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Sri Jagannathadasa Composed Shobhane Song and Aarti Song

Sri Jagannathdasara Aaradhana is coming soon, September 23rd Saturday.

So, I was looking into the several books I have and compositions to post. And this one I found which was quite rare and an amazing composition. The usual Shobhane tune didn’t match since there was an additional line, so tried a different one.

Book Ref. : Samagra Dasa Sahitya Jagannatha Dasaru

ಶ್ರೀ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥದಾಸಾರ್ಯ ವಿರಚಿತ ಶೋಭಾನೆ ಹಾಡು ಮತ್ತು ಆರತಿ

ಶೋಭಾನವೆನ್ನಿರೆ ಸರ್ವಜ್ಞ ಹರಿಗೆ
ಶೋಭಾನವೆನ್ನಿರೆ ಸಕಲ ಗುಣನಿಧಿಗೆ
ಶೋಭಾನವೆನ್ನಿ ಸಮೀರ ಪಿತನಿಗೆ
ಶೋಭಾನವೆನ್ನಿ ಸರೋಜ ಸದನೆಯ
ಮನೋಭಿರಾಮನಿಗೆ ಶೋಭಾನವೆನ್ನಿ ॥ PA ॥ ಶೋಭಾನೆ

ಶಫರ ವೇಷದವಗೆ ಕಪಟ ಕಮಠಗೆ
ತಪ ನೀಯಾಂಬಕನಸು ಅಪಹರಿಸಿದಗೆ
ಕೃಪಣ ಪ್ರಹ್ಲಾದನ ವಿಪತ್ತು ಕಳದವಗೆ
ಶಿಪಿಯ ಕರದಿ ಬಲು ವಪ್ರವ ಬಿಗಿಸಿದವಗೆ
ಚಪಲಾಕ್ಷಿಯರಾರುತಿಯ ಬೆಳಗೀರೆ ॥ 1 ॥ ಶೋಭಾನೆ

ಕೊಡಲಿ ಕೋದಂಡವ ಪಿಡಿದ ಪಂಡಿತಗೆ
ಕಡಲ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ಖಳರೊಡಲ ಬಗೆದಗೆ
ಮಡುವಿನೊಳಗೆ ಫಣಿ ಪೆಡೆಯ ತುಳಿದವಗೆ
ಮೃಡನ ಗೆಲಿಸಿ ಕೀರ್ತಿ ವಡನೆ ತಂದಿತ್ತಗೆ
ಮಡದೇರಾರುತಿಯಾ ಬೆಳಗೀರೆ ॥ 2 ॥ ಶೋಭಾನೆ

ಹರಿಗೀ ಸುರಿಗೀಯಾ ಪಿಡಿದಾ ಅರವಿಂದಾಂಬಕಗೆ
ಶರಧೀಯೋಳಾಡ್ದಗೆ ಗಿರಿಮಹಿಧರಗೆ
ನರಹರಿ ರೂಪಗೆ ಧರಣಿಯಾಳ್ದಗೆ
ಧುರದೊಳು ರಾಯರ ತರಿದ ಸಮರ್ಥಗೆ
ಗರತೇರಾರುತಿಯ ಬೆಳಗೀರೆ || 3 || ಶೋಭಾನೆ

ದಶರಥ ತನಯಗೆ ವಸುದೇವ ಸುತಗೆ
ವಸನ ವಿಹೀನಗೆ ಅಸುರ ಭಂಜನಿಗೆ
ಝಷ ಕೂರ್ಮ ರೂಪಗೆ ವಸುಧಿ ವಾಹಕಗೆ
ಮಿಸುನಿ ಕಶ್ಯಪಗೆ ಹೆಬ್ಬಸಿರ ಬಗೆದವಗೆ
ಶಶಿಮುಖಿಯರಾರುತಿಯ ಬೆಳಗೀರೆ ॥ 4 ॥ ಶೋಭಾನೆ

ವಟು ಭೃಗುರಾಮಗೆ ಜಟಿಲ ಮಸ್ತಕಗೆ
ಕಠಿಣ ಕಂಸನ ತಳ ಪಟವ ಮಾಡಿದಗೆ
ನಿಟಿಲಾಕ್ಷವರದಗೆ ಕಪಟ ಭೀಕರಗೆ
ವಟಪತ್ರಶಯನ ನಿಷ್ಕುಟಿಲ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥ
ವಿಠ್ಠಲ ಗಾರುತಿಯ ಬೆಳಗೀರೆ ॥ 5 ॥ ಶೋಭಾನೆ

