Sri Guruguha dasoham is the 6th composition in the vibhakthi series; it is also in the sixth vibhakthi – genitive; written at Tiruttani....

“Guruguha swamini bhaktim karomi" is the seventh krithi in the guru theme composed exclusively in the seventh/locative case in the raga...

“Sri Guruguha moorthe” is the 8th in this series and is in the eighth vibhakthi – Sambodhana Prathama. This krithi is composed in the...

Sri. Muthuswami Dikshitar is probably the most intellectual composer ever. His intellect was combined with bhakti, gnana and vidwat. He...

There had been some controversy when I wrote about the Guruguha Vibhakthi krithis of Dikshithar; as we have seen, the last two...

Ragam Vijayasaraswathi is one of the rarest of the rare ragas; created by Gayakashikhamani Dr.Harikeshanallur Muthaiah Bhagavathar. The...

A raga, handled only by Saint Thyagaraja; the only composition in the raga available also is his own – “Pahi Ramadootha jagatpraana...

Ragam VijayanAgari is said to evoke feelings of pathos, like Shivaranjani and Neelamani; hence usually grouped along the same ragas. But,...

Suddha Desi is almost ragam NaTabhairavi itself, only difference is the additional R2 appearing in vakra in the arohanam; like the janaka...

Contents: 1. Introduction - Sri Kamalamba Navavarna Krithis and Muthuswami Dikshithar 2. Kamalamba Navavarnam – Day 1-A; Vinayaka Sthuthi...

Sri. Muthuswami Dikshithar was a great Devi Upasaka and well versed in all aspects of Sri Vidya Upasana. Out of his devotion to Sree...

We begin the ‘Kamalamba Navavarana krithis’ of Sri. Muthuswami Dikshithar; the first day is only for the (1) Vinayaka Sthuthi and (2)...

The second composition we have to listen today is a Subramanya sthuthi. Both the Vinayaka and Subramanya sthuthis are to be sung prior to...

The Kamalamba Navavarana kritis are works of musical and poetic excellence. They are adorned with sublime music, intellectual...

The corresponding Dikshithar composition for the First Avaranam is “KamalAmbA Samrakshatu MAm” in ragam Ananda Bhairavi. This...

Muthuswami Dikshithar has composed “Kamalambam bhajare re manasa” in ragam Kalyani, on the second Avaranam. This is evidenced by the...

The composition of Sri. Dikshithar on Goddess of the 3rd avaranam is “SrI kamalAmbikayA kaTAkshitO(a)haM”, set to ragam Sankarabharanam...

We have come to the fourth Avaranam; the corresponding composition of Dikshithar, being “kamalAmbikAyai kanakAMSukAyai” in the very...

Tha Panchama Avarana keerthanam in the series is “SrI kamalAmbikAyAH paraM nahirE rE citta” in ragam Bhairavi and in the panchama...

“kamalAmbikAyAstava bhaktO(a)haM” is the Dikshithar krithi on the 6th Avaranam – Antardasara; this is set to ragam Punnagavarali and is...