Excellent Rendition of the Dikshitar Krithi ! Sri Lakshmi Varaham Bhajeham ragam Abhogi Adi Talam Muthuswami Dikshitar Krithi Dikshithar composed this krithi when he visited the Lakshmi Varaha Swamy temple in Kallidaikurichi on the banks of river "Taamaraparani"(the river named so because it was supposed to be filled with lotuses). Incidentally, this is my grandmother's birthplace(and in some sense becomes mine too). It is a beautiful small village named aptly as kal+idai+kurichi translating to "town sandwiched between hills". The Lakshmi Varaha Sannidhi here is a world famous one and the sannidhi for Lord Kubera is supposed to be very special. Pallavi: Shree Lakshmi Varaaham Bhajeham Shree Lakshmi Sahitham Srithajana Shubha Pradham Meaning: Dikshithar sings "I worship("Bhaja"+"aham") Lord Lakshmi Varaha, who is in the company("Sahitham") of Goddess Lakshmi and gives happiness and proseperity("Shubha pradham") to those who take refuge in him("Srithajana")." Once again we can observe the simplicity of his composition. The pallavi goes as "Sa Dha Ma Ga Ri Sa"which is the descending part(avarohanam) of abhogi raga scale. Also, the "Sa Dha Ma" notes are sung flat and simple but the sangathi sounds so beautiful and ornamented. That is the beauty of the great composer. The pallavi is a wonderful introduction to the song. In the Anupallavi he embellishes the Lord further. Anupallavi: Neela Megha Ghana Shyamala Gaathram Neela Bhudevi Sthuthi Paathram Neelakanta Shiva Guruguha Mithram Nikhila Bhaktha Jana Bhayaarthi Daathram Meaning: Dikshithar beautifully describes the Lord as follows: " Whose body("Gaathram") is a dark blue-black("Shyamala") colour resembling the dark rain-bearing clouds("Neela Megha"), who is the object of praise("Stuthi Paathram") of Niladevi and Bhudevi. He is the friend("Mithram") of the blue necked("Neela kanta") Lord Shiva and Lord Subrahmanya. He removes("Daathram") fears and miseries("Bhayaarthi") of all his devotees("Nikhila Bhaktha Jana")." In the anupallavi, there is an explicit reference of the Lord's skin colour to the dark rain clouds. We may also interpret this as an implicit reference to the Lord's love which he showers on his devotees just like rain from the clouds. Further, we can observe the mudhra "guruguha" beautifully intertwined as he refers to Lord Subrahmanya. Charanam: Mangalaalayaa Abhogi nutha Padam Pungava Budhajana Natham Vedanutham Shankara Priya karam Kubera Pratheeshtitham Shanka Chakra Dharam Krupaakaram Madhyamakalasahithyam: Pankajaasana Pramukha Sevitham Pankaja Mukha Bhaargavee Bhaavitham Bhanga Hara Thaamraparnee Theerastham Sankata hara Sadaananda Sahitham Meaning: He refers to the Lord as One who's feet("Padham") is ornated by the auspicious("mangalaalaya") Raga Abhogi, as one praised by the Virtuous and knowledgable("Budhajana") and the Vedas and scriptures. He pleases Lord Shankara("Shankarapriya karam") and enriches the wealth of Lord Kubera. He is also the bearer of the conch and the divine disc("Shankachakradhara"). Worshipped and served("Sevitham") by Lord Brahma("Pankajaasana"-the one sitting on lotus) and other important Gods("Pramukha"); Meditated upon("Bhaavitham") by the Lotus-faced("Pankajamukha") Goddess Lakshmi("Bhargavi"). Along the banks of the river Tamaraparanee, the Lord removes("Hara") all the obstacles and worries("Sankata") and is always("Sadha") filled with("sahitham") bliss("aanandham"). The charanam is brilliant description of the Lord. Dikshithar beautifully brings in the Raga mudhra in the first line of the charanam and refers to the auscpicious quality of the raga. He also makes sure he includes the reference to the special sannidhi to Kubera swamy in the temple. The madhyamakala sahithyam is another good vocal exercise to the singer. On the whole, the krithi is filled with simplicity but beautiful at the same time, a quality of all Dikshitar krithis.
Sir. Fully appreciate for the details of sahityam with meaning. However, humbly beg to differ on one point. It is not Tamarabarani as construed by you but TAMIRABARANI (not thamarai) and the name gives its meaning. Pl dont feel hurt. Just sharing for the correct name.