Sri jagannathadasarya viracita sobhane haadu and arati

sobhanavennire sarvajna harige

sobhanavennire sakala gunanidhige

sobhanavenni samira pitanige

sobhanavenni saroja sadaneya manobhiramanige sobhanavenni॥ PA॥ sobhane

saphara vesadavage kapata kamathage tapa niyambakanasu apaharisidage krpana prahladana vipattu kaladavage sipiya karadi balu vaprava bigisidavage capalaksiyararutiya belagire॥ 1॥ sobhane

kodali kodandava pidida panditage kadala kattisi khalarodala bagedage maduvinolage phani pedeya tulidavage mrdana gelisi kirti vadane tandittage madaderarutiya belagire॥ 2॥ sobhane

harigi surigiya pidida aravindambakage saradhiyoladdage girimahidharage narahari rupage dharaniyaldage dhuradolu rayara tarida samarthage garaterarutiya belagire || 3 || sobhane

dasaratha tanayage vasudeva sutage vasana vihinage asura bhanjanige jhasa kurma rupage vasudhi vahakage misuni kasyapage hebbasira bagedavage sasimukhiyararutiya belagire॥ 4॥ sobhane

vatu bhrguramage jatila mastakage kathina kansana tala patava madidage nitilaksavaradage kapata bhikarage vatapatrasayana niskutila jagannatha viththala garutiya belagire॥ 5॥ sobhane

Shri Raghavendra Swamy Aaradhane 2023

  • August 31st – Thursday – Sree Raghavendra Swamy Poorva Aaradhane

  • September 1st – Friday – Sree Raghavendra Swamy Madya Aaradhane

  • September 2nd – Saturday – Sree Raghavendra Swamy Uttara Aaradhane

Same dates in India and USA and many other countries. The much awaited Aaradhane is this week. It is going to be an exciting weekend for all Rayaru devotes all across the world. Every moment the only thing we can do is recite his name and get his blessings. 

RAYARU BLESS US ALL. RAYARU GIVE US ALL UTMOST STRENGTH TO BEAR ALL THE CHALLENGES LIFE THROWS AT US. 

As always, I will share as many photos of Aaradhane as possible. I will post all pictures on YouTube and share a link. 

If you are in any part of the world and want to share pictures of Aaradhane in your country, please share with me and I will upload them all.

 

Shri Raghavendra Swamy Aaradhane  is celebrated all across the world, and many households.

Shodopachara Pooja of Rayaru,very important to be done after you recite Rayara Stotra. All my satsangha Sisters do it and have had miracles happen. 

  1. Shodhopachara pooja for Rayaru by Sri Krishnavadhootaru
  2. Shodhopachara pooja for Rayaru by Sri Krishnavadhootaru in English and Audio

Here is the Youtube Video:

If you need to know how to do Seva, here is a link from a web site about who and how the seva should be performed. Read the link here:

In paragraph 10, it clearly states other ways of offering seva to Rayarau as such:

10.Are there other ways of performing Seva to Rayaru?

Yes. As stated before, if one is sincere and devoted to Hari, Vayu and Rayaru, there are many ways of performing Seva to Rayaru. The following section lists some of the main ones:

a) Sitting in one place and reciting Sri Raghavendra stotra 108 times.

b) Hejje namaskara (going around the Brindavana advancing one foot at a time and performing namaskara for each stride)

c) Urulu Seva – rolling on the body and going around the brindavana. This is forbidden for women.

d) Reciting Sri Raghavendra stotra 108 times while performing abhisheka for Rayara Brindavana with cow’s milk.

e) Going through religious works composed by great gyaanis; some of the popular ones are Sudha, Parimala, Sri Madhva Vijaya,Sri Raghavendra Vijaya etc.

In all of the above cases, the main ingredient is sincerity, pure heart and intense devotion.

I have added several lyrics on Shri Raghavendra Swamy in this blog, you can look for those at the lyrics page, or click on the Shri Raghavendra Swamy categories section and you will be listed with several songs. I have also recorded so many songs on YouTube. Below is the link with a playlist of all Rayaru songs:

A new page is also created with all the lyrics for our beloved Rayaru.

Jaya Laksmi Ba Hasege Jaya Jaya Jaganmate Trailokavikhyate

Short and sweet and very apt for VaraMahalakshmi Pooje and inviting Mahalakshmi to come be seated.

Composer : Haridasini Jivubayi

Ankita : kamalanabhavittala – ಕಮಲನಾಭ ವಿಠ್ಠಲ

Book Ref : Samagra Dasa Sahitya Samputa Volume18 Part 2 on niḍaguraki jīvūbāyi ನಿಡಗುರಕಿ ಜೀವೂಬಾಯಿ

ಅರ್ಥಿ – arthi – love; affection.
ಜತ್ತು – ಜೊತೆ – With
ಜತ್ತಿಲಿ – ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ – Together
ಕರ್ತೃ – kartř – a owner; a ruler. the man who originates, creates or initiates something.
ಹಸ್ತಿಗಮನೆ – ಗಜಗಮನೆ – Lakshmi
ದೋರ್ಯ dōrya- a kind of ornament for the wrist or arm.

