DHYANI DHYATA PANDARI RAYA

Sant Tukaram Abhang.  Saint says, 'I meditate on Lord Pandurang with entire body and mind. I surrender my ego at your feets. Mind and body, (here Chaitanya means living body.  exact opposit meaning of Jad), has all sweet enrichment. This due to your creativity, srushti. What else Tuka can say, when each and everything is created by Hari, God. 

||Ramkrishna Hari ||

CHALA PANDARISI JAVU

This abhang wrote by Sant Janabai - a female saint.  May be most respected female saint among all.  She lived at Saint Namdev's residence as house maid. Lord Vithal used to come at night at Namdev's residence to help Janabai.  Many funny, horrible incidents had took place during Lord's visit to Namdev residence.

In this abhnag Saint Janabai says, 'Come on, let's go to Pandarpur and pahu (see) Lord Rakhumai's husband - ie. Pandurang. Once you see him and hear his name, your mind will become peaceful. Let's have bath at river chandrabhaga and put Namaskar at Pandurang's feet. Janabai says, I have made up my mind do all said above.  ||Ram Krishna Hari||

VITHALA NAM TUJE CHANGALE

Sant Janabai Abhang. She says "Oh Lord, your name is good (chang). By uttering it my mind blows with colors.
With your name my mind fill with sweetness. But when measure it with my devotion, my side is little (thodi).
In front of your name, am humble servent. And will be as for lifelong.
I, Janabai, bow at your feet, keep on chanting your name.
This is simple meaning of this abhang. In this abhang Sant Janabai describing different gunas (characteristics) of Nam (name). Pranams.

Abhang by Sant Nivruthinath Maharaj. In this abhang he says 'If am Chakor (one species of bird), OH God you are Moon. If am cresent (kala), you are moon light.
How can I stay without you. You stays in me. And same time outside also. we bonded together like image and mirror image
Am material body. Same time you are my inner soul.
We stay together every where in the world. (We can say this is one sort of Advaita teaching. At the same time Dwaita teaching also. In Advaita you and me are one. But in Dvaita, I am part of you but not you.)
Sant Nivruthinath says, I seek you only one thing, becoming you. (It is possible only by death. Without wchich you cannot get dissolve in Hari - God).
Pls do comment. Uploading malayalam lyrics also.

HANUMANTH MAHABALI

Sant Tukaram Maharaj salutes God Hanuman saying he burnt down King Ravan's beard. I always do his namaskar. Mahabli Hanumath jumped sea, found Mata Sita in Lanka and burnt down the whole city. Video credit goes to original uploader. Thanks him for uploading vibrant singer Sri. Ajith Kadkade live bhajan. God blessed me to hear him live twice in Cochin itself.

VRINDAVANI VENU

Hi Friends Am presenting another bhajan written by Sant Bhanudas. Since meaning is embeded on video am not giving here. So please learn and enjoy. Video credit goes to uploader.

ARUN KASHALKAR - TILLANA ON KEDAR

Am Presenting A Tillana on Rag Kedar by Pt. Arun Kashalkar of Agra Gharana. He Came to Sri Vithoba Devasthan, Gosreepuram, Cochin in connection with Karthik Ekadasi programme held on 06-11-2011. Our Younger borthers Sri Santhosh Wagmare on Harmonium, Sumit S Nayak on Tabla, Chorus Swathi S Bhakata, Sanjith S Pai and Manjira by Jnanesh U Kamath.

Harmonium Solo-5

Sri Santhosh concluded his programme with this song. Smith Nayak on Tabla

Harmonium Solo-4

This Sri Santhosh plays another bhajan Amrutauni God. Original Track sung by Smt. Manik Varma. Music Director : Bal Mate. So am attaching her photo for younger generation. Here our young Sumit on Tabla.

Harmonium Solo-3

Sri Santhosh Wagmare Playing Natyageet Jaya Gange Bhagirathi Hara Gange Bhagirathi. He was not fully prepared to this song. So plain song only. On Tabla is Sumit Nayak.

For Lyrics see earlier post.

Harmonium Solo-2

Sri Santhosh Wagmare Playing Bhajan. Tirth Vittal Kshetra Vittal. Tabla by Sumit Nayak, is native of Kochi.

Harmonium Solo - Santhosh Wagmare

Dear Friends, Karthik Ekadasi Celebration are over. Am Presenting one Harmonium Solo by our younger brother Sri Santhosh Wagmare, Mumbai. He learning Harmoium from Pt.Tulsidas Borkar, famous Harmonium Player. He came to Sri Vithoba Devasthan, Gosripuram, Cochin to accompany Pt. Arun Kashalkar who presented Hindustani Vocal on same day evening. This Solo he played on our request. He had accompanied Sri Mandar Kulkarni, Mumbai who visited Vittal Mandir in connection with Ashad Ekadasi Sapthaham some years ago. (Videos of Mandar uploaded in Youtube)

Our Young Sumit S. Nayak is accompaying him on Tabla.



