Annamayya Keerthanas Kanti Sukravaaramu
Annamayya Keerthanas Kanti Sukravaaramu
Annamayya Keerthanas Kanti Sukravaaramu
annamayya kīrtana kaṇṭi śukravāramu
rāgaṃ: kurinji
ā: sa ni3 sa ri2 ga3 ma1 pa da2
ava: da2 pa ma1 ga3 ri2 sa ni3 sa
tālaṃ:
pallavi
kaṇṭi śukravāramu gaḍiya leḍiṇṭa |
aṇṭi alamelmaṅga aṇḍanuṇḍe svāmini || (2.5)
caraṇaṃ 1
sòmmulannī kaḍapèṭṭi sòmputo goṇamugaṭṭi |
kammani kadambamu kappu pannīru | (2)
cèmmatonu veṣṭuvalu ròmmutala mòlajuṭṭi | (2)
tummèda maicāyatona nèmmadinuṇḍe svāmini ||
kaṇṭi śukravāramu gaḍiya leḍiṇṭa .. (pa..)
caraṇaṃ 2
paccakappurame nūripasiḍi ginnèlaniñci |
tècci śirasādiga diganaladi | (2)
accèrapaḍi cūḍanandari kanulakimpai | (2)
niccamallè pūvuvalè niṭutānuṇḍe svāmini ||
kaṇṭi śukravāramu gaḍiya leḍiṇṭa .. (pa..)
caraṇaṃ 3
taṭṭupunuge kūricicaṭṭalu cericinippu |
paṭṭi karigiñcu vèṇḍi palyālaniñci | (2)
daṭṭamuga menu niṇḍapaṭṭiñci diddi | (2)
biṭṭu veḍuka muriyu cuṇḍebittari svāmini ||
kaṇṭi śukravāramu gaḍiya leḍiṇṭa
aṇṭi alamelmaṅga aṇḍanuṇḍe svāmini || (2.5) (pa..)
About This Stotram
Overview
Kanti Sukravaaramu is a Telugu keerthana by Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE) honoring Goddess Alamelumanga, the consort of Lord Venkateswara. The title means "Seeing Friday" — Friday (Sukravaram) is traditionally associated with Lakshmi worship — and the song expresses joy at the auspiciousness of the day and the divine couple's presence. The composition is set to raga Kurinji and belongs to the Vaishnava devotional tradition of South India.
What are the benefits of chanting Kanti Sukravaaramu?
- Invokes the blessings of Goddess Alamelumanga on Fridays.
- Associated with seeking prosperity and well-being through Lakshmi devotion.
- Recited on Fridays during morning and evening worship.
- Set to raga Kurinji for Carnatic musical practice.
- Part of the Annamayya Keerthanalu corpus used in temple and home devotion.
When is the best time to recite this?
Fridays are the primary recommended occasion, as the keerthana is explicitly about the auspiciousness of that day. Morning and evening sessions on Fridays are both appropriate. The keerthana may also be recited on other occasions for Lakshmi worship.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE) composed this keerthana during the Vijayanagara Empire as part of his collection of over 32,000 sankirtanas. Among his compositions are numerous songs dedicated to Goddess Alamelumanga, the presiding goddess of Tirumala alongside Lord Venkateswara. His works were preserved on copper plates at the Tirumala temple and rediscovered in the 20th century. The association of Fridays with Lakshmi worship is a widespread Vaishnava and Shakta practice, and this keerthana anchors that practice within the Annamacharya tradition.
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Related Texts
- Annamayya Keerthanas Emani Pogadudume — a keerthana by Annamacharya praising the beauty of Goddess Alamelumanga.
- Annamayya Keerthanas Jaya Lakshmi Vara Lakshmi — a keerthana by Annamacharya invoking Goddess Lakshmi.