ಜಯ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ಬಾ ಹಸೆಗೆ |
ಜಯ ಜಯ ಜಗನ್ಮಾತೆ ತ್ರೈಲೋಕವಿಖ್ಯಾತೆ || PA ||

ಮುತ್ತಿನ ಮಂಟಪದಿ ರತ್ನಪೀಠವಿರಿಸಿ |
ಮುತ್ತೈದೆಯರು ನಿನ್ನ ಅರ್ಥಿಯಲಿ ಕರೆವರು || A PA ||

ಗೆಜ್ಜೆ ಸರಪಣಿ ಕಾಲಗೆಜ್ಜೆ ನಾದದಿಂದ |
ಹೆಜ್ಜೆನಿಡುತ ಬಾ ಬಾ ಸಜ್ಜನರಕ್ಷಕಳೆ || 1 ||

ಅಚ್ಚ ಜರಿ ಪೀತಾಂಬರ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನಾಭರಣಗಳು |
ಮಿತ್ರೇರಲಂಕರಿಸುವರು ಅಚ್ಚುತನೊಡಗೂಡಿ || 2 ||

ಮುತ್ತಿನ್ಹಾರ ಪದಕ ಜತ್ತಿಲೊಲಿಯುತಿಹುದು |
ಹಸ್ತ ಕಡಗ ದೋರ್ಯ ಸಿಸ್ತಿನ ಸುಂದರಿಯೆ || 3 ||

ಕರ್ತೃ ಕಮಲನಾಭ ವಿಠ್ಠಲನರಸಿಯೆ |
ಹಸ್ತಿಗಮನೆ ಬಾ ಬಾ ಉತ್ತಮ ಪೀಠಕೆ || 4||

Jaya laksmi ba hasege | jaya jaya jaganmate trailokavikhyate || PA ||

muttina mantapadi ratnapithavirisi | muttaideyaru ninna arthiyali karevaru || A PA ||

gejje sarapani kalagejje nadadinda | hejjeniduta ba ba sajjanaraksakale || 1 ||

acca jari pitambara heccinabharanagalu | mitreralankarisuvaru accutanodagudi || 2 ||

muttinhara padaka jattiloliyutihudu | hasta kadaga dorya sistina sundariye || 3 ||

kartr kamalanabha viththalanarasiye | hastigamane ba ba uttama pithake || 4||

You can find all Aarathi and Mangala Songs here : https://meerasubbarao.wordpress.com/lyrics/aarathi-mangala-songs/

Jayamangala song on Goddess Lakshmi – Part 3

Short and sweet and very apt for VaraMahalakshmi Pooje tomorrow.

Composer : Haridasini Jivubayi

Ankita : kamalanabhavittala – ಕಮಲನಾಭ ವಿಠ್ಠಲ

Book Ref : Samagra Dasa Sahitya Samputa Volume18 Part 2 on niḍaguraki jīvūbāyi ನಿಡಗುರಕಿ ಜೀವೂಬಾಯಿ

ಜಯ ಮಂಗಳ ಶುಭ | ಶುಭ ಮಂಗಳ || PA ||

ಜಯ ಮಂಗಳ ಜಗದುದರ ಶ್ರೀದೇವಿಗೆ |
ಶುಭ ಮಂಗಳ ಸುಂದರ ವರಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿಗೆ || 1 ||

ಜಯ ಮಂಗಳ ಭಕ್ತರ ಪರಿಪಾಲಗೆ |
ಶುಭ ಮಂಗಳ ಭಾರ್ಗವಿ ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿಗೆ || 2 ||

ಜಯ ಶುಭ ಕಮಲನಾಭ ವಿಠ್ಠಲನಿಗೆ |
ಜಯ ಶುಭ ಕಮಲಾಸನ ಪಿತನರಸಿಗೆ || 3 ||

jaya mangala subha | subha mangala || PA ||

jaya mangala jagadudara sridevige | subha mangala sundara varalaksmige || 1 ||

jaya mangala bhaktara paripalage | subha mangala bhargavi mahalaksmige || 2 ||

jaya subha kamalanabha viththalanige | jaya subha kamalasana pitanarasige || 3 ||

You can find all Aarathi and Mangala Songs here : https://meerasubbarao.wordpress.com/lyrics/aarathi-mangala-songs/

Shree VaraMahalakshmi Vrata Procedure in Kannada and English

So many of you have asked on getting the Vrata Shodopachara Pooja procedure in Kannada and English. I have scanned the Kannada Copy from my Vrataratnam book and carefully translated into English.

