Annamayya Keerthanas Podagantimayaa
Annamayya Keerthanas Podagantimayaa
अन्नमय्य कीर्तन पॊडगण्टिमय्य
रागं:अट्टतालं
पॊडगण्टिमय्य मिम्मु पुरुषोत्तमा मम्मु
नॆडयकवय्य कोनेटि रायडा ॥
कोरिमम्मु नेलिनट्टि कुलदैवमा, चाल
नेरिचि पॆद्दलिच्चिन निधानमा ।
गारविञ्चि दप्पिदीर्चु कालमेघमा, माकु
चेरुवजित्तमुलोनि श्रीनिवासुडा ॥
भाविम्प गैवसमैन पारिजातमा, मम्मु
चेवदेर गाचिनट्टि चिन्तामणी ।
काविञ्चि कोरिकलिच्चे कामधेनुवा, मम्मु
तावै रक्षिञ्चेटि धरणीधरा ॥
चॆडनीक ब्रतिकिञ्चे सिद्धमन्त्रमा, रोगा
लडचि रक्षिञ्चे दिव्यौषधमा ।
बडिबायक तिरिगे प्राणबन्धुडा, मम्मु
गडियिञ्चिनट्टि श्री वेङ्कटनाथुडा ॥
About This Stotram
Overview
Podagantimayaa is a Telugu Sankeertana by Tallapaka Annamacharya addressed to Lord Venkateswara, invoking him as Purushottama (Supreme Being), Chintamani (wish-fulfilling gem), and Kalamegha (dark cloud), expressing complete surrender and longing for the Lord's presence and protection. It belongs to the South Indian Vaishnava tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Podagantimayaa?
- Attainment of divine grace and fulfillment of sincere prayers
- Offers protection and removal of worldly difficulties
- Fosters a sense of surrender and closeness to Lord Venkateswara
- Provides spiritual upliftment through devotional recitation
- Reinforces Bhakti Yoga — the path of personal devotion
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening are recommended for this keerthana. It is particularly suited for occasions related to Lord Venkateswara such as Brahmotsavam and daily puja. It may be recited at any time as part of personal devotional practice.
Historical and traditional background
Tallapaka Annamacharya (c. 1408–1503 CE) lived during the Vijayanagara Empire and is credited with approximately 32,000 Sankeertanas, of which around 12,000 survive. He composed in Telugu and occasionally Sanskrit, dedicating most of his work to the deity at Tirumala. Podagantimayaa is a typical example of his style: direct address to the Lord using evocative epithets combined with personal supplication. His compositions were inscribed on copper plates and remain central to temple music in Andhra Pradesh.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Venkateswara Suprabhatam — a Sanskrit morning prayer to the same deity, widely used in Tirumala temple traditions
- Srinivasa Govinda Keerthanalu — a group of popular keerthanas by Annamacharya in the Venkateswara tradition
- Vishnu Sahasranama — shares the tradition of glorifying Vishnu through a compilation of divine epithets