||    Uthsava SampradhAya krithis of Saint ThyagarAja    ||

SrI:

SrI Jaanaki SamEtha Ramachandra ParabrahmaNE nama:

Twelve days ago, adiyEn started a new e-list entitled Raama Bhakthi to cover the Bhakthi-laden krithis of great Raama BhakthAs.

adiyEn and SangItha Vidwan SrIman T.N.Bala will be covering a variety of krithis of Raama BhakthAs like the Saint Thyagaraja , BhadrAchala Raama Das and others in this list. The first few postings will appear on Oppiliappan and sister lists. After that adiyEn will post them exclusively in the Raama Bahkthi list. May I suggest that those who are interested in the enjoyment of the meanings of these Bhakthi-laden krithis aswell as the rendition of these krithis by Senior Carnatic Musicians become members of the Raama Bhakthi List by subscribing to the Raamabhakthi list in the Related Links section.

Today, adiyEn will focus on the Uthsava sampradhAya Krithis of Saint ThyagarAja. There are approximately two dozen ktithis in this category, which ThyAga Brahmam composed and used during NithyOthsavams, PakshOthsavams and Vaarshika Uthsavams like SrI Raama Navami, which he celebrated for nine days.

SangItha VidwAn SrIman Bala has provided a list of those Uthsava sampradhAya krithis (USK) at his web site :

http://www.tnbala.com

He has also an audio clip there of a ChoorNikai by the Saint of ThiruvayyARu that describes the beauty of SrI Vaikuntam , the Supreme abode of Lord Raama NaarAyaNan. Please listen to that beautiful rendering by the GhOshti of SrI T.N. Bala.

We hope to have the audios of all of these USKs as sung by SrIman Bala soon in the files section of Raama Bhakthi list archives.

Here is the list of the 24 USKs compiled by SrIman Bala:

1. Heccharikagaa raara hE Raamachandra--Yadhukula
KaambhOji Raagam and Jampa Taalam
( SvAgatham is extended to the Lord as He
enters His darbhAr to bless HIs devotees)

2. SeethA KalyANamE--SankarAbharaNam

3. NagumOmu galavAni naa ManOharuni--
MadhyamAvathi Raagam & Aaadhi TaaLam
( Bhagavad Svaroopa anubhavam and uninterrupted
worship of the Lord in the sampradhAyic mehtods
prescribed by SaasthrAs).

4. NaapAli SrIraamA BhUpAalaka sthOma-
SankarAbharaNam or NavrOj , Aadhi
( Prayer for the anugraham of the Lord
to protect him ).

5. JayamangaLam Nithya Subha MangaLam--
NaadanAmakriyA ( TirupallANDU to
the Moksha Daayaka Raamachandran)

6. Pathiki HaaratheerE SitA--Surutti and Aadhi
(NeerAjana samarpaNam or Haaratthi offering).

7. Pathiki MangaLa HaaratheerE --Aarabhi

8. ShObAnE--PanthuvarALi

9. Laali Laaliyani--HarikAmbhOji, Aaadhi
(Unjal Uthsavam or rocking of the Lord
gently back and forth )

10. UyyAla lUka vaiyaa--NeelAmbhari
(Unjal Sevai: Invitation to the Lord
to enjoy the swing set up in a gem-
bedecked hall in front of alldEvAs).

11. Raama Raama Raama Laali--SahAnA

12. Laali Laalayya Laali--KedAragouLai, Jampai
( Unjal Sevai in a special Mantapam and
offering of Many UpachArams in a long krithi
with 7 charaNams)

13. Laali YoogavE Maa-paali Dhaivamaa --NeelAmbhari,
Roopakam ( Request for Unjal sevai of the Lord
rocking on the swing of AadhisEshA , while chatitng
with SitA Devi and His brothers )

14. Raama SrI Raama Laali--SankarAbharaNam , Aadhi
(Offering of many UpachArams , while the Lord
swings on the Unjal of AadhisEsha).

