Sunday, March 30, 2014

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.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

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

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

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