" said to have been given to Dikshithar by Goddess Sarasvati, when he bathed in the river Ganges, as indication of his having attained Mantra Siddhi.
| Indian Music | |
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| Indian classical music | |
| Carnatic music | |
| Hindustani music | |
| Core Concepts | |
| Shruti · Swara · Alankar · Rāga · Tāla |
His total compositions are about 450 to 500, most of which are very widely sung by musicians today in Carnatic music concerts. Most of his compositions are in Sanskrit and in the Krithi form, i.e., poetry set to music. Muthuswami Dikshitar traveled to many holy shrines throughout his life, and composed krithis on the deities and temples he visited. Dikshitar is considered to have composed on the widest range of deities for any composer.
Each of his compositions is unique and brilliantly crafted. The compositions are known for the depth and soulfulness of the melody — his visions of some of the ragas are still the final word on their structure. His Sanskrit lyrics are in praise of the temple deity, but Muthuswami introduces the Advaita thought seamlessly into his songs, resolving the inherent relationship between Advaita philosophy and polytheistic worship. His songs also contain much information about the history of the temple, and its background, thus preserving many customs followed in these old shrines.
Muttuswami also undertook the project of composing in all the 72 Melakartha ragas, (in his Asampurna Mela scheme) thereby providing a musical example for many rare and lost ragas. Also, he was the pioneer in composing samashti charanam krithis (songs in which the main stanza or pallavi is followed by only one stanza, unlike the conventional two).[9] Dikshitar was a master of tala and is the only composer to have kritis in all the seven basic talas of the Carnatic scheme. Dikshitar shows his skill in Sanskrit by composing in all the eight declensions.
For richness of raga bhava, sublimity of their philosophic contents and for the grandeur of the sahitya, the songs of Dikshitar stand unsurpassed.
Muthuswami Dikshitar composed many kritis in groups. The following lists describe those groups and compositions that belong to each group.
Deekshitar composed 26 songs in temples of lord Ganesha in around Tiruvarur.
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Kshetra / Deity | Audio Links |
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| Eka dantam bhajEham | bilahari | trisRa tripuTa | ||
| gajAdhISAdanyam najAnEham | nATa kuranji | tripuTa | ||
| gajAnana yutam gaNEswaram | vEga vAhini (cakravAkam) | Adi | N.Ramani (Flute) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EuDXZbYuLE
Carnatic Music Archive: (notation / meaning / audio class): http://www.shivkumar.org/music/index.html#gajananayutham |
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| gaNapatE mahAmatE | kaLyANi | rUpaka | ||
| gaNarAjEna samrakshitOham | Arabhi | rUpaka | ||
| gaNESa kumAra pAhimAm | janjhUti | Eka | ||
| hasti vadanAya namastubhyam | navarOj | miSRa Eka | ||
| kari kalabha mukham | sAvEri | rUpaka | Carnatic Music Archive: (notation / meaning / audio class): http://www.shivkumar.org/music/index.html#karikalabha | |
| lambOdarAya namastE | varALi | khanDa Eka | ||
| mahA gaNapatE pAlayAsumAm | naTa nArAyaNi | Adi | ||
| mahA gaNapatim manasA smarAmi | nATa | Chaturasra Eka |
Bombay Sisters - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrzJ8yZib0Q |
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| mahA gaNapatim vandE | thODi | |||
| mUlAdhAra chakra vinAyaka | SrI | Adi | ||
| pancha mAtanga mukha gaNapatinA | malahari | rUpaka | Carnatic Music Archive: (notation / meaning / audio class): http://www.shivkumar.org/music/index.html#panchamatanga | |
| rakta gaNapatim bhajEham | mOhana | Adi | ||
| siddhi vinAyakam anisam | Shanmukhapriya | rUpaka |
KJ Yesudas - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZUcX6_t6_s |
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| srI gaNanAtham bhajarE | ISa manOhari | rUpaka | Carnatic Music Archive: (notation / meaning / audio class): http://www.shivkumar.org/music/index.html#shreegananatham | |
