Annamayya Keerthanas Shodasa Kalanidhiki
Annamayya Keerthanas Shodasa Kalanidhiki
अन्नमय्य कीर्तन षोडश कलानिधिकि
रागं: ललिता
आ: स रि1 ग3 म1 द1 नि3 स
अव: स नि3 द1 म1 ग3 रि1 स
तालं:
पल्लवि
षोडश कलानिधिकि षोडशोपचारमुलु
जाडतोड निच्चलुनु समर्पयामि ॥ (2.5)
चरणं 1
अलरु विश्वात्मकुननु आवाहनमिदॆ
सर्व निलयुनकु आसनमु नॆम्मिनिदे ।
अलगङ्गा जनकुनकु अर्घ्यपाद्य-अचमनालु
जलधि शायिकिनि मज्जनमिदे ॥
षोडश कलानिधिकि षोडशोपचारमुलु (प.)
जाडतोड निच्चलुनु समर्पयामि ॥ (प.) (1.5)
चरणं 2
वरपीताम्बरुनकु वस्त्रालङ्कारमिदॆ
सरि श्रीमन्तुनकु भूषणमुलिवे । (2.5)
धरणीधरुनकु गन्धपुष्प धूपमुलु
तिरमिदॆ कोटिसूर्यतेजुनकु दीपमु ॥ (2.5)
षोडश कलानिधिकि षोडशोपचारमुलु (प.)
जाडतोड निच्चलुनु समर्पयामि ॥ (प.) (1.5)
चरणं 3
अमृतमथनुनकु नदिवो नैवेद्यमु
रविजन्द्रनेत्रुनकु कप्पुरविडॆमु ।
अमरिन श्रीवेङ्कटाद्रि मीदि देवुनिकि
तमितो प्रदक्षिणालु दण्डमुलु निविगो ॥
षोडश कलानिधिकि षोडशोपचारमुलु (प.)
जाडतोड निच्चलुनु समर्पयामि ॥ (प.) (1.5)
About This Stotram
Overview
Shodasa Kalanidhiki is a Telugu keerthana by Annamacharya that praises a divine form described as the treasury of sixteen divine kalas (aspects or powers), using the framework of Shodashopachara — the offering of sixteen forms of devotional service. Set to raga Lalita, it belongs to the Vaishnava devotional tradition of South India.
What are the benefits of chanting Shodasa Kalanidhiki?
- Invokes divine grace through the offering of sixteen devotional services
- Fosters understanding of the completeness of the divine across its many aspects
- Purifies the mind through structured, musical devotional practice
- Deepens connection with Lord Venkateswara through concentrated worship
- Accumulates spiritual merit associated with Shodashopachara
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening devotional sessions are suited for this keerthana. Vaishnava festivals and days dedicated to Lord Vishnu are particularly auspicious. It may also be used during puja when performing the sixteen offerings.
Historical and traditional background
Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE) was a Telugu saint-composer and one of the earliest known prolific composers in Pañcaratra Vaishnavism. He composed over 32,000 Sankeertanas dedicated to Lord Venkateswara of Tirumala and other Vaishnava deities. His compositions were inscribed on copper plates and preserved at the Tirumala temple during the Vijayanagara period. Shodasa Kalanidhiki reflects his ability to integrate ritual worship structures such as the sixteen offerings into devotional song.
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Related Texts
- Venkateswara Suprabhatam — a Sanskrit morning hymn for Lord Venkateswara in the same temple tradition
- Lakshmi Ashtakam — a hymn to Goddess Lakshmi, connected through the theme of divine abundance and the Vaishnava tradition
- Srinivasa Govinda Keerthanalu — related keerthanas from Annamacharya's corpus