15. KshIra Saagara --Aananda Bhairavi

16. Padalika theera--ReethigowLai

17. SrI Raama Raama Raama--NeelAmbhari

18. Poola paanbu meeda--Ahiri, Tisra laghu
( SayanOthsavam and offering of many upachArams
including preparation of bed of Jasmine flowers,
offerings of sandal paste ,Sugared milk, honey and
pawn as well as flower garlands).

19. Jo Jo Raama-- Reehtigowlai( Jo kottuthal)

20. MelukOvayya mammElukO Raama --BowLi, Jampa
( ThiruppaLLiyezucchi)

21. MelukO DayAnidhi, mElukO DaasaraTi--SourAshtram,
Roopakam ( Waking up of the Lord in the Morning
and description of the assembly of dEvAs to have
the Visvaroopa darsanam ).

22. Maa Raamachandruniki--Kedaara GowLai

23. Jaanaki Naayaka Neeku--DanyAsi

24. Jaya MangaLam --GhantA Raagam , Jampai Taalam .
( Benediction: May here be victorious MangaLA
to the lord with eyes full of DayA )

The Raama Bhakthi anubhavams enshrined in these
krithis as ThyAga Brahmam went about performing daily
UpachArams , MangaLAsAsanams , archanas are most moving.

adiyEn would add few more Krithis in the UpachAra
Krithis category since these also cover many
bhakthi-laden upachArams offered to the Lord :

1. Raara SitAramaNi ManOhara--HinDOLa Vasantham ,
Roopaka Taalam ( This deals with archana and
Moorthi AarAdhanam)

2. ChEthulAra SrungAramu jEsi--Karahara Priya/
Hari Hara PriyA ( alankAram of the Lord), Aaadhi

3. AaragimpavE paalaragimbhavE--ThODi , Roopakam
(Offering of Butter nad Milk to the Lord/NaivEdhyam ).

4. Vidamu sEyavE , nannu vidanADakavE--Kharahara PriyA,
Aaadhi TaaLam ( Offering of PaansupAri )

5. ChallarE Raamachandrunipai poola--Aahiri & Chaapu
( Showering of different Flowers at the Thiruvadi
of the Lord and the Lily of one's heart as well).

6. UpachAramulanu chEkOnavayyA , UragarAja Sayana--
Bhairavi Raagam and Aaadhi TaaLam( Request to
Lord Raamachandra to accept his worship/aarAdhanam).

7. SrI Raama Raama Raama --SrI MaanasAbhdhisOmA
NaarAyaNApthakAmA naLinAkshA pavvaLimchu,
GopikAvasantham, Aaadhi ( SayanOthsavam and
invitation to Sayana graham with Jaanaki MaathA ).

8. KoluvamarE gadha ? KOdhaNdapANi: ThOdi , Aaadhi
( NaadhOpachAram at the crack of dawn and the offering
of milk to appease the hunger of the awakening Lord).

All of these UpachArams during Bhagavath AarAdhanam culminated in Aathama NivEdhanam /BharanyAsam/SaraNAgathi at the sacred feet of Lord Raamachandra as revealed in the RavichandrikA Krithi (MaakElarA vichAramu maruganna SrI Raamachandra ), Vijaya VasanthA krithi ( Nee chitthamu naabhAgyamayya, NirupAdhika , neevAdanayya), Hamsadhvani Krithi ( RaghunAyaka ! NeepAdhayugarAjeevamula ) and MadhyamAvathi Krithi ( SharaNU SharaNanuchu moraliDina ).

adiyEn with all of your help will capture as many of these krithis as rendered by SangItha VidvAns and archive them for reference for Raama BhakthAs.Please send audio clips from your libraries to Raama Bhakthi file section to build up the archives. Thanks in advance.

AdiyEn will take up the Dhivya NaamAvaLi Keerthanams of Saint ThyagarAja next and follow those postings with additional postings on the Saint's krithis that salute Lord Raamachandra's physical Beauty and moral beauty (Celebration of His Uthtama GuNams).

SrIpapriya SangIthOpAsana chEyavE! oh ManasA !

Raama Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan

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