Annamayya Keerthanas Maccha Kurma Varaha
Annamayya Keerthanas Maccha Kurma Varaha
Annamayya Keerthanas Maccha Kurma Varaha
annamayya kIrtana machcha kUrma varAha
machcha kUrma varAha manuShya siMha vAmanA
yichcha rAma rAma rAma hita budhdha kalikI ||
nannugAvu keshava nArAyaNa mAdhava
manni~nchu govinda viShNu madhusUdana |
vannèla trivikrama vAmanA shrIdharA
sannuti~nche hRRiShikesha sAraku padmanAbha ||
kaNTimi dAmodara sa~NkarShaNa vAsudeva
aNTejAlu pradyumnuDA anirudhdhuDA |
tòNTe puruShottama athokShajA nArasiMhamA
jaNTavAyuku machyuta janArdana ||
mòkkemu vupendra hari mohana shrIkRRiShNarAya
yèkkiti shrIve~NkaTa mindirAnAtha |
yikkuva nI nAmamulu yiviye nA japamulu
chakkagA nI dAsulamu sarvesha ananta ||
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