| srI gaNESAt param nahirE | Ardra dEsi | misRa jhampe | ||
| srI mahA gaNapathiravatu mAm | gouLa | trisRa tripuTa | Carnatic Music Archive: (notation / meaning / audio class): http://www.shivkumar.org/music/index.html#srimahaganapathi | |
| swEta gaNapatim | rAga chUDAmaNi' | tripuTa | ||
| uchhishTa gaNapatou bhaktim kRtvA | kAsi rAma kriya | Adi | ||
| vallabha nAyakasya bhaktou bhavAmi | bEgaDa | rUpaka | Carnatic Music Archive: (notation / meaning / audio class): http://www.shivkumar.org/music/index.html#vallabha | |
| vAtApi gaNapatim | Hamsadhvani | Adi | Muladhara Ganapati | MS Subbulakshmi - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7JKuVOCk34 Carnatic Music Archive: (notation / meaning / audio class): http://www.shivkumar.org/music/index.html#vatapi |
| vinAyaka vighna nAshaka | vEga vAhini (chakravakam) | rUpaka |
| Vibhakti | Kriti | Raga | Tala | Audio Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-prathama | SrI nAthAdi guruguhO jayati jayati | mAyA mALava gowLa | Adi | Carnatic Music Archive: (notation / meaning / audio class): http://www.shivkumar.org/music/index.html#srinadadi |
| 2-dwitIya | mAnasa guruguha rUpam bhajarE | Ananda bhairavi | rUpaka | Carnatic Music Archive: (notation / meaning / audio class): http://www.shivkumar.org/music/index.html#manasaguruguha |
| 3-tRtIya | Sri gurunA pAlitOsmi | pADi | rUpaka | |
| 4-chaturthi | guruhuhAya bhaktAnugrahAya | sAma | Adi | |
| 5-panchami | guruhuhAdanyam najAnEham | bala hamsa | jhampe | |
| 6-shashTi | srI guruhuhasya dAsOham | pUrvi | misRa chApu | |
| 7-saptami | srI guruhuha swAmini bhaktim karOmi | bhAnumati | khanDa tripuTa | |
| sambOdhana | srI guruguha mUrtE chichhaki sphUrtE | udaya ravi chandrika | rUpaka | |
| sambOdhana | srI guruguha tArayAsu mAm | dEva kriya (Suddha sAvEri) | rUpaka |
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Kshetra / Deity | Description | Audio Links |
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| bAla subrahmanyam bhajEham | suraTi | Adi | Carnatic Music Archive: (notation / meaning / audio class): http://www.shivkumar.org/music/index.html#balasubramanyam | ||
| daNDAyudha pANim daNDita daitya SRENim | Ananda bhairavi | rUpaka | paLani | ||
| gajAmbA nAyakO rakshatu | janjhUTi | tripuTa | swAmi sailam (swAmi malai) | ||
| gaNapati sOdaram guruguham bhajEham | Arabhi | Adi | This kriti may have been created by Ambi Deekshitar | ||
| kumAra swAminam guruguham namAmi | asAvEri | Adi | |||
| para sivAtmajam namAmi satatam | yamunA kaLyANi | Adi | |||
| pArvatI kumAram bhAvayE | nATa kuranji | rUpaka | |||
| purahara nandana ripu kula bhanjana | amIr kaLyANi | Adi | |||
| sAdhujana vinutam guruguham | 'gIta priya | tripuTa | |||
| sourasEnESam vallISam subrahmanyam bhajEham | soura sEna | Adi | |||
| SaravaNabhava guruguham shaNmukham bhajEham | rEgupti | rUpakam | |||
| sEnApatE pAlaya mAm | kASi rAma kriya | Adi | |||
| shaDAnanE sakalam arpayAmi | khamAs | Adi | |||
| SrI bAla subrahmanyAgaccha | bilahari | misRa Eka | swAmi sailam (swAmi malai) | ||
| SrI subrahmanyAya namastE | kAmbhOji | rUpaka | |||
| SrI subrahmanyO mAm rakshatu | tODi(8) | Adi | swAmi sailam (swAmi malai) | ||
| SrI swAminAthAya namastE | kamas | jhampe | swAmi sailam (swAmi malai) | Carnatic Music Archive: (notation / meaning / audio class): http://www.shivkumar.org/music/index.html#sriswaminathaya | |
| SrI vallIpatE pAhimAm | nAga swarALi | Eka | |||
| SRngAra SaktyAyudha dhara saravaNasya dAsOham | ramA manOhari | jhampe | sikkil | ||
| subrahmanyEna rakshitOham | Suddha dhanyASi | Adi | kanka sailam (kaLigu malai) | Carnatic Music Archive: (notation / meaning / audio class): http://www.shivkumar.org/music/index.html#subramanyena | |
| SwAminAtha paripAlayAsumAm | nATa | Adi | Carnatic Music Archive: (notation / meaning / audio class): http://www.shivkumar.org/music/index.html#swaminatha-paripalaya | ||
| SwAminAthEna samrakshitOham | bRndAvani sAranga | Adi |
Here are the 11 Songs in praise of goddess Kamalamba.
