Annamayya Keerthanas Bhaavamu Lona
Annamayya Keerthanas Bhaavamu Lona
अन्नमय्य कीर्तन भावमु लोन
रागं: देसाक्षि / सुद्द धन्यासि
22 खरहरप्रिय जन्य
आ: स ग2 म1 प नि2 प स
अव: स नि2 प म1 ग2 स
तालं: आदि
पल्लवि
भावमुलोना बाह्यमुनन्दुनु ।
गोविन्द गोविन्दयनि कॊलुववो मनसा ॥ (2.5)
चरणं 1
हरि यवतारमुले यखिल देवतलु
हरि लोनिवे ब्रह्माण्डम्बुलु । (2)
हरि नाममुले अन्नि मन्त्रमुलु (2)
हरि हरि हरि हरि यनवो मनसा ॥ (2)
भावमुलोना बाह्यमुनन्दुनु ..(प..) (1.5)
चरणं 2
विष्णुनि महिमले विहित कर्ममुलु
विष्णुनि पॊगडॆडि वेदम्बुलु । (2)
विष्णुडॊक्कडे विश्वान्तरात्मुडु (2)
विष्णुवु विष्णुवनि वॆदकवो मनसा ॥ (2)
भावमुलोना बाह्यमुनन्दुनु ..(प..) (1.5)
चरणं 3
अच्युतुडितडे आदियु नन्त्यमु
अच्युतुडे यसुरान्तकुडु । (2)
अच्युतुडु श्रीवेङ्कटाद्रि मीदनिदॆ (2)
अच्युत यच्युत शरणनवो मनसा ॥ (2)
भावमुलोना बाह्यमुनन्दुनु
गोविन्द गोविन्दयनि कॊलुववो मनसा ॥
About This Stotram
Overview
Bhaavamu Lona is a Telugu keerthana by Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE), dedicated to Lord Venkateswara. The title means "in feeling" (Bhaavamu Lona) and the song instructs devotees to chant Govinda's name with genuine inner feeling. The text also conveys that all deities are forms of Hari and all mantras are His names.
What are the benefits of chanting Bhaavamu Lona?
- The keerthana teaches that sincere devotional feeling is essential for effective chanting.
- Devotees use it to cultivate genuine inner devotion rather than mechanical recitation.
- It reinforces the Vaishnava teaching of Hari's omnipresence throughout the universe.
- Recitation deepens the understanding that all mantras converge in Govinda's name.
- Singing it during puja strengthens the devotional bond with Lord Venkateswara.
When is the best time to recite this?
Bhaavamu Lona is recited during morning and evening worship, at devotional gatherings, and at Vaishnava festivals. It is suitable whenever a devotee wishes to connect with the Lord through intentional, feeling-based devotion.
Historical and traditional background
Annamacharya's keerthanas represent the South Indian Bhakti movement at the Tirumala temple during the Vijayanagara Empire. This keerthana belongs to a group of his compositions that convey Vaishnava theology: the omnipresence of Hari and the primacy of the divine name. His work was inscribed on copper plates at Tirumala and continues to be sung in temple and home worship across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Annamayya Keerthanas Anni Mantramulu — another keerthana from the same corpus on the theme of all mantras as Venkateswara's names.
- Venkateswara Suprabhatam — the canonical morning hymn to the same deity at Tirumala.