Our Birmingham/Solihull, UK monthly Bhajanais involve the devotional, traditional bhakthi or Paddathi singing. Below notes for the same. Link to all the Ashtapadhis
Radha vadana – Sung in Raga Madhyamavati
How to Sing – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TA7I7uGPFk&index=12&list=PL2R7Ak-2R0jzo2ckfRFig1-EtzPirwit0
This Ashtapathi signifies auspiciousness and is sung on most such occassions.
Para 1
radha-vadana-vilokana-vikasita-vividha-vikaara-vibha…gam |
jala-nidhi miva vidhu-mandala-darshana-taralita-thunga-taragam ||1|| Krsnam
Para 2
harim eka-rasam chiram abhilashita-vilaaasam | Krsnam
saa dadarsa guru-harsha-vasam vada-vadana managa-vika….sam || Krsnam
harim eka-rasam chiram abhilashita-vilaaasam | Krsnam
Para 3
haara mamalatara-tara murasi dadhatam parilambya viduram |
sphuatara-phena-kadamba-karambitam iva yamuna-jala-pu…ram ||2|| Krsnam
harim eka-rasam chiram abhilashita-vilaaasam | Krsnam
Para 4
syamala-mrudula-kalevara-mandalam adhigata-gaura-duku…lam |
nila-nalina miva peeta-paraga patala-bhara-valayita-mulam ||3|| Krsnam
harim eka-rasam chiram abhilashita-vilaaasam | Krsnam
Para 5
tarala-dhrug-añcala-chalana-manohara vadana-janita-rati-ra…gam |
sphua-kamalodara-khelita-khañjana yugam iva saradi tata…kam ||4|| Krsnam
harim eka-rasam chiram abhilashita-vilaaasam | Krsnam
Para 6
vadana-kamala-parishilana-milita mihira-sama-kundala-shobham |
smita-ruci-rucira-samulla-sita-adhara-pallava-kruta-rati-lobham ||5|| Krsnam
harim eka-rasam chiram abhilashita-vilaaasam | Krsnam
Para 7
shashi-kirana-cchuritodara-jaladhara-sundara-kusuma-sukesam |
timirodita-vidhu-mandala-nirmala malayaja-tilaka-nivesam ||6|| Krsnam
harim eka-rasam chiram abhilashita-vilaaasam | Krsnam
Para 8
vipula-pulaka-bhara-danturitam rati-keli-kalabhiradhiram… |
mani-gana-kirana-samuha-samujjvala-bhushana-subhaga-shariram ||7|| Krsnam
harim eka-rasam chiram abhilashita-vilaaasam | Krsnam
Para 9
sri-jayadeva-bhanita-vibhava-dvigunikta-bhushana-bharam |
pranamata hrudi vinidhaya harim ruchi ram suktruto-daya-saram ||8|| Krsnam
harim eka-rasam chiram abhilashita-vilaaasam | Krsnam
Jayadeva Ashtapadhi
Sing the Pundareekams, preceding Shlokams and Ashtapadhis. Where Purna Ashtapadhi is not done, choose any Ashtapadhi and the 22nd Ashtapadhi as this is the Kalyana song.
Ashtapadhis compiled so far
- 1. Pundareekam + Pralayapayodijale – Raga Sowrashtram
- 2. Shrutha Kamala – Bhairavi
- 3. Lalitha Lavanga – Usaini / Vasantha
- 4. Chandana Charcharitha– Pantuvarali
- 5. Sanchara – Thodi
- 6. Nibhrutha Nikunja – Kambhoji
- 7. Maamiyam Chalita – Bhupalam
- 8. Nindathi chandanam – Sowrashtram (also Dwijavanthi)
- 9. Sthanavini – Bilahari
- 10. Vahathi – Anandabhairavi
- 11. Rathi sukha – Kedaragowla
- 12. Pashyathi Dishi Dishi Naatha hare – Dheerasankarabharanam
- 13. Kathithasamaye – Ahiri
- 14. Smarasamaro – Saranga
- 15. Samudhita – Saveri
- 16. Anilatarala – Punnagavarali
- 17. Rajanijanitha – Arabhi
- 18. Harirabhi – Yadukulakamboji
- 19. Vadasiyadi – Mukhari
- 20. Virachita – Kalyani
- 21. Manjutara – Ghanta
- 22. Radha vadana (Kalyana Ashtapadhi) – Raga Madhyamavati
- 23. Kisalayashayana – Nadhanamakriya
- 24. Kuruyadu – Suruti / Chakravaham
Guru Keerthanam
For Saturday Bhajans, Keerthanams and Namaavalis on Bodhendral, Sridhara Ayyavaal, Marudanallur Sadguru Swamigal must be sung. We also sing songs composed by Thyagaraja, Purandara Dasa, Gopalakrishna Bharati and even Abhangs . Click here to get the entire list
We perform a Sampradaya Bhajanai every Saturday in Solihull, UK. Following is the list of Gurus and the Songs that we sing. There are many many more, but the below is a concise list (Click on the links to get the Lyrics)
Click here for the Narayana Theertha Tharangini
Slokams : Yadangri Pangeruha…..
Yennaamna Pattanam …..
Song : (Each Saturday One Tharangini & one Naamaavali)
Saranam Bhava Karunaa nidhi (Sourashtram)
Mangalaalaya Maamava Deva (Ketharagowlai)
Parana Jarybata Maam Paalaya (Sourashtram)
Jaya Jaya Gokula Baala (Kurunchi)
Ehimudam Dehi Sri Krishna Krishna (Reethigowlai)
Krishnam Kalaya Sakhi Sundaram (Mukhari)