| Avarana | Kriti | Raga | Tala | Vibhakthi | Audio Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhyana kriti | kamalAmbikE AsRta kalpa latikE | Todi | Rupaka | Vasundhara Rajagopal - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKJzuDGxAVg Carnatic Music Archive: (notation / meaning / audio class): http://www.shivkumar.org/music/index.html#kamalambike |
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| 1 | kamalAmbA samrakshatu mAm | Anandabhairavi | Misra Chapu | Prathama |
DK Jayaraman - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=508yuFCZNMs |
| 2 | kamalAmbAm bhaja rE | Kalyani | Adi | Dwitiya | Geetha Rajasekhar - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1yqVpyhLeM Carnatic Music Archive: (notation / meaning / audio class): http://www.shivkumar.org/music/index.html#kamalambambhajare |
| 3 | Sri kamalAmbikaya kaTAkshitOham | Sankarabharanam | Chaturasra Rupakam | Tritiya |
OS Thyagarajan - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtRXjh2SXZI |
| 4 | KamalAmbikAyai kanakAmsukAyai | Kambhoji | Khanda Ata | Chaturdhi | Carnatic Music Archive: (notation / meaning / audio class): http://www.shivkumar.org/music/index.html#kamalambikayai-kambodhi |
| 5 | Sri KamalAmbikAyaH param nahi rE | Bhairavi | Misra Jampa | Panchami | Savitha Namuduri - http://sites.google.com/site/snamuduri/DW_B0088.wav Carnatic Music Archive: (notation / meaning / audio class): http://www.shivkumar.org/music/index.html#kamalambikayah-bhairavi |
| 6 | KamalAmbikayAstava bhaktOham | Punnagavarali | Rupakam | Shasti | Carnatic Music Archive: (notation / meaning ): http://www.shivkumar.org/music/index.html#kamalambikastava-punnaga |
| 7 | Sri KamalAmbikayAm bhaktim karOmi | Sahana | Tisra Triputa | Saptami | Carnatic Music Archive: (notation / meaning / audio class): http://www.shivkumar.org/music/index.html#kamalambikayam-sahana |
| 8 | Sri KamalAmbike avAva | Ghanta | Adi | Sambodhana - Prathama | Sanjay Subrahmanyam - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_4qU9hXjFI Carnatic Music Archive: (notation / meaning ): http://www.shivkumar.org/music/index.html#kamalambikaya-avava |
| 9 | Sri KamalAmba jayati | Ahiri | Rupakam | Prathama | |
| maNGalASAsanam | Sri kamalAmbikE SivE pAhi | Sri | Khanda Eka | Sambodhana - Prathama |
Vidya Subrahmanian - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DCHJ_CLlXs |
| # | Kriti | Raga | Tala | Planet | Other Info | Audio Links |
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| 1 | sUrya mUrtE sundara chAyAdhipatE | Sourastra | Chaturasra jati Dhruva | Sun |
S Ramanathan - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moajizm-zag |
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| 2 | candram bhaja mAnasa | Asaveri | Chaturasra jati Mathya | Moon | ||
| 3 | angArakamAsRyAmyaham | Surati | Rupaka | Mars |
MS Subbulakshmi - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcfVQ-rDhrU |
