Annamayya Keerthanas Kondalalo Nelakonna
Annamayya Keerthanas Kondalalo Nelakonna
अन्नमय्य कीर्तन कॊण्डललो नॆलकॊन्न
रागं: हिन्दोलम् (20 नटभैरवि जन्य)
आ: स ग2 म1 द1 नि2 स
अव: स नि2 द1 म1 ग2 स
तालं: आदि
पल्लवि
कॊण्डललो नॆलकॊन्न कोनेटि रायडु वाडु
कॊण्डलन्त वरमुलु गुप्पॆडु वाडु ॥ (2.5)
चरणं 1
कुम्मर दासुडैन कुरुवरति नम्बि
इम्मन्न वरमुलॆल्ल इच्चिनवाडु । (1)
दॊम्मुलु सेसिन यट्टि तॊण्डमान् चक्कुरवर्ति
रम्मन्न चोटिकि वच्चि नम्मिन वाडु ॥ (2.5)
कॊण्डललो नॆलकॊन्न कोनेटि रायडु वाडु (प.)
कॊण्डलन्त वरमुलु गुप्पॆडु वाडु ॥ (प.)(2.5)
चरणं 2
अच्चपु वेडुकतोड ननन्ताल्वारुकि
मुच्चिलि वॆट्टिकि मन्नि मोसिनवाडु ।
मच्चिक दॊलक तिरुनम्बि तोडुत
निच्च निच्च माटलाडि नॊच्चिनवाडु ॥
चरणं 3
कञ्चिलोन नुण्ड दिरुकच्चिनम्बि मीद
करुणिञ्चि तन यॆडकु रप्पिञ्चिन वाडु । (2)
यॆञ्चि ऎक्कुडैन वेङ्कटेशुडु मनलकु
मञ्चिवाडै करुण बालिञ्चिन वाडु ॥ (2.5)
कॊण्डललो नॆलकॊन्न कोनेटि रायडु वाडु (प.)
कॊण्डलन्त वरमुलु गुप्पॆडु वाडु (प.) (2.5)
About This Stotram
Overview
Kondalalo Nelakonna is a Telugu keerthana by Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE) honoring Lord Venkateswara. The title means "He who resides in the hills," referring to the Lord of the Seven Hills at Tirumala. The verses praise the Lord's compassion and accessibility to devotees of all backgrounds. The composition belongs to the Vaishnava devotional tradition of South India.
What are the benefits of chanting Kondalalo Nelakonna?
- Invokes the presence of Lord Venkateswara as the Lord of the Tirumala hills.
- Associated with seeking the Lord's blessings and fulfillment of sincere prayers.
- Recited during special prayers and festivals such as Brahmotsavam and Vaikunta Ekadashi.
- Supports the devotional practice of mentally relating to Tirumala as a sacred space.
- Part of the Annamayya Keerthanalu corpus used in temple and home worship.
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening prayers are appropriate. The keerthana is also recited during Brahmotsavam, Vaikunta Ekadashi, and other Vaishnava festivals. No single prescriptive time beyond these occasions is specified in tradition.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE) composed this keerthana during the Vijayanagara Empire as part of his corpus of over 32,000 sankirtanas dedicated to Lord Venkateswara. He is considered one of the earliest prolific composers in the Carnatic music tradition. His works were preserved on copper plates at the Tirumala temple and rediscovered in the 20th century. Kondalalo Nelakonna is among the more widely sung of his compositions and reflects the Puranic and Vaishnava devotional tradition of the Telugu-speaking regions.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Annamayya Keerthanas Kattedura Vaikuntham — a keerthana by Annamacharya describing the Tirumala hills as Vaikuntha.
- Annamayya Keerthanas Tirumala Giri Raaya — a keerthana by Annamacharya addressed to the Lord of Tirumala hill.