Stated programme with classical. Raag Marubihag - Matta Taal

AHMI VITHALACHE VARKARI

Hi Friends! Uploading one Marathi Bhavgeete sung by Late Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki. Music by Sri Nandu Honap and Lyrics by Praveen Dawne.

One friend requested this song, he heard this bhavegeet at Sri Vithoba Devasthan, Kochi. Thanking him for the opportunity, though request was personal.

"Ahmi Vithalache Varkari" - that is the first line of the song. Becoming vari, your inner fills with Lord Pandurang. By wearing Tulsi Mala your attraction to material world dies and becomes "nisang". Your heart starts to flow like Chandrabhaga river. Remembering Sants, your self becomes Sant (means you are equelling to them). You wandering whole universe to find the truth, without knowing Lord Panduranga himself is the Universe. Who else is inside and outside of you. Poet wants teach us, Lord Panduranga is Ultimate Truth.

TAMBURI MEETI DAVA

This time presenting one Kannada Bhajan/Kirti by Sant Purandara dasa. Here he describes about reaching Vaikunta Loka (where Lord Vishnu stays). He overcome bhavasagr (living world) by namasmaran (chanting). He used Tambura (Tanpura) and Taal (Manjira) for bhajans. In the last line he describes, as Lord Vittal's (here he put his name in a beautiful way) call receives, went to Vaikunta (Vaikuntake odidava) running. Just see the benefit of Hari Nama Smaranam (chanting Lords name).


Attaching a video link of famous musician Sri Shimoga Venugopal. If u gets a chance to here him, do not miss it. Especially Live Programme - How can I describe u. Myself got rarest opportunity only twice in my life. And lost chances to hear him nearly 10 times. What a miss! So try to attend this god gifted man's programme. It is my humble request. If possible give him a programme and hear this bhajan. RAM KRISHNA HARI.

NAMMAMMA SARADE UMA MAHESWARI

Here I am presenting Kannada Bhajan/Kirti written by Famous Kannada Saint Sri. Kanakadasa born in "Kaginele", small town from Darwad, North Karnataka. This Kriti/Bhajan is written in question answer style. He worship Lord Ganesha in very unique way.

First part he asks, "Mother, Sharada who is inside of you?" "He, the son of Vairi (enemy) of Kamadeva."

Second Part, "Who is he with broken Tusk? Son of three eyes (Shiv-who also have three eyes --Trilochan)?" And also he referes to one tale which links with Lord Chandra (Moon). For this he refers "Muruditta chandrana".

Third Part, He directly refers to Lord Parvathi, and says he is the son of Parvathi.

Last part, He bows saying Lord Ganesh is the very first person we remmber at the starting time of Vidyarambha (starting the learning process). And He also an excellent orator (bhashigan) too. He - "AadiKesava" (Kanakadasa) of "Kaaginele" (his village) pranams to One who cares for his children, people, folk. Remember that there is a temple of Lord Vishnu in this village. So he indirectly refers to the temple also.

Am providing one link, sung by Sri. Vidyabhushan. Thanks to Asithmohan29.

PUNYAVANTH HVAVE GHETA

"PUNYAVANTH" very famous Abhang written by Sant Tukaram Maharaj. He quotes "by just rendering sants name all miseries (pap) evades from u and becomes Punyavanth (saint)."

Ganesh Namo Thari

Presenting here one Stuti Abhang writtn by Sant Namdev. Very Very Simple and straight. First he salutes to Lord Ganesh. Then Goddess Saraswathi. Then to Lord Vishu.

Bhajale Ram Nam Sukha Dham

Hindi bhajan written by Sant Brahmanad Swami. Since It is in Hindi and easy to understand not adding malayalam meaning. Got this bhajan through Sri Ajith Kadkade's cassette "Hari Om Tatsat".

Vital Vital Tala Sange

This is a Bhave Geeth. Excellent one to sing. Original track sung by Sri Ajith Kadkade, Mumbai. Do not know who wrote lyrics. So leaving those informations blank. Anybody of u know these informations, please provide to incorporate here. Thanks

Meaning : AT the time beating "taal" it chants 'Vittal'. Seems like Lord Vittal himself gives "Sur" and Ma Rakhumai beasts taal along with. Poet carried away to another world after hearing all these. Seeing Dindi of Pandarpur and hearing bhajans he/she reach the "brahmanand" that is topest point of realisation.

VENU VAJAVUNI SAVALA

Abhang by Sant Namdev. He describes Lord Krishna (Pandurange) is "black colored boy having flute in his hand and walking behind cows who roaming eating grass. This boy is my Kuldev (family daity). His body odor is like sandal, having locket on throat (kandi). Vaijayanthi Mala also on him. He dressed in yellow colored satin. That sort of Lord Krishna is my FAmily daity.