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| 4 | budhamAsRyAmi satatam | Nata Kuranji | 'Misra jati Jhampe' | Mercury | ||
| 5 | bRhaspatE tArApatE | Atana | Trisra jati Triputa | Jupiter | ||
| 6 | Sri Sukra bhagavantam | pharazu | Chaturasra jati Ata | Venus |
Vijaya Siva - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFYVBJooIVg |
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| 7 | DivAkara tanujam | Yadukula Kambhoji | Chaturasara jati Eka | Saturn |
Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJxpzqeg34Q |
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| 8 | smarAmyaham sadA rAhum | rama manohari (Ramapriya) | Rupaka | Rahu | ||
| 9 | mahAsuram kEtumakam | camaram (Shanmukhapriya) | Rupaka | Ketu |
| vibhakti | Kriti | Raga | Tala | Audio Links | Other Info |
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| 1-prathama | nIlOtpalAmbA jayati | nArAyaNa gouLa | misRa chApu | ||
| 2-dwitiya | nIlOtpalAmbAm bhajarE | nArI rIti gouLa | trupuTa | ||
| 3-tRtiya | nIlOtpalAmbikayA nirvANa sukhapradayA | kannaDa gouLa | Adi | ||
| 4-chaturdhi | nIlOtpalAmbikAyai namastE | kEdAra gouLa | Adi | ||
| 5-panchami | nIlOtpalAmbikAyAh param nahi rE | gouLa | rUpaka | ||
| 6-shashTi | nIlOtpalAmbikAyAh tava dAsOham | mAyA mAlava gouLa | tripuTa | ||
| 7-saptamI | nIlOtpalAmbikAyAm bhaktim karOmi | pUrva gouLa | rUpaka | ||
| sambOdhana | nIlOtpalAmbikE nitya SuddhAtmikE | chAyA gouLa | rUpaka | ||
| sambOdhana | SrI nIlOtpala nAyikE | rIti gouLa | rUpaka |
(5 songs in praise of Lord Siva)
| # | Kriti | Raga | Tala | Kshetra | Audio Links | Other Links |
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| 1 | Ananda naTana prakAsham | kEdAram | miSra cApu | chidambaram - Akasa linga |
Sanjay Subramanyam - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge6cii3aRfk |
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| 2 | SrI kALahastIsha | husEni | jhumpa | SrI kALahasti - vAyu linga | ||
| 3 | aruNAcala nAtham | sAranga | Rupaka | ArunAcalam (Tiruannamalai) - agni linga | Hyderabad Brothers - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFmaVReLFi8 | |
| 4 | cintaya mAkanda mUlakandam | Bhairavi | rUpaka | kAncIpuram - pRThivI linga |
Swara Sindhu Lyric & Notation - http://www.swarasindhu.in/swarasindhu/showDetails.do?table=Kriti&id=49 |
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| 5 | jambU patE | yamunA kaLyANi | tiSra Ekam | thiruvAnaikAval - appu/jala linga |
| # | Kriti | Raga | Tala | Audio Links | Other Links |
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| 1 | sadAchalEwSaram bhAvayeham | bhUpAlam | |||
| 2 | hATakESwara samraksha mAm | bilahari | misRa Eka | ||
| 3 | srI valmIka lingam chintayE sivArthAngam | kAmbhOji | aTa | ||
| 4 | AnandESwarENa samrakshitOham | Ananda bhairavi | misRa Eka | ||
| 5 | siddISwarAya namastE | nIlAmbari | misRa Eka |
Muthuswami Dikshitar composed 13 compositions in 8 vibhaktis in praise of Sri Thyagarajeswara at Tiruvayur.