This post has both attached in Kannada and English PDF. Before the pooje, you should have done

  1. Achamana
  2. Dhyana
  3. Sankalpa
  4. Kalasha Pooja
  5. Ganapathi Pooja

Once you finish the above 5 steps, follow the Shodopachara Pooja as provided in the PDF’s below. It has procedure for Anga Pooja, Ashtotra, Naivedya, Dora (Thread Pooja).

Once again, scanned copy of Kannada and Translated version in English. If you find any mistakes in English version let me know asap. I will correct the same and reupload.

Kananda Version – Use the download button below

English Version – Use the download button below

🙏🙏🙏Happy ShreeVaraMahaLaskhmi Vrata 🙏🙏🙏

Shri Vara Mahalakshmi Vrata Details

August 25th – Friday – Shri Vara Mahalakshmi Vrata

Shri Vara Mahalakshmi Vrata is performed by married Hindu women to seek the blessings of the Goddess Mahalakshmi, wife of Lord Vishnu.

The Vrata is observed on the Friday immediately preceding the full moon day of the month of
Sravana Masa. On the day of Pooje or Vrata, women clean their homes and decorate their front yards with rangolis. Later, they take a bath and deck wear pure silk saree and jewellery. The lady performing the pooje makes a mandala with the drawing of a lotus upon it. A kalasha filled with rice and topped with fresh mango and betel leaves, a coconut smeared with haldi and kumkum and cloth are placed on the mandala and Lakshmi is invoked therein.

After the worship of the kalasha, follows the worship of Ganesha, then the worship of the sacred thread. Now the main worship of Vara Lakshmi begins and the scared thread is worshipped a second time. It is then tied to the right hand of the lady. The Thread has 16 knots and 16 layers. After the worship thamboola is given to 5 married ladies.

The same evening, we invite all the neighboring ladies(married women) and offer them tamboola; also called veeledele Adike, which is an offering of betel leaves, fruits, betel nuts, kumkum, haldi and dakshine. At this point the ladies also sing songs in praise of goddess Varalakshmi.

Attached below is a scanned vrata procedure in Kannada and English:

So, here comes the link which has the lyrics for all songs posted on this blog on Goddess Lakshmi.

Story Audio – Shree VaraMahalakshmi Vrata Katha Story Audio

YouTube Playlist on Goddess Lakshmi –

And here comes the link which has colorful and many designs for drawing Rangoli

And can any festival be complete without authentic dishes? Here are some recipes posted in this blog:

Attached is the post link for the links I have for lyrics, and Shravana Friday Pooje procedure.

Sesadevane Posisennanu

Nagara Chaturthi and Panchami Pooja Details.

  • August 20th Sunday– Nagara Chathurthi ( USA & India)
  • August 21st Monday – Nagara Panchami ( USA & India)

An ideal song for Nagara Chaturthi and Nagara Panchami to recite.

Composer : Sri Karpara Narashima Dasaru

Ankita : Karparanarahari

ಶೇಷದೇವನೇ ಪೋಷಿಸೆನ್ನನು ।। PA ।।

ಶೇಷದೇವ ಕರುಣಾಸಮುದ್ರ ಭವ ।
ಕ್ಲೇಶವ ಕಳೆಯೋ ಸುರೇಶ ಮುಖ ವಿನುತ ।। A PA ।।

ವಾಸುದೇವನ ಶಯ್ಯಾಸನ ।
ರೂಪದಿ ಸೇವಿಸುವಿ ಚರಣ ।
ಸಾಸಿರ ವದನದಿ ಶ್ರೀಶನ ಶುಭಗುಣ ।
ಲೇಶ ವರ್ಣಿಪ ಭಾಸುರ ವಪುಷಾ ।। 1 ।।

ಹೇ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನೇ ಭೂಮಿ ಪಾತಾಳ ।
ವ್ಯೋಮ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತನೇ ।
ರಾಮನ ಸೇವಿಸಿ ಪ್ರೇಮವ ಪಡೆದಿಹ ।
ಸೌಮಿತ್ರಿಯ ಶುಭ ನಾಮದಿ ಮೆರೆದ ।। 2 ।।

ವಾರುಣೀವರ ಧಾರುಣಿಯೊಳು ।
ಕೃಷ್ಣಾತೀರ ಕಾರ್ಪರ ।
ನಾರಸಿಂಹನ ಪಾದಾರವಿಂದ ಯುಗ ।
ಸೇರಿ ಸುಖಿಸುತಿಹ ಶೌರಿಯ ಅಗ್ರಜ ।। 3 ।।

