A note on Rama Worship in Tamilnadu and Kerala

   On April eighth  this year we would be celebrating Sri Rama Navami, the birth day of Rama. Rama , the Maryadha Purushothama  , the ideal of man hood   is respected and revered  by very large number of people  in India. In fact   the most popular epic is Ramayana  and not Bhagawatha or Mahabharatha.  Possibly you will find only a rare  Hindu who does not know or heard about Ramayana. Ramayana, the story of Rama   has been translated(rewritten?) in almost all languages in India .It is also true that  Ramayana is revered  in all parts of India. Because of this , it is natural to expect that   worship of Rama   being  most popular. But this is not true   at least in  Tamil Nadu and Kerala.  The list of big temples in Tamil Nadu includes  only about  9 temples  and a survey carried out by a college   in Madras  reports that only 5%  of people in Tamil Nadu worship Rama. The great Vaishnavite Bhakthi movement  in Tamil Nadu   lead by The Azhvars concentrated itself on   Lord Ranganatha,  Lord Venkateswara and Lord Krishna.   Raghu Veera Gadhyam of Vedantha Desika(story of Rama) and Pasurappadi Ramayanam   of Periyavachan pillai (again the story of Rama)   were the most famous works on Rama by  the Vaishnavites   of Tamil Nadu.  The school of Bhakthi   started by sage Raghavendra  a Madhwa saint in Tamil Nadu  concentrated itself on Rama.  Another such Movement is lead by  Saint Thyagaraja ,   who wrote several Carnatic music Krithis   on Rama who was   chosen God.

   Almost the same situation prevails in Kerala also.Though  Ezhuthachan’s  Adhyathma Ramayanam is almost daily read in the homes of Kerala,  The temples dedicated    to Rama are few in number   compared to other temples. There are not many Malayalam prayers addressed to Rama. The Bhakthi movement in Kerala mostly concentrated itself   on Lord Krishna   and Lord Vishnu  as Padmanabha.

 In case of Andhra ,  I understand that the Bhakthi movement   started by Badrachala Ramadasa   was very strong and popular. However the Bhakthi movement addressed to  Lord Venkatachalapathy   appears to  be more popular.

    I do not know much of North India but as far as I know the BHakthi movement there  is concentrated on  Lord Krishna , Lord Shiva   and Lord Hanuman and not on Rama  in all places except Ayodhya.

    In my  search for stotras  on different Gods,  I have found   the number of Stotras addressed to Rama   are comparatively less with most of them finding  their origin    in  Adhyathma Ramayana.

     I would like to know  about the thoughts of learned members   about these points.

Tharpana Sankalpams for the year 2014-2015(Jaya Varsham)

Tharpana Sankalpams for the year 2014-2015(Jaya Varsham)

Compiled by

P.R.Ramachander

I have followed the details given in the Acharyal Madathu Panchangam. I have also given the time of change of Thithi and Nakshatra  so that people who are living abroad can also use it correctly.  Amavasva Tharpanams are supposed to be done after Madhyahneekam but by practice people do it in the early morning and go to office. Such people also see  if there is a change in  Thidhi and Dasa. As soon I get information about it, I will modify  this list. As per the Panchangam  lunar eclipses  and solar eclipses of the year  are not visible in India.  So I have not included it. I have putting this before every year for the past 13   years. I know that many more people are compiling such lists andare also putting it nowadays.  I know that  my compilation is not that necessary now but am putting it by force of habit. I am already 74   and I do not know for how many more years God wants me to do it.

http://brahminrituals.blogspot.in/2014/03/tharpana-sankalpams-for-year-2014.html

Carnatic Krithis translated during February 2014

Here are the 98 Krithis that  was translated   in February   2014:-

1.Arunachala Kavi  Rayar        Indha Vibheeshanan   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/indha-vibheeshanan.html

2. Arunachala  Kavi Rayar         Kanden, Kanden, Kanden, Seethayai  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/kanden-kanden-kanden-seethyai.htm

3.Arunachala Kavi Rayar           Ramanukkku  Mannan  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ramanukku-mannan.html

4.Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar         Adithyam Devadhi  Devam  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/adhithyam-devadi-devam.html

5. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar         Ajam Haram   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ajam-haram.html

6. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar         Ambika Nadham  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ambika-nadham.html

7. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar         Angham Akhilanda  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/anagham-akhilanda.html

8. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar         Anandhamana Sangeetham  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/anandamana-sangeetham.html

9. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar         Anantha Padmanabham Asraye  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/anantha-padmanabham-ashraye.html

10. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar         Anantha Padmanabham Asraye  Sathatham   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ananthapadmanabham-ashraye-sathatham.html

11. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar         Ananthaya Sarvaya   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ananthaya-sarvaya.html

12. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar         Anthakasura  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/anthakasura.html

13. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar         Aparajithe  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/aparajithe.html

14. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar           AShta Murthim   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ashta-murthim.html

15. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar           Ashta dasa suppeedasthe   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ashta-dasa-supeetasthe.html

16. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar           Athi Sundaram  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/athi-sundaram.html

17.Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Adhi pureeswaram http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/aadhi-pureeswaram.html

18. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Abhiramim Akhila  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/abhiramim-akila.html

19. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Akhilandeswari Raksha Maam   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/akhilandeswari-raksha-maam.html

20. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Akhilandeswaro Rakshathu  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/akhilandeswaro-rakshathu.html

21. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Akhilandeswaryai  Namasthe   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/akhilandeswaryai-namasthe.html

22. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Akshaya Linga Vibho   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/akshaya-linga-vibho.html

23. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Amba Neelayathakshi  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/amba-neelayathakshi.html

24. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Anandeswarena  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/anandeswarena.html

25. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Ananda Natana Prakasam  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ananda-natana-prakasam.html

26. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Anandamrutha Karshini  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ananadamrutha-karshini.html

27. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Anantha Balakrishna    http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/anantha-balakrishna.html

28. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Annapurne Visalakshi http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/annapurne-visalakshi.html

29. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                       Arunachala Nadham   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/arunachala-nadham.html

30. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                       Avyaja Karuna Kadakshi  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/avyaja-karuna-kadakshi.html

31. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                       Balakrishnam Bhavayami   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/balakrishnam-bhavayami.html

32. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                       Ehi Annapurne   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ehi-annapurne.html

33. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                       Lakshmi Varaham Bhajeham  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/sri-lakshmi-varaham-bhajeham.html

34. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                       Venkatachalapathe  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/venkatachalapathe.html

35. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                       Balambike Pahi   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/balambike-pahi.html

36.Narayana Theertha                                    Bala Gopala Krishna   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/bala-gopala-krishna.html

37. Narayana Theertha                                    Govardhana Giri Dhara  Gopala  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/govardhana-giridhara-govinda.html

38. Narayana Theertha                                    Govinda Gataya param   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/govinda-gataya-param.html

39. Narayana Theertha                                    Govindamiha  Gopika anandam  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/govindamiha-gopika-anandam.html

40. Narayana Theertha                                    Jaya, Jaya  Sreenivasa  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/jaya-jaya-srinivasa.html

41. Narayana Theertha                                    Kalaya Yasodhe thava Balam  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/kalaya-yasodhe-thava-balam.html

42. Narayana Theertha                                    Kshemam kuru Gopala   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/kshemam-kuru-gopala-santhatham-mama.html

43. Narayana Theertha                                    Mangalalaya mamava  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/mangalalaya-mamava-deva.html

44. Narayana Theertha                                    Pooraya mama Kamam  Gopala   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/pooraya-mama-kamam-gopala.html

45.Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Pavana Kumara –Anjaneya  Pancha ratnam 1   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/pavana-kumara-anjaneya-pancha-rathnam-1.html

46. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Sri  Raghava Dhootham-Anjaneya Pancharatnam 2  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/sri-raghava-dhootham-anjaneya-pancha.html

47, Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Veekshitoham-Anjaneya Pancharathnam 3  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/veekshithoham-anjaneya-pancha-rathnam.html

48. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Anjananandanam-Anjaneya Pancharatnam  4 http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/anjananandam-anjaneya-pancha-rathnam-4.html

49. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Sathva Guna  vanchitha  Anjaneya Pancharatnam 5  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/sathva-guna-virachitha-anjaneya-pancha.html

50. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                AAka poruthavanukku  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/aakka-poruthavarukku.html

51. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Adinamattum nee Aadada  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/adinamattum-nee-aadadaa.html

52. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Amudhanukku Amudhoottum   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/amudanukku-amudhootum.html

53. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Ariven , arinthan http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ariven-arinthen.html

54. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Avaraga Varuvaro http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/avaraga-varuvaro.html

55. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Gana Nayagan thunai  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/gana-nayagan-thunai.html

56. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Ithanai parivy yendi?  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ithanai-parive-yendi.html

57. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer               Ithanayum poi Urakkam  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ithanayum-poi-urakkam.html

 58. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer              Kadainthale  thayir http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/kadainthale-thayir-kadainthale.html

   59. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer               Kundrim mel itta deepam  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/kundrin-melitta-deepam.html

 60. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Mun Cheitha thava payane   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/mun-cheitha-thava-payane.html

61. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Nalla thanamai cholli   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/nalla-thanamai-cholli.html

62. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Neram KOnjamum illayo    http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/neram-konjamum-illayo.html

  63. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer             Nillamal pogum  nilave  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/nillamal-pogum-nilave.html

 64. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer              Podhum, podhum Kanna http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/podhum-podhum-kanna.html

65. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Sri Rama Jayame  Jayam  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/sri-rama-jayame-jayam.html

66. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer               Theril Vandhano   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/theril-vandhano.html

67. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Therodum veethiyile  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/therodum-veeethiyile.html

68. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Thu, thu, thu, yengal  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/thu-thu-thu-thu-yengal.html

69. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer               Virunthu ondru   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/virunthu-ondru.html

70. Sadashiva Brahmendral                         Ananda poorna bodhoham   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ananda-poorna-bodoham-2.html

 71. Sadashiva Brahmendral                        Ananda   poorna Bodoham  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/anananda-poorna-bodoham.html

72. Sadashiva Brahmendral                       Brahmaivaham Khila  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/brahmaivaham-khila.html

73. Sadashiva Brahmendral                        Poorna bodoham  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/poorna-bodhoham.html

74. Sadashiva Brahmendral                        THadwath jeevitham Brahmani http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/thadwath-jeevitham-brahmani.html

75. Sadashiva Brahmendral           THunga tharanga  gange jaya   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/thunga-tarange-gange-jaya.html

76. Vijaya Gopala Swamigal          Dhanyoham  Krishna, Krishna  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/dhanyoham-krishna-krishna.html

77. Vijaya Gopala Swamigal            Pahi Madana Gopala Mukunda    http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/pahi-madana-gopala-mukunda.html

78. Narayana THeertha                   Parama Karunya  Maam Palaya    http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/parama-karunaya-maam-palaya-krishna.html

79.T.N.Balaa                                      Aadidum Muruganai   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/aadidum-muruganai.html

80.Periyaswamy thooran               AAndavaney Saranam     http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/andavaney-saranam.html

81.Ayiram, Ayiram                           Nila  Ramamurthy    http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ayiram-ayiram.html

82. Nagpur Srinivasan               Bhuvaneswari, Rajeswari          http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/bhuvaneswari-rajarajeswari.html

83.Papanasam Shivan                     Ganesa Saranam, Gajanana   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ganesa-saranam-gajanana.html

84.S.V.Venkatraman                      Giri Dhara Baka Gopala   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/giri-dhara-gopala-bala.html

85.Nagpur Srinivasan                      Innum THamadham yeno    http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/innum-thamadam-yeno.html

86.Aandavan Pichai                        Kannan yenum Karkkandu   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/kannan-yenum-karkkandu.html

87.V.V.Srivathsa                              Karthigeya Kamalekshana  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/karthikeya-kamalekshana.html

88.Periyaswamy thooran               Konji konji vaa Guhane    http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/konji-konji-vaa-guhanae.html

89.Badrachala Ramadas                  Krishna, Krishna   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/krishna-krishna.html

90.Mysore Vasudevacharya            Pranamamyaham Gauri Sutham    http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/pranamamyaham-sri-gauri-sutham.html

91. Anon                                             Pullai piranthalum    http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/pullai-piranthalum.html

92.Aandavan Pichai                         Ramam Bhaje  Raghuramam    http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ramam-bhaje-raghuramam-bhaje.html

93.Saint Thyagaaja                            THava Dasoham Dasarathe      http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/thava-dasoham-dasarathe.html

94.Subramanya iyer                           Thayyale Unnai         http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/thayyale-unai.html

95.Muthu Thandavar                          Unai naminen Ayya       http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/unai-nambinen-ayya.html

96.Haridass giri                                    Vigna Rajam Upasmahe     http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/vigna-rajam-upasmahe.html

97.Purandara Dasa                              Yadava nee Baa   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/yaadava-nee-baa.html

98.Arunachala Kavi Rayar                  Yeppadi manam thuninthatho   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/yeppadi-manam-thuninthatho.html

                            

                                                                                                                                       P.R.Ramachander