Excellent song in Aabhogi. I appreciate your hard work 💪. I used to visit frequently to Kallidai Kurichi to worship God Sri Lakshmi VarHar. I am always thinking this song. Good luck With Greetings, Jai Hind 🙏
Abhogi is very good for compositions in a medium to fast tempo and if sung at a higher pitch the recital will be enchanting! I would say that, here the brother duo 's rendition is akin to the legendary erstwhile singer DKJ who followed that concept! The Raagalapana sung so vibrantly is outstanding. Swaram sung was with melodic and rhythmic passages using swaras and sung to end on swara in the raga of the melody and at the tala cycle n did prompt for the lovely Thaniaasvarthanam by percussionist. Loved the recital. Best wishes .
Excellent song. Good. Morning to all. Jai Hind 🙏Vande Maataram 🙏Recording is fine. Thanks for all the team members who have worked for this program 👍with Greetings, Jai Hind 🙏Vande Maataram 🙏Bharat Maataki Jai. 👍
The entire background of the place the song was written,the meaning of the verses brought out beautifully by Subramanian sir.excellent rendition by trichur brothers.
Tirchur Brothers recently made an excellent rendering of "namami Gange" project song which has lines from Adi Sankaracharya's lines in reverence to Mother Ganga. Please listen and have a feel of sublime view of mother-ganga.
Beautiful in presentation. Abohi is class by itself
Hailing from Kallidaikurichi, this is my favourite song in praise of the village's main deity Lakshmipathi.
Yes. I am also happy to hear since I also hail from kallidaikurichi
Even , I am from the same place. The deity is extremely powerful !!!! Pranams !!!!
Me too.
Excellent Rendition of the Dikshitar Krithi ! Sri Lakshmi Varaham Bhajeham ragam Abhogi Adi Talam Muthuswami Dikshitar Krithi
Dikshithar composed this krithi when he visited the Lakshmi Varaha Swamy temple in Kallidaikurichi on the banks of river "Taamaraparani"(the river named so because it was supposed to be filled with lotuses). Incidentally, this is my grandmother's birthplace(and in some sense becomes mine too). It is a beautiful small village named aptly as kal+idai+kurichi translating to "town sandwiched between hills". The Lakshmi Varaha Sannidhi here is a world famous one and the sannidhi for Lord Kubera is supposed to be very special.
Pallavi:
Shree Lakshmi Varaaham Bhajeham
Shree Lakshmi Sahitham Srithajana Shubha Pradham
Meaning:
Dikshithar sings "I worship("Bhaja"+"aham") Lord Lakshmi Varaha, who is in the company("Sahitham") of Goddess Lakshmi and gives happiness and proseperity("Shubha pradham") to those who take refuge in him("Srithajana")."
Once again we can observe the simplicity of his composition. The pallavi goes as "Sa Dha Ma Ga Ri Sa"which is the descending part(avarohanam) of abhogi raga scale. Also, the "Sa Dha Ma" notes are sung flat and simple but the sangathi sounds so beautiful and ornamented. That is the beauty of the great composer. The pallavi is a wonderful introduction to the song. In the Anupallavi he embellishes the Lord further.
Anupallavi:
Neela Megha Ghana Shyamala Gaathram
Neela Bhudevi Sthuthi Paathram
Neelakanta Shiva Guruguha Mithram
Nikhila Bhaktha Jana Bhayaarthi Daathram
Meaning:
Dikshithar beautifully describes the Lord as follows: " Whose body("Gaathram") is a dark blue-black("Shyamala") colour resembling the dark rain-bearing clouds("Neela Megha"), who is the object of praise("Stuthi Paathram") of Niladevi and Bhudevi. He is the friend("Mithram") of the blue necked("Neela kanta") Lord Shiva and Lord Subrahmanya. He removes("Daathram") fears and miseries("Bhayaarthi") of all his devotees("Nikhila Bhaktha Jana")."
In the anupallavi, there is an explicit reference of the Lord's skin colour to the dark rain clouds. We may also interpret this as an implicit reference to the Lord's love which he showers on his devotees just like rain from the clouds. Further, we can observe the mudhra "guruguha" beautifully intertwined as he refers to Lord Subrahmanya.
Charanam:
Mangalaalayaa Abhogi nutha Padam
Pungava Budhajana Natham Vedanutham
Shankara Priya karam Kubera Pratheeshtitham
Shanka Chakra Dharam Krupaakaram
Madhyamakalasahithyam:
Pankajaasana Pramukha Sevitham
Pankaja Mukha Bhaargavee Bhaavitham
Bhanga Hara Thaamraparnee Theerastham
Sankata hara Sadaananda Sahitham
Meaning:
He refers to the Lord as One who's feet("Padham") is ornated by the auspicious("mangalaalaya") Raga Abhogi, as one praised by the Virtuous and knowledgable("Budhajana") and the Vedas and scriptures. He pleases Lord Shankara("Shankarapriya karam") and enriches the wealth of Lord Kubera. He is also the bearer of the conch and the divine disc("Shankachakradhara"). Worshipped and served("Sevitham") by Lord Brahma("Pankajaasana"-the one sitting on lotus) and other important Gods("Pramukha"); Meditated upon("Bhaavitham") by the Lotus-faced("Pankajamukha") Goddess Lakshmi("Bhargavi"). Along the banks of the river Tamaraparanee, the Lord removes("Hara") all the obstacles and worries("Sankata") and is always("Sadha") filled with("sahitham") bliss("aanandham").
