Annamayya Keerthanas Emoko Chigurutadharamuna
Annamayya Keerthanas Emoko Chigurutadharamuna
Annamayya Keerthanas Emoko Chigurutadharamuna
annamayya kīrtana emòko ciguruṭadharamuna
rāgaṃ: tilang
ā: sa ga3 ma1 pa ni3 sa
ava: sa ni2 pa ma1 ga3 sa
tālaṃ: ādi
pallavi
emòko ciguruṭadharamuna èḍanèḍakastūri niṇḍènu |
bhāmini vibhunaku vrāsina patrika kādu kadā ||
caraṇaṃ 1
kaliki cakorākṣiki kaḍakannulu kèmpaitocina |
cèluvambippuḍidemo cintimparecèlulu |
naluvuna prāṇeśvarunipai nāṭinayākònacūpulu |
niluvunapèrukaganaṇṭina nètturukādukadā ||
emòko ciguruṭadharamuna èḍanèḍakastūri niṇḍènu |
bhāmini vibhunaku vrāsina patrika kādu kadā ||
caraṇaṃ 2
paḍatiki canugavamèrugulu paipai payyèda vèlupala |
kaḍumiñcina vidhamemo kanugònare cèlulu |
vuḍugani veḍukato priyuḍòttina nakhaśaśirekhalu |
vèḍalagavesavikālapu vènnèlakādukadā ||
caraṇaṃ 3
muddiya cèkkula kèlakula mutyapu jallula cerpula |
vòddikalāgulivemo ūhimpare cèlulu |
gaddari tiruveṅkaṭapati kògiṭiyadharāmṛtamula |
addina suratapu cèmaṭala andamu kādu kadā ||
emòko ciguruṭadharamuna èḍanèḍakastūri niṇḍènu |
bhāmini vibhunaku vrāsina patrika kādu kadā ||
About This Stotram
Overview
Emoko Chigurutadharamuna is a Telugu keerthana by Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE) honoring Lord Venkateswara. The title phrase, meaning "with lips like tender sprouts," describes the divine beauty of the Lord through poetic imagery. The composition belongs to the Vaishnava devotional tradition of South India and is set to raga Tilang, tala Adi in the Carnatic system.
What are the benefits of chanting Emoko Chigurutadharamuna?
- Cultivates devotion toward Lord Venkateswara through contemplation of his divine form.
- Associated with morning and evening worship at the Tirumala temple tradition.
- Sung during festivals dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, including Brahmotsavam.
- Supports engagement with the Carnatic musical heritage of Annamacharya's compositions.
- Part of the broader Annamayya Keerthanalu corpus used in temple and home worship.
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening are appropriate times. The keerthana is also recited during festivals at Tirumala. No single prescriptive occasion is specified in tradition beyond general devotional practice.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE) composed this keerthana during the Vijayanagara Empire period. It is part of his vast corpus of sankirtanas, most of which were inscribed on copper plates at the Tirumala temple and rediscovered in the 20th century. The composition uses the Carnatic musical framework (raga Tilang, tala Adi) and follows the keerthana format of pallavi and charanam sections. Annamacharya's works are a foundational body of literature in the Telugu Vaishnava Bhakti tradition.
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Related Texts
- Annamayya Keerthanas Itti Muddulaadu — another Annamacharya keerthana expressing intimate devotion toward Lord Venkateswara.
- Annamayya Keerthanas Brahma Kadigina Padamu — a keerthana by Annamacharya focused on the divine feet of Lord Venkateswara.