Annamayya Keerthanas Brahma Kadigina Padamu
Annamayya Keerthanas Brahma Kadigina Padamu
annamayya kIrtana brahma kaDigina pAdamu
rAgaM: kaDigina
A: sa ri2 ma1 pa ni2 da2 sa
ava: sa ni2 da1 pa ma1 ga2 ri2 sa
tAlaM: Adi
pallavi
brahma kaDigina pAdamu
brahmamu dAnè nI pAdamu ||
caraNaM 1
cèlagi vasudha gòlicina nI pAdamu
bali tala mopina pAdamu |
talakaga gaganamu tannina pAdamu
balaripu gAcina pAdamu ||
brahma kaDigina pAdamu (pa )
caraNaM 2
kAmini pApamu kaDigina pAdamu
pAmutala niDina pAdamu |
premapu zrIsati pisikèDi pAdamu
pAmiDi turagapu pAdamu ||
brahma kaDigina pAdamu (pa )
caraNaM 3
parama yogulaku pari pari vidhamula
paramòsagèDi nI pAdamu |
tiruveGkaTagiri tiramani cUpina
parama padamu nI pAdamu ||
brahma kaDigina pAdamu (pa )
brahmamu dAnè nI pAdamu ||
About This Stotram
Overview
Brahma Kadigina Padamu is a Telugu keerthana by Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE) honoring Lord Venkateswara of Tirumala. The title means "The Feet Washed by Brahma," referring to a mythological episode in which Lord Brahma washes the feet of Lord Vishnu. The composition belongs to the Vaishnava devotional tradition of South India.
What are the benefits of chanting Brahma Kadigina Padamu?
- Supports the practice of sharanagati (surrender) through contemplation of the Lord's feet.
- Associated with purification of the mind through focused devotion.
- Sung during Brahmotsavam and other festivals at the Tirumala temple.
- Recitation is considered a means of seeking refuge in Lord Venkateswara.
- Cultivates awareness of Vaishnava theological concepts related to divine grace.
When is the best time to recite this?
This keerthana is appropriate during morning prayers and evening worship. It is particularly associated with festivals dedicated to Lord Venkateswara such as Brahmotsavam. No single prescribed time is specified in tradition.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Tallapaka Annamacharya composed this keerthana as part of his collection of over 32,000 sankirtanas dedicated to Lord Venkateswara. It belongs to the Vaishnava Bhakti tradition of the Vijayanagara period (15th century CE). His works were originally inscribed on copper plates preserved at the Tirumala temple and rediscovered in the 20th century. The composition is set to a Carnatic raga and tala, placing it within the classical musical tradition of South India.
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Related Texts
- Annamayya Keerthanas Kondalalo Nelakonna — another Annamacharya keerthana praising Lord Venkateswara of the Tirumala hills.
- Annamayya Keerthanas Vinnapaalu Vinavale — a keerthana by Annamacharya expressing surrender and supplication at the Lord's feet.