Sesadevane posisennanu ।। PA ।।

sesadeva karunasamudra bhava। klesava kaleyo suresa mukha vinuta ।। A PA ।।

vasudevana sayyasana। rupadi sevisuvi carana। sasira vadanadi srisana subhaguna। lesa varnipa bhasura vapusa ।। 1।।

he mahatmane bhumi patala। vyoma vyaptane। ramana sevisi premava padediha। saumitriya subha namadi mereda ।। 2।।

varunivara dharuniyolu। krsnatira karpara। narasinhana padaravinda yuga। seri sukhisutiha sauriya agraja ।। 3।।

Nagara Chathurthi & Panchami Important Slokas and Songs to Recite

  • August 20th Sunday– Nagara Chathurthi ( USA & India)
  • August 21st Monday – Nagara Panchami ( USA & India)

Pooja details can be found here : Nagara Chauthi And Panchami

The most important Snakes to be remembered on Nagara Chathurthi are in the lyrics below. Recite this stotra once.

ಅನಂತಂ ವಾಸುಕಿಂ ಶೇಷಂ ಪದ್ಮಕಂಬಲಕೌ ತಥಾ |
ತಥಾ ಕಾರ್ಕೋಟಕಂ ನಾಗಂ ಭುಜಂಗಶ್ವತರೌ ತಥಾ ||
ಧೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಂ ಶಂಖಪಾಲಂ ಕಾಲೀಯಂ ತಕ್ಷಕಂ ತಥಾ |
ಪಿಂಗಲಂ ಚ ಮಹಾನಾಗಂ ಸಪತ್ನೀಕಾನ್ ಪ್ರಪೂಜಯೇತ್ ||

Anantham vasukim sesham padmakambalakau tatha |
Tatha karkotakam nagam bhujangasvatarau tatha ||
Dhritarashtram Shankhapalam Kaliyam Takshakam Tatha |
Pingalam Cha Mahanagam Sapatneekan Prapujayet ||

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ಪೂಜಾ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಲು ತುಪ್ಪ ಎರೆಯುವಾಗ ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದ ಶ್ಲೋಕ – Recite this while offering Milk and Ghee during Nagara Chaturthi and Panchami.

ಅನಂತಶಯನಂ ದೇವಂ ಸರ್ವಶೋಕವಿನಾಶನಂ |
ಲೋಕಾಧಾರಂ ವಾರುಣೀಶಂ ನಾಗೇಂದ್ರಂ ಸನ್ನಮಾಮ್ಯಹಂ ||

Anantashayanam Devam Sarvashokavinasanam |
lokadharam varuneesham nagendram sannamamiham ||

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Recite this after you offer Gandha, Akshata, and flowers. It is called Angha Pooja.

ಓಂ ಸಹಸ್ರಪಾದಾಯ ನಮ: ಪಾದಾನ್ ಪೂಜಯಾಮಿ |
ಓಂ ಗೂಢ ಗುಲ್ಫಾಯ ನಮ: ಗುಲ್ಫಾನ್ ಪೂಜಯಾಮಿ |
ಓಂ ಹೇಮಜಂಘಾಯ ನಮ: ಜಂಘಾನ್ ಪೂಜಯಾಮಿ |
ಓಂ ಅಮಂದಗತಯೇ ನಮ: ಜಾನೂನ್ ಪೂಜಯಾಮಿ |
ಓಂ ಪೀತಾಂಬರಧರಾಯ ನಮ: ಕಟಿಂ ಪೂಜಯಾಮಿ |
ಓಂ ಗಂಭೀರನಾಭಯೇ ನಮ: ನಾಭಿಂ ಪೂಜಯಾಮಿ |
ಓಂ ಪವನಾಶನಾಯ ನಮ: ಉದರಂ ಪೂಜಯಾಮಿ |
ಓಂ ಉರಗಾಯ ನಮ: ಹಸ್ತ ಪೂಜಯಾಮಿ |
ಓಂ ಕಂಬುಕಂಠಾಯ ನಮ: ವದನಂ ಪೂಜಯಾಮಿ |
ಓಂ ಫಣಾಭೂಷಣಾಯ ನಮ: ಲಲಾಟಂ ಪೂಜಯಾಮಿ |
ಓಂ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣಾಯ ನಮ: ಶಿರ: ಪೂಜಯಾಮಿ |
ಓಂ ನಾಗರಾಜಾಯ ನಮ: ಸರ್ವಾಣ್ಯಂಗಾನಿ ಪೂಜಯಾಮಿ |

