Thulasi bilva... | Kedaragoula | Adi | Thyagaraja | Malladi brothers

Thulasi bilva....
Ragam - Kedaragoula
Thalam - Adi
Composer - Thyagaraja
Language - Telugu


Vocal - Malladi brothers
(Ramprasad & Ravikumar)
Violin - Nagai Sreeram
Mridangam - K.R. Ganesh
Ghatom - Uduppi Sreedhar

The musical compositions of our great Vaggeyakaras are predominantly emotional outpourings of various forms of bhakthi of the devotees. The evolution of bhakthi is based on the faith that God is not a mere abstraction, but is manifested in this world and is deeply within us. Saint Thyagaraja has epitomised all these forms of bhakthi in his compositions, which reflect his devotion towards his Ishta Devatha, Sreerama.

One of the forms of bhakthi is Archanam, the constant worship of the Lord. Thyagaraja has demonstrated this form of devotion in his life through the daily worship of Lord Rama’s idol and through his utsava sampradaya keerthanas.

In the krithi, Thulasi bilva in Kedargowla, Thyagaraja performs the pooja to the Lord with Bilva leaves, Thulasi leaves, Jasmine and other flowers. The Anga pooja to the Lord is also depicted in this kriti.


Pallavi

thuLasi bilva mallikAdi
jalaja suma pUjala gaikonavE

Anupallavi

jalajAsana sanakAdi karArchitha
jaladAbha sunAbha vibhAkara
hrjjalEsha hariNAnka sugandha

Charanam

uramuna mukhamuna shiramuna bhujamuna
karamuna nEthramuna charaNa yugambuna
karuNathO nenaruthO paramAnandamuthO
nirathamunu shrI thyAgarAju nirupAdhikuDai archimchu