| vibhakti | Kriti | Raga | Tala | Info | Audio Links | Other Links |
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| 1-pratama | tyAgarAjO virAjitE | AThANA | trisRa Eka | |||
| 2-dwitiya | tyAgarAjam bhajarE | yadukula kAmbhOji | misRa Eka | |||
| 2-dwitiya | tyAgarAjam bhajEham satatam | nIlAmbari | rUpaka | |||
| 2-dwitiya | tyAgarAjam bhajEham satatam | nIlAmbari | rUpaka | |||
| 2-dwitiya | tyAgarAja mahadhwajArOha | SrI' | Adi | |||
| 3-tRtiya | tyAgarAjEna samrakshitOham | sALaga bhairavi | Adi | |||
| 4-chaturdhi | tyAgarAjAya namastE | bEgaDa | rUpaka | |||
| 5-panchami | tyAgarAdanyam njAnE | darbAr | Adi | |||
| 6-shasTi | srI tyAgarAsya bhaktOu bhavAmi | rudra priya | misRa chApu | |||
| 6-shasTi | tyAgarAja yOga vaibhavam | Ananda bhairavi | rUpaka | |||
| 7-saptami | tyAgarAjE kRtyAkRtyamarpayAmi | sAranga | jhampe | |||
| sambOdhana | vIra vasanta tyAgarA | vIra vasanta | Adi | |||
| sambOdhana | tyAgarAja pAlayAsu mAm | goULa | Adi | In praise of valmIka linga mUrti |
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Audio Links | Other Links |
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| abhayAmbA nAyaka hari sAyaka | Ananda bhairavi | Adi | ||
| abhayAmbA nAyaka vara dAyaka | kEdAra gowLa | Adi | ||
| gourISAya namastE | Arabhi | trisRa triputa | ||
| mayUranAdham aniSam bhajAmi | dhanyAsi | misra chApu |
| vibhakti | Kriti | Raga | Tala | Audio Links | Other Links |
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| 1-prathama | abhayAmbA jagadambA | kaLyANi | Adi | ||
| 2-dwitiya | AryAm abhayAmbAm bhajarE | bahiravi | khanDa jati aTa | ||
| 3-tRitiya | girijayA ajayA abhayAmbikayA | sankarAbharanam | Adi | ||
| 4-chaturdhi | abhayAmbikAyai aswArUDhAyai | kAmbhOji | Adi | ||
| 5-panchamI | abhayAmbikAyA anyam najAnE | kEdAra gowLa | khanDa chApu | ||
| 6-shashTi | ambikAyAh abhayAmbikAyAh tava dAsOham | kEdAram | Adi | ||
| 7-saptamI | abhayAmbAm bhaktim karOmi | sahana | miSRa chApu | ||
| sambOdhana | dAkshAyaNI abhayAmbikE | tODi | Adi - triSra gati | ||
| sambOdhana | sadASrayE abhayAmbikE | chAmaram (shaNmukha priya) | rUpaka |
Deekshitar lived in Kanchi for a few years. During that time, he composed three krithis on EkAmREswara, several krithis on kAmAkshi and a couple on varadarAja swAmi of vishnu kanchi.
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Audio Links | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EkAmranAtham bhajEham | pUrva kaLyANi | Adi | ||
| EkAmranAthAya namastE | vIra vasanta | rUpaka | ||
| EkAmranAnAthEswarENa samrakshitOham | chaturangiNi | Adi |
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Description | Audio Links | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| avyAjya karuNA kaTAkshi aniSam mAmava kAmAkshi | sALaNga nATa | tripuTa | |||
| EkAmrESa nAyikE sivE srI kAmAkshi pAhimAm | dEva kriya (Suddha sAvEri) | rUpaka | |||
| EkAmrEswara nAyakIm IswarIm | chAmaram | Adi | |||
| kAmakOTi pITha vAsinI sougandhinI | sougandhini | Adi | |||
| kAmAkshI kAmakOTi pITha vAsinI mAmava | suma dyuti | rUpaka | Priya Sisters - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58wiI5SQnck | ||
| kAmAkshI mAm pahi karuNAkari Sankari | gamaka kriya | rUpaka | |||
| kAmAkshI mAm pahi karuNAnidhE sivE | Suddha dESi | rUpaka | |||
| kAmAkshI vara lakshmI kamalAkshI jaya lakshmI | bilahari | Adi | |||
| kAmAkshIm kaLyANim bhajEham | kaLyANi | trisRa Eka | |||
| kanakAmbari kAruNyAmRta lakari kAmAkshi mAmava kAmESwari | kanakAmbari (kanakAngi) | trisRa Eka | |||
| kanja daLAyatAkshI kAmAkshI | kamalA manOhari | Adi |
MS Subbulakshmi - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t8Q4lkjwN8 |
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| namastE para dEvatE siva yuvatE kAmAkshi | dEva ranji | trisRa Eka | |||
| nIrajAkshi kAmAkshi nIrada chikurE | hindOLa | rUpaka | |||
| saraswati manOharI Sankari | saraswati manOhari | Adi | |||
| sRngAra rasamanjarIm srI kAmAkshIm gourIm | rasa manjari | trisra Eka |
Deekshitar visited Madhura for some time and composed two groups of krithis: madhurAmbA vibhakti kritis and mInAkshi dEvi krithis.