Om Sahasrapadaya Nama: Padan Pujayami |
Om Gudha Gulfaya Nama: Gulfan Pujayami |
Om Hemjanghaya Nama: Janghan Pujayami |
Om Amandagataye Nama: Janoon Pujayami |
Om Peethambaradharaya Nama: Katim Pujayami |
Om Gambhirnabhaye Nama: Nabhim Pujayami |
Om Pavanashanaya Nama: Udaram Pujayami |
Om Uragaya Namah: Hasta Pujayami |
Om Kambukanthaya Namah: Vadanam Pujayami |
Om Fanabhushanaya Namah: Lalatam Pujayami |
Om Lakshmanaya Nama: Shira: Pujayami |
Om Nagarajaya Nama: Sarvanyangani Pujayami |

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ಬಲು ರಮ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಯ ಮಂಚ Balu Ramyavagide Sri Hariya Manca

Composer : Sri Jagannatha Dasaru

Ankita : Jagannatha Vittala

ಬಲು ರಮ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಯ ಮಂಚ || PA ||
ಏಳರೋಣಿ (ಯಲರುಣಿ ) ಕುಲರಾಜ ರಾಜೇಶ್ವರನ ಮಂಚ || A PA ||

ಪವನತನಯನೆನಿಪ ಪಾವನತರ ಮಂಚ
ಭುವನತ್ರಯವ ಪೊತ್ತ ಭಾರಿ ಮಂಚ |
ಕಿವಿಗಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಮಂಚ ಶ್ರೀನಿಕೇತನ ಮಂಚ
ಶಿವರೂಪದಲಿ ಹಿಂದೆ ಹರಿಯನೊಲಿಸಿದ ಮಂಚ || 1 ||

ನೀಲಾಂಬರವನುಟ್ಟು ನಳನಳಿಸುವ ಮಂಚ
ನಾಲಿಗೆ ಎರಡುಳ್ಳ ನೈಜ ಮಂಚ |
ನಾಲ್ವತ್ತು ಕಲ್ಪದಿ ತಪವ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮಂಚ
ತಾಲ ಮುಸಲ ಹಲವ ಹಿಡಿದಿರುವ ಮಂಚ || 2 ||

ರಾಮನುಜನಾಗಿ ರಣವ ಜಯಿಸಿದ ಮಂಚ
ತಾಮಸ ರುದ್ರನು ಪಡೆದ ಮಂಚ |
ಭೀಮಾನುಜನೊಳು ಆವೇಶಿಸಿದ ಮಂಚ
ಜೀಮೂತ ಮಲ್ಲರ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಮಂಚ || 3 ||

ಜೀವನಾಮಕನಾಗಿ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತನಾದ ಹರಿಯ
ಸೇವಿಸಿ ಸುಖಿಸುವ ದಿವ್ಯ ಮಂಚ |
ಸಾವಿರ ಮುಖದಿಂದ ತುತಿಸಿ ಹಿಗ್ಗುವ ಮಂಚ
ದೇವಕೀ ಜಠರದಲಿ ಜನಿಸಿದ ಮಂಚ || 4 ||

ವಾರುಣೀದೇವಿಗೆ ವರನೆನಿಸಿದ ಮಂಚ
ಸಾರುವ ಭಕುತರ ಪೊರೆವ ಮಂಚ |
ಕಾರುಣ್ಯನಿಧಿ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥವಿಠ್ಠಲನ
ವಿಹಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಶೇಷ ಮಂಚ || 5 ||

Balu ramyavagide sri hariya manca || PA ||

elaroni (yalaruni) kularaja rajesvarana manca || A PA ||

pavanatanayanenipa pavanatara manca bhuvanatrayava potta bhari manca |

kivigalillada manca sriniketana manca sivarupadali hinde hariyanolisida manca || 1 ||

nilambaravanuttu nalanalisuva manca nalige eradulla naija manca |

nalvattu kalpadi tapava madida manca tala musala halava hididiruva manca || 2 ||

ramanujanagi ranava jayisida manca tamasa rudranu padeda manca |

bhimanujanolu avesisida manca jimuta mallara kattida manca || 3 ||

jivanamakanagi vyaptanada hariya sevisi sukhisuva divya manca |

savira mukhadinda tutisi higguva manca devaki jatharadali janisida manca || 4 ||

varunidevige varanenisida manca saruva bhakutara poreva manca |

karunyanidhi jagannathaviththalana viharakke yogyavada sesa manca || 5 ||

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ಶೇಷ ದೇವಾ ವಾರುಣಿ ಪತಿ ಪಾಹಿ Sesa Deva Varuni Pati Pahi