The charanam is brilliant description of the Lord. Dikshithar beautifully brings in the Raga mudhra in the first line of the charanam and refers to the auscpicious quality of the raga. He also makes sure he includes the reference to the special sannidhi to Kubera swamy in the temple. The madhyamakala sahithyam is another good vocal exercise to the singer. On the whole, the krithi is filled with simplicity but beautiful at the same time, a quality of all Dikshitar krithis.
Thank you sir
Thanks for the lyrics sir
Thanks for the explanation (paraphrase too) sir..it is good to know the correct lyrics...
Sir. Fully appreciate for the details of sahityam with meaning. However, humbly beg to differ on one point. It is not Tamarabarani as construed by you but TAMIRABARANI (not thamarai) and the name gives its meaning. Pl dont feel hurt. Just sharing for the correct name.
@@sankarasubramanianjanakira7493 ji Inadvertent mistake Thanks a lot 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼
Superb!
What a rendaring of Abhogi by TRICHUR BROTHERS
Excellent song in Aabhogi. I appreciate your hard work 💪. I used to visit frequently to Kallidai Kurichi to worship God Sri Lakshmi VarHar. I am always thinking this song. Good luck
With Greetings, Jai Hind 🙏
Voice synchronization Abhogi raga alapana and Krithi rendition excellent
Abhogi is very good for compositions in a medium to fast tempo and if sung at a higher pitch the recital will be enchanting! I would say that, here the brother duo 's rendition is akin to the legendary erstwhile singer DKJ who followed that concept! The Raagalapana sung so vibrantly is outstanding. Swaram sung was with melodic and rhythmic passages using swaras and sung to end on swara in the raga of the melody and at the tala cycle n did prompt for the lovely Thaniaasvarthanam by percussionist. Loved the recital. Best wishes .
Divine singing
Excellent song. Good. Morning to all. Jai Hind 🙏Vande Maataram 🙏Recording is fine. Thanks for all the team members who have worked for this program 👍with Greetings, Jai Hind 🙏Vande Maataram 🙏Bharat Maataki Jai. 👍
Excellent Abhogi Aalapana by TRICHUR BROTHERS. Specially Manthra sthayi by RAAMKUMAR.
And the keerthana is so lovely
like the voices and the singing bhava..of the Trichur brothers
they are my cousins!!!
One of my most fav ragams. .wish it were a video recording!soooo melodious..
The entire background of the place the song was written,the meaning of the verses brought out beautifully by Subramanian sir.excellent rendition by trichur brothers.
Sooper rendering. Lovely God bless
Sree Lakshmi Varaham namosthuthe
srI lakshmi varaaham
raagam: aabhOgi
22 karaharapriya janya
Aa: S R2 G2 M1 D2 S
Av: S D2 M1 G2 R2 S
taaLam: aadi
Composer: Muttuswaami Dikshitar
Language: Sanskrit
pallavi
shree lakshmi varaaham bhajEham
shree lakshmi sahitham sruta jana subhapradam
anupallavi
neela mEgha jaya shyaamaLa gaatram
neela boodEvi stuti paartram
neelakanTa Siva guruguha mitram
nikhila bhakta jana bayaartri taatram
caraNam
mangaLaalayaabohi nuta padam
punkava budha jana natam veda nutam
shankara priyakaram Kubhera pradhishtitham
canka cakra dharam kripa karam
pankajaasana pramukha sevitham
pankaja mukha bhaargavi bhaavitam
bhanka hara tamraparni dheerastam
shankaTa hara sadaanandha sahitam
Varagooran Narayanavn
Thank you sir for the info on the ragam znd for the lyrics....
Super 👍
Extrodinary performance mind blowing god blessboth these brothers
excellent quality that you can never get in all india radio
Excellent Abhogi by Trichur Brothers
Nice co ordination excellent rendition
Very nice excellent
Grand Sri Lakshmi Varaham
Wow! What Gamakams!! 👌
Very nice
🙏🙏🙏
lovely
Excellent rendtation super voice
Tirchur Brothers recently made an excellent rendering of "namami Gange" project song which has lines from Adi Sankaracharya's lines in reverence to Mother Ganga. Please listen and have a feel of sublime view of mother-ganga.
Alapana very good.On the whole a very good performance.
Superb
Excellent
You were alapana good , nice rendition of abohi
What an amazing performance... Great
Very melodyes
Can I get the correct answer in tamil
Very nice