As requested by Raghavendran, here are the lyrics for yet another famous song on our Rayaru. As always. the lyrics in Kannada, and followed by English. Click on the image to see a bigger one. Raghavendra Guru Rayara sevisiro soukyadi jivisiro ||pa|| tungatheeradi raghuramana poojisiro narasinghana bhajakaro ||ap|| sree sudheendra kara saroja sanjata jagadolage punitA [...]
Archive for September, 2008
23 Sep
Mahishasura Mardini Stotra – Lyrics
This song was composed by the great sage Adi Shankaracharya some time around 810 AD. This song is sung in praise of Goddess Chamundeshwari and describes the way She destroyed many demons. ayi giri nandini, nandita medini, visva vinodini, nandinute || giri vara vindhya shirodhini vasini vishnuvilaasini jisnunute || bhagavati he shitikaNthakutumbini bhoorikutumbini bhoorikrute || [...]
22 Sep
One Year Anniversary – September 22nd 2008
Thank you all so much! It is exactly one year since I started this blog. I have come a long way and really enjoy writing, and also sharing everything I know with you all. Many of you have become like close friends. Thanks so much for all the support and encouragement you all have provided. [...]
21 Sep
Mahalaya Amavasya – October 7th 2010
This year in the Vikruthinama Samvatsara, Mahalaya Amavasya falls on October 7th 2010. Mahalaya Paksha is a fortnight for ancestral worship. Mahalaya Paksha precedes Mahalaya Amavasya.The pitru tarpana given during this time is a way of showing gratitude to your departed ancestors. I am not sure about what actually is done; because in our Madhwa [...]
19 Sep
Sri Saraswathi Slokas
Saraswathi Stora 1. Saraswathi Namasthubyam Varade Kaamarupine Vidhyarambham Karishyami Sidhir bhavathu mesada 2. Yaa kundendu tushaarahaara dhavalaa yaa shubhra vastraavritaa yaa veenaa varadanda manditakaraa yaa shwetha padmaasanaa yaa brahmaachyuta shankara prabritibihi devaih sadaa pujitaa saa maam pattu saraswathi bhagavatee nihshesha jaadyaapahaa Atha MahaSaraswathi Dhyanam Shrirasthu || Ahsthabahum shubravarnam srushtikaryadhuramdharam shooladhyayoodhasamyuktham brahmachaitanyaroopinim shuklamalyambaradharam sarvadevanamaskrutham mahasaraswathim devim [...]
18 Sep
Thunga Teeradi Ninta Suyativara – Lyrics
You can listen to this song sung by Pt. Bhimsen Joshi at Kannada Online. P.S: I will post the lyrics in English soon.
17 Sep
Dasara/Navarathri-September 19th to 28th 2009
Dasara is celebrated all over India as a religious as well as a social festival. Nava means nine and rathri means night and so Navarathri means nine nights. Some call it as Navarathri, some as Vijaya Dashami, and some as Dussehra. Doesn’t matter what you call, does it? Even though all the 10 days and [...]
16 Sep
Pavamana Jagadaprana Lyrics
This song sung by Pt. Bhimsen Joshi is one of my all time favorites. However, I wasn’t able to find the song on the web. If you have a link, do share it. So, here comes the lyrics for this great song. As always in Kannada, and Braha Script in English. pavamAna pavamAna jagada prANa [...]
15 Sep
Kayi Kadabu – Fresh Coconut Kadabu
So many of you had asked for the recipe for Kayi Kadabu during Ganesha Festival. I had not prepared this one in a long long time. However, I had no time in the morning to prepare this version of the Kadabu for the Lord, I did it in the evening. For a recipe visited after [...]
13 Sep
CTO Sandwich
When I asked my family to guess what this sandwich was, they had no clue. They were confused and said so many things, and finally when I gave them some hints that CTO didn’t mean anything related to my work, they guessed it right. Were you able to guess it? Anyway, without much suspense, here [...]
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