Composer : Sri Jagannatha Dasaru

Ankita : Jagannatha Vittala

ಶೇಷ ದೇವಾ ವಾರುಣಿ ಪತಿ ಪಾಹಿ || pa ||

ಶೇಷದೇವ ತ್ರೈಘೋಷಣ ಮುಖ
ಪರಿಪೋಷಿಸು ಎಮ್ಮಭಿಲಾಷೆಯ ಸಲಿಸಿ || A pA ||

ಭಜಿಸುವೆ ಸರ್ವದಾ ಸುಜನರಭೀಷ್ಟವ
ಸುಜನಾರಾಧಕ ಭುಜಗೋತ್ತಂಸ || 1 ||

ಪುಣ್ಯ ಚರಿತ ಸುಶರಣ್ಯಗೆ
ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯದೇವ ಕಾರುಣ್ಯ ಮೂರುತಿ || 2 ||

ವಾರುಣಿ ಸುಮುಖ ಸರೋರುಹ ದಿನಕರ
ತೋರು ತವಾಂಘ್ರಿ ಮಹೋರಗ ರಾಜ || 3 ||

ಅಸಿತವಸನ ಹಲಮುಸಲಾಯುಧಧರ
ದ್ವಿಸಹ ಸ್ರೇಕ್ಷಣ ಸುಶರಣ ಪಾಲ || 4 ||

ಪಾತಾಳಪ ಪುರುಹೂತನುತ
ಜಗನ್ನಾಥ ವಿಠಲನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ವಿಷಯನೆ || 5 ||

Sesa deva varuni pati pahi || pa ||

sesadeva traighosana mukha pariposisu em’mabhilaseya salisi || A pA ||

bhajisuve sarvada sujanarabhistava sujanaradhaka bhujagottansa || 1 ||

punya carita susaranyage subrahmanyadeva karunya muruti || 2 ||

varuni sumukha saroruha dinakara toru tavanghri mahoraga raja || 3 ||

asitavasana halamusalayudhadhara dvisaha sreksana susarana pala || 4 ||

patalapa puruhutanuta jagannatha vithalana priti visayane || 5 ||

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ಪೋಷಿಸೆನ್ನನು ನಿರುತ ಶೇಷದೇವ Posisennanu niruta sesadeva

Composer : Sri Shyama Sundara Dasaru

Ankita : Shyamasundara

ಪೋಷಿಸೆನ್ನನು ನಿರುತ ಶೇಷದೇವ ।
ದೋಷ ನಾಶನಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಲೇಸಾಗಿ ಪಿಡಿ ಕರವ ।। PA ।।

ವನಧಿಶಯನಿಗೆ ತಲ್ಪ ಅನುಜ ಪೂರ್ವಜನಾ ।
ಘನ ಸೇವೆಯನು ಗೈದ ಫಣಿರಾಜನೇ ।
ವಿನಯದಲಿ ಬಿನ್ನೈಪೆ ನಿನಗ ಶನವಾದಾತ ।
ಎನಗೊಲಿದು ಪೊರೆವಂತೆ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿ ಅನುದಿನ ।। 1 ।।

ಭೂ ಗಗನ ಪಾತಾಳ ಸಾಗರವ ವ್ಯಾಪಿಸಿದ ।
ಯೋಗ ಸಾಧನ ಶೂರ ನಾಗನಾಥ ।
ಬಾಗಿ ಬೇಡುವೆ ಭವದ ರೋಗಕೌಷಧವಾದ ।
ಭಾಗವತ ಶ್ರವಣ ಸುಖರಾಗದಲಿ ನೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ।। 2 ।।

ಸಾಸಿರಾಂಬಕ ನಮಿತ ಸಾಸಿರಾನನನಾದ ।
ವಾಸುಕೀಪರ ವಾರುಣೀಶ ನಿನ್ನ ।
ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಗೈದಂಥ ಶ್ರೀ ಶ್ಯಾಮಸುಂದರನ ।
ದಾಸರಾದವರ ಸಹವಾಸ ಪಾಲಿಸಿ ನಿತ್ಯ ।। 3 ।।

Posisennanu niruta sesadeva ।

dosa nasanagolisi lesagi pidi karava।। PA।।

vanadhisayanige talpa anuja purvajana ।

ghana seveyanu gaida phanirajane ।

vinayadali binnaipe ninaga sanavadata ।

enagolidu porevante anugrahisi anudina ।। 1।।

bhu gagana patala sagarava vyapisida ।

yoga sadhana sura naganatha ।

bagi beduve bhavada rogakausadhavada ।

bhagavata sravana sukharagadali ne kottu ।। 2।।

sasirambaka namita sasiranananada ।

vasukipara varunisa ninna ।

hasigeyagaidantha sri syamasundarana ।

dasaradavara sahavasa palisi nitya ।। 3।।

P:S: I have posted audio separately for each of the above songs.

