Annamayya Keerthanas Maccha Kurma Varaha
Annamayya Keerthanas Maccha Kurma Varaha
अन्नमय्य कीर्तन मच्च कूर्म वराह
मच्च कूर्म वराह मनुष्य सिंह वामना
यिच्च राम राम राम हित बुध्ध कलिकी ॥
नन्नुगावु केशव नारायण माधव
मन्निञ्चु गोविन्द विष्णु मधुसूदन ।
वन्नॆल त्रिविक्रम वामना श्रीधरा
सन्नुतिञ्चे हृषिकेश सारकु पद्मनाभ ॥
कण्टिमि दामोदर सङ्कर्षण वासुदेव
अण्टेजालु प्रद्युम्नुडा अनिरुध्धुडा ।
तॊण्टे पुरुषोत्तम अथोक्षजा नारसिंहमा
जण्टवायुकु मच्युत जनार्दन ॥
मॊक्केमु वुपेन्द्र हरि मोहन श्रीकृष्णराय
यॆक्किति श्रीवेङ्कट मिन्दिरानाथ ।
यिक्कुव नी नाममुलु यिविये ना जपमुलु
चक्कगा नी दासुलमु सर्वेश अनन्त ॥
About This Stotram
Overview
Annamayya Keerthanas Maccha Kurma Varaha is a Telugu devotional keerthana by 15th-century saint-composer Tallapaka Annamacharya, praising the Dashavatara — the ten principal incarnations of Lord Vishnu beginning with Matsya, Kurma, and Varaha. It belongs to the Vaishnava tradition of South India.
What are the benefits of chanting Maccha Kurma Varaha Keerthana?
- Invokes the blessings of Lord Vishnu's ten incarnations
- Fosters devotion and awareness of Vishnu's cosmic role
- Purifies the mind through devotional chanting
- Accumulates spiritual merit associated with Dashavatara worship
- Connects the devotee to Puranic narratives of dharma restoration
When is the best time to recite this?
This keerthana is suited for morning or evening devotional sessions. It is especially fitting on days sacred to Vishnu, such as Vaikuntha Ekadashi and Janmashtami. It may also be chanted during Vishnu puja as part of regular worship.
Historical and traditional background
Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE) was a prolific saint-composer from Andhra Pradesh, credited with over 32,000 devotional songs called Sankeertanas. His works are primarily in Telugu and form a cornerstone of Carnatic music and South Indian Vaishnava devotion. This keerthana is part of a collection focused on Lord Venkateswara and related forms of Vishnu. Many of Annamacharya's compositions were inscribed on copper plates and preserved at the Tirumala temple.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Vishnu Sahasranama — enumerates a thousand names of Vishnu, sharing the same Vaishnava tradition of glorifying the deity's attributes
- Dashavatara Stotram — another hymn dedicated specifically to the ten incarnations of Vishnu
- Narayana Stotram — a short Sanskrit stotram praising Lord Narayana, closely related in theme and deity