| vibhakti | Kriti | Raga | Tala | Audio Links | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sambOdhana | srI madhurAmbikE srI SivE avAva | kaLyANi | jhampe | ||
| sambOdhana | srI madhurApura vihAriNi | bilahari | rUpaka | ||
| sambOdhana | madhurAmbA samrakshatu mAm | dEva kriya | Adi | ||
| 1-prathama | madhurAmbA jayati marakatAngi jayati | pharaju | misRa chApu | ||
| 2-dwitiya | madhurAmbambAm bhajarE rE mAnasa | stavarAja (46) | Adi | ||
| 3-tRitiya | srI madhurAmbikayA samrakshitOham | aThANA | tripuTa | ||
| 6-shashTi | madhurAmbAyAh tava dAsOham | bEgaDa | tripuTa | ||
| 7-saptamI | madhurAmbikAyAm sadA bhaktim karOmi | dEsi simharavam | rUpaka |
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Description | Audio Links | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mAmava mInAkshi rAja mAtangi | dhALi varALi (39) | misRa Eka | |||
| mInAkshI mE mudam dEhi | gamaka kriya | Adi | Priya Sisters - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KGzMrRtfnc | ||
| mAmava mInAkshi rAja mAtangi | dhALi varALi (39) | misRa Eka | |||
| SrI mInAkshi gouri rAja SyAmalE | gouri | rUpaka | |||
| SrI mInAmbikayAh param nahirE rE chitta | dEva gAndhAram | rUpaka | |||
| syAmalAngi mAtangi namastE | SyAmala | Adi |
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Description | Audio Links | Other Links | SrI mangaLAmbikAm chidgagana chandrikAm | ghanTA | miSRa jhampe |
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| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Description | Audio Links | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bRhadIsa kaTAkshENa prANinO jIvanti | jIvantika | triSRa Eka | |||
| bRhadIswaram bhajrE rE chitta | nAga dhwani | Adi | |||
| bRhadIswarAya namastE | SankarAbharaNam | Adi | |||
| bRhadIswarO rakshtu mAm | gAna sAma varALi | rUpaka | |||
| nabhOmaNi chandrAgni nayanam | nabhOmaNi | tripuTa | |||
| nAgAbharaNam nagajAbharaNam namAmi | nAgAbharaNam | Adi | |||
| pAlaya mAm bRhadIswara pAlita bhuvanEswara | nAyaki | rUpaka | |||
| stava rAjAdi nuta bRhadISa tArayAsu mAm | stava rAja | tripuTa |
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Description | Audio Links | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bhOgacchhAyA nATaka priyE | bhOgacchhAyA nATa | Adi | |||
| bhUshAvatIm manju bhAshAvatIm bjajEham | bhUshAvati | triSRa Eka | |||
| bRhadambA madambA jayati | bhAnumati | Adi | |||
| bRhadambikAyai namastE namastE | vasanta | miSRa chApu | |||
| bRhadIswarim bhajarE rE chitta | lalita panchamam | Adi | |||
| bRhannAyaki varadAyaki | AndhALi | Adi | |||
| pAlaya mAm bRhadIswari bhakta janAvani Sankari | tODi | rUpaka | |||
| himagiri kumAri Iswari | ravi kriya | Adi | |||
| pAmara jana pAlini pAhi bRhannAyaki | suma dyuti (57) | triSRa Eka | |||
| saindhavi rAga priyE | saindhavi | Adi | |||
| santAna manjarI SankarI satatam pAt umAm | santAna manjari | Adi | |||
| satchidAnandamaya vijRmbhiNim smarAmyaham | kumbhini | Adi | |||
| SRngArAdi nava rasAngI bRhadambA | dhavaLangi | triSRa Eka |
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Description | Audio Links | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chidambara naTarAja mUrtim | tanu kIrti | triSRa Eka | |||
| chidambara naTarAjam ASRayAmi | kEdAram | Adi | |||
| chidambarESwaram chintayAmi | bhinna shadjam | Adi | |||
| kanaka sabhApatim bhajarE mAnasa | mALava SrI | Adi | |||
| SivakAma patim chintayAmyaham | nATa kuranji | Adi | |||
| SivakAmESwaram chintayAmyaham | Arabhi | Adi |