|| ವಾರುಣೀಪತಿ ಶೇಷಾಂತರ್ಗತ ಭಾರತೀರಮನ ಮುಖ್ಯಪ್ರಾಣಾಂತರ್ಗತ ಜಯಾಪತಿ ಸಂಕರ್ಷಣಾಯ ನಮಃ ||

|| Vāruṇīpati śēṣāntargata bhāratīramana mukhyaprāṇāntargata jayāpati saṅkarṣaṇāya namaḥ ||

Sesa Deva Varuni Pati Pahi

Nagara Chaturthi and Panchami Pooja Details.

  • August 20th Sunday– Nagara Chathurthi ( USA & India)
  • August 21st Monday – Nagara Panchami ( USA & India)

An ideal song for Nagara Chaturthi and Nagara Panchami to recite sung by Ms. Divyashree.

Composer : Sri Jagannatha Dasaru

Ankita : Jagannatha Vittala

ಶೇಷ ದೇವಾ ವಾರುಣಿ ಪತಿ ಪಾಹಿ || pa ||

ಶೇಷದೇವ ತ್ರೈಘೋಷಣ ಮುಖ
ಪರಿಪೋಷಿಸು ಎಮ್ಮಭಿಲಾಷೆಯ ಸಲಿಸಿ || A pA ||

ಭಜಿಸುವೆ ಸರ್ವದಾ ಸುಜನರಭೀಷ್ಟವ
ಸುಜನಾರಾಧಕ ಭುಜಗೋತ್ತಂಸ || 1 ||

ಪುಣ್ಯ ಚರಿತ ಸುಶರಣ್ಯಗೆ
ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯದೇವ ಕಾರುಣ್ಯ ಮೂರುತಿ || 2 ||

ವಾರುಣಿ ಸುಮುಖ ಸರೋರುಹ ದಿನಕರ
ತೋರು ತವಾಂಘ್ರಿ ಮಹೋರಗ ರಾಜ || 3 ||

ಅಸಿತವಸನ ಹಲಮುಸಲಾಯುಧಧರ
ದ್ವಿಸಹ ಸ್ರೇಕ್ಷಣ ಸುಶರಣ ಪಾಲ || 4 ||

ಪಾತಾಳಪ ಪುರುಹೂತನುತ
ಜಗನ್ನಾಥ ವಿಠಲನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ವಿಷಯನೆ || 5 ||

Sesa deva varuni pati pahi || pa ||

sesadeva traighosana mukha pariposisu em’mabhilaseya salisi || A pA ||

bhajisuve sarvada sujanarabhistava sujanaradhaka bhujagottansa || 1 ||

punya carita susaranyage subrahmanyadeva karunya muruti || 2 ||

varuni sumukha saroruha dinakara toru tavanghri mahoraga raja || 3 ||

asitavasana halamusalayudhadhara dvisaha sreksana susarana pala || 4 ||

patalapa puruhutanuta jagannatha vithalana priti visayane || 5 ||

Upcoming Nija Shravana Masa Festivals – Aug-Sep 2023


As per Shobhana Nama Samvatsara Panchanga, this year Nija Shravana Masa starts from

Aug 16th Wednesday – Sep 13th Wednesday 2023 in USA, and

Aug 17th Thu – Sep 14th Thu 2023 in India.

There are many festivals during these two month and as always I will re-post slokas, pooja details and many more details a few days before each of these important dates. Here is a list of important dates and festivals during Nija Shravana Masa 2023.

Shree Mangala Gowri Vrata

All details for this festival can be found here:

Vrata Details.

  • August 22nd – Tuesday

  • August 29th – Tuesday

  • Sept 5th – Tuesday

  • Sept 12thTuesday

Nagara Chathurthi & Panchami

2021-nagara-chaturthi

Pooja Details.

  • August 20th Sunday– Nagara Chathurthi ( USA & India)

  • August 21st Monday – Nagara Panchami ( USA & India)

Shravana Masa Shree Lakshmi Pooja

Pooja Details.

  • August 18th – Friday

  • August  25th – Friday

  • September 1st – Friday

  • September 8th – Friday

Shree Vara MahaLakshmi  Pooja Vrata

Vrata Details.

  • August 25th – Friday

Upakarma

  • August 29th – Tuesday – Rigveda Upakarma ( USA & India)

  • August 30th – Wednesday – Yajurveda Upakarma ( USA & India)

Shree Raghavendra Swamy  Aaradhane

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