Annamayya Keerthanas Alara Chanchalamaina
Annamayya Keerthanas Alara Chanchalamaina
Annamayya Keerthanas Alara Chanchalamaina
annamayya kīrtana alara cañcalamaina
rāgam: rāga mālikā / nīlāmbari
ā: sa ri2 ga3 ma1 pa da2 pa ni3 sa
ava: sa ni3 pa ma1 ga3 ri2 ga3 sa
tālaṃ: khaṇḍa cāpu
pallavi
alara cañcalamaina ātmalanduṇḍa nī yalavāṭu cesè nī vuyyāla |
palumāru nucchvāsa pavanamanduṇḍa nī bhāvambu dèlipè nī vuyyāla || (1.5)
caraṇaṃ 1
udāyāsta śailambu lònara kambhamulaina vuḍumaṇḍalamu mocè nuyyāla |
adana ākāśapadamu aḍḍaudūlambaina akhilambu niṇḍè nī vuyyāla || (1.5)
caraṇaṃ 2
padilamuga vedamulu baṅgāru cerulai paṭṭi vèrapai tocè vuyyāla |
vadalakiṭu dharmadevata pīṭhamai migula varṇimpa narudāyè vuyyāla || (1.5)
caraṇaṃ 3
melu kaṭlayi mīku meghamaṇḍalamèlla mèrugunaku mèrugāyè vuyyāla |
nīla śailamuvaṇṭi nī menikāntiki nijamaina tòḍavāyè vuyyāla || (1.5)
alara cañcalamaina ātmalanduṇḍa nī yalavāṭu cesè nī vuyyāla |
palumāru nucchvāsa pavanamanduṇḍa nī bhāvambu dèlipè nī vuyyāla || (pa.) (1.5)
caraṇaṃ 4
pāliṇḍlu kadalagā payyadalu rāpāḍa bhāminulu vaḍinūcu vuyyāla |
voli brahmāṇḍamulu vòraguvo yani bhīti nòyya nòyyanairi vūciruyyāla ||
caraṇaṃ 5
kamalakunu bhūpatiki kadalu kadalaku mimmu kaugalimpagajesè nuyyāla |
amarāṅganalaku nī hāsa bhāva vilāsa mandanda cūpè nī vuyyāla ||
caraṇaṃ 6
kamalāsanādulaku kannula paṇḍugai gaṇutimpa narudāyè vuyyāla |
kamanīya mūrti veṅkaṭaśailapati nīku kaḍuveḍukai vuṇḍè vuyyāla ||
About This Stotram
Overview
Alara Chanchalamaina is a Telugu keerthana by Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE), dedicated to Lord Venkateswara. The title means "restless and wavering," referring to the mind's agitation. The song uses the theme of mental restlessness to direct the devotee toward surrender at the Lord's feet and belongs to the South Indian Vaishnava Bhakti tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Alara Chanchalamaina?
- Recitation is said to calm the restless mind and bring inner stability.
- Devotees sing it to deepen devotion to Lord Venkateswara.
- The keerthana guides the listener toward surrender and trust in the divine.
- It is used in daily worship to settle the mind before meditation or prayer.
- Regular chanting cultivates spiritual steadiness over time.
When is the best time to recite this?
Alara Chanchalamaina is recited during morning and evening puja, during meditation, and at any time the mind feels agitated or scattered. It is also sung at devotional gatherings and Vaishnava festivals.
Historical and traditional background
Annamacharya was a prolific Vaishnava saint-poet of the Vijayanagara Empire who composed over 32,000 keerthanas dedicated to Lord Venkateswara. This keerthana is set to a specific Carnatic raga and tala, reflecting the musical tradition of temple worship at Tirumala. His compositions were inscribed on copper plates and are preserved at the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. The keerthanas belong to the South Indian Bhakti movement.
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Related Texts
- Venkateswara Suprabhatam — the morning hymn to Venkateswara recited daily at the Tirumala temple.
- Annamayya Keerthanas Adivo Alladivo — another celebrated keerthana from the same Annamacharya collection.