Annamayya Keerthanas Kondalalo Nelakonna
Annamayya Keerthanas Kondalalo Nelakonna
Annamayya Keerthanas Kondalalo Nelakonna
annamayya kīrtana kòṇḍalalo nèlakònna
rāgaṃ: hindolam (20 naṭabhairavi janya)
ā: sa ga2 ma1 da1 ni2 sa
ava: sa ni2 da1 ma1 ga2 sa
tālaṃ: ādi
pallavi
kòṇḍalalo nèlakònna koneṭi rāyaḍu vāḍu
kòṇḍalanta varamulu guppèḍu vāḍu || (2.5)
caraṇaṃ 1
kummara dāsuḍaina kuruvarati nambi
immanna varamulèlla iccinavāḍu | (1)
dòmmulu sesina yaṭṭi tòṇḍamān cakkuravarti
rammanna coṭiki vacci nammina vāḍu || (2.5)
kòṇḍalalo nèlakònna koneṭi rāyaḍu vāḍu (pa.)
kòṇḍalanta varamulu guppèḍu vāḍu || (pa.)(2.5)
caraṇaṃ 2
accapu veḍukatoḍa nanantālvāruki
muccili vèṭṭiki manni mosinavāḍu |
maccika dòlaka tirunambi toḍuta
nicca nicca māṭalāḍi nòccinavāḍu ||
caraṇaṃ 3
kañcilona nuṇḍa dirukaccinambi mīda
karuṇiñci tana yèḍaku rappiñcina vāḍu | (2)
yèñci èkkuḍaina veṅkaṭeśuḍu manalaku
mañcivāḍai karuṇa bāliñcina vāḍu || (2.5)
kòṇḍalalo nèlakònna koneṭi rāyaḍu vāḍu (pa.)
kòṇḍalanta varamulu guppèḍu vāḍu (pa.) (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.