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Description | Audio Links | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SivakAmEswarIm chintayEham | kaLyANi | Adi |
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Description | Audio Links | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gOvinda rAjam upAsmahE nityam | mukhAri | tripuTa | |||
| gOvinda rAjAya namastE | suraTi | rUpaka | |||
| gOvinda rAjEna rakshitOham | mEcha bouLi | rUpaka |
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Description | Audio Links | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kAla bhairavam bhajEham aniSam | bhairavam | Adi | |||
| kASi viSwESwara Ehi mAm pAhi | kAmbhOji | ATa | |||
| SrI viswanAtham bhajEham | chaturdaSa rAga mAlika | Adi | |||
| viSwanAthEna rakshitOham | sAmanta | Adi | |||
| viSwESwarO rakshtu mAm | kAnaDa | Adi | |||
| viSwanAtham bhajEham satatam | naTAbharaNam | rUpakam |
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Description | Audio Links | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| annapUrNE visAlAkshI | karnNATaka dEva gAndhAram | Adi | |||
| Ehi annapUrNE sannidhEhi | punnAga varALi | Adi | |||
| kASI viSAlAkshIm bhajEham | gamaka kriya | Adi | |||
| viSAlAlAksIm viSwESim bhajarE | kAsi rAma kriya | miSRa chApu |
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Description | Audio Links | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bAlAmbikayA kaTAkshitOham | SrI ranjani | Eka | |||
| bAlAmbikAyAh param nahi rE | kAnaDa | Adi | |||
| bAlAmbikAyai namastE | nATa kuranji | rUpaka | |||
| bAlAmbikE pAhi bhadram dEhi | manO ranjani | maThya | |||
| bhajarE rE chitta bAlAmbikAm | SAnta kaLyAni | miSRa Eka | |||
| SrI vaidyanatham bhajAmi | AThaNA | Adi |
| Vibhakti | Kriti | Raga | Tala | Description | Kshetra | Audio Links | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-prathamA | SrI rAma chandro rakshtu mAm | SrI ranjani | tripuTa | ||||
| 2-dwitiyA | rAma chandram bhAvayAmi | vasanta' | rUpaka | ||||
| 3-tRtiyA | rAma chandrEna samrakshitOham | mAnji | rUpaka | ||||
| 4-chaturthhI | rAma chandrAya namastE | tODi | tripuTa | ||||
| 5-panchamI | rAma chandrAdanyam najAnEham | kaLyANi | jhampe | ||||
| 6-shasThI | rAma chandrasya dAsOham | nAmavati | Adi | ||||
| 7-saptamI | rAmE bharata pAlita rAjyamarpayAmi | jyOti | jhampe | ||||
| sambOdhana | rAma rAma kali kalusha virAma | rAm kali | rUpaka |
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Description | Kshetra | Audio Links | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kOdanDa rAmam aniSam bhajAmi | kOkila ravam | Adi | Carnatic music archive: http://www.shivkumar.org/music/index.html#kodandaramam | |||
| mAmava paTTAbhirAma | maNi rangu | miSRa Eka | ||||
| mAmava raghu vIra martyAvatAra | mahUri | miSRa Eka | ||||
| santAna rAma swAminam | hindOLa vasanta | Adi | This kriti doesn't have 'guruguha' mudra | nIDA mangaLam(yamunAmbA puram) | ||
| Sri rAmam ravi kulAbdi sOmam | Narayana Gowla | Adi | darbha shayanam |
Trichur brothers - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuzpUlbeaHk |
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Description | Kshetra | Audio Links | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pavanAtmajAgacchha paripUrNa swacchha | nATa | khanDa chApu | ||||
| pavanAtmajam bhajarE | SankarAbharaNam | Adi | ||||
| rAma chandra bhaktam bhaja mAnasa | gEya hejjajji | Adi | ||||
| vIra hanumatE namO namO | kAnaDa | rUpaka |
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Description | Kshetra | Audio Links | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prasanna vEnkaTEswaram bhajarE | vaTI vasanta bhairavi | miSRa chApu | tanjAvUr | |||
| Sankha chakra gadA pANim aham vandE | pUrNa chandrika | rUpaka | ||||
| SEShAchala nAyakam bhajAmi | varALi | miSRa Eka | ||||
| SrI vEnkaTa girISam AlOkayE | suraTi | Adi | gOkarNam | |||
| SrI vEnkaTESam bhajAmi satatam | kaLyANa vasanta | Adi | ||||
| venkaTAchalapatE ninu nammiti | kApI | Adi | This is a maNipravALa kriti - composed in 3 languages: Telugu, Tamil and Sanskrit | gOkarNam |
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Description | Audio Links | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ranga pura vihAra | bRndAvana sAranga | rUpaka | |||
| ranganAyakam bhAvayE | nAyaki | Adi | |||
| SrI ranganAtham upAsmahE | pUrNa chandrika | Adi | |||
| SrI ranganAthAya namastE | dhanyASi | Adi | |||
| SrI bhArgavI badram | mangaLa kaishiki | misra chApu |
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Kshetra | Description | Audio Links | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| narasimha Agacchha | mOhana | miSRa Eka | ghaTikAchalam |
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Kshetra | Description | Audio Links | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nanda gOpAla mukunda | khamAs | rUpaka | ||||
| santAna gOpalam upAsmahE | khamAs | rUpaka | mannArguDi - santAna gOpala swAmi | |||
| SrI kRsnHam baja mAnasa satatam | tODi | Adi | guruvAyUr | This kRti lacks dIkhitar's guruguha mudra | ||
| SrI sundara rAjam bhajEham | kASi rAma kriya (45) | Adi | madurai - aLagar kOvel (vRshabhAchalam) |
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Description | Audio Links | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hari yuvatIm hymavatIm ArAdhayAmi satatam | dEsi simharavam | triSRa Eka | |||
| HiraNmayIm lakshmIm sadA bhajAmi | lalita | Rupaka |
Sikkil Gurucharan - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b6qh7JDxfY |
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| mahA lakshmi karuNa rasa lahari | mAdhava manOhari | Adi | |||
| SrI bhArgavI bhadram mE diSatu | mangaLa kaiSiki | miSRa Eka | |||
| SrI vara lakshmI namastubhyam | SrI | miSRa Eka | |||
| vara lakshmIm bhajarE rE mAnasa | sourAshTra | Adi |
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Description | Audio Links | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bhAratI maddishaNAjAdyApahE | dEva manOhari | rUpaka | |||
| kaLAvatI kamalAsana yuvatI | kaLAvati | Adi | |||
| namO namastE gIrvANi | gIrvANi | tripuTa | |||
| saraswati chAyA tarangiNi | chAyA tarangiNi | Adi | |||
| saraswatI vidhi yuvatI | hindOLa | rUpaka | |||
| saraswatyA bhagavatyA samrakshitOham | chAyA gouLa | miSRa Eka | |||
| SarAvatI taTa vAsnI hamsinI | SarAvati | triSRa Eka | |||
| SrI saraswati namOstu tE | Arabhi | rUpaka | Priya Sisters - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erocWMTocxw | Swara Sindhu Lyric & Notation - http://www.swarasindhu.in/swarasindhu/showDetails.do?table=Kriti&id=2 | |
| vINA pustaka dhAriNim ASRyayE | tOya vEgavAhini (16) | khanDa Eka |
| Composition | Raga | Tala | Deity | Audio Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| santatam pAhimAm | Sankarabharanam | Rupakam | Parvati |
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Deity | Kshetra | Audio Links | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kAyArOhaNEsam bajarE rE mAnasa | Deva gandharam | Rupakam | KayArohaNEswara (Siva) | nAga paTTNam | ||
| sarasija nAbha sOdarI sankarI | Naga gandhari | Rupakam | Parvati |
Priya Sisters - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k11cQQuZHmk |