Annamayya Keerthanas Tandanana Ahi
Annamayya Keerthanas Tandanana Ahi
Annamayya Keerthanas Tandanana Ahi
annamayya kIrtana tandanAnA ahi
rAgaM: nAdanAmakriyA
A: sa ri1 ga3 ma1 pa da1 ni3
ava: ni3 da1 pa ma1 ga3 ri1 sa ni3
tAlaM: Adi
pallavi
brahma mòkaTe, para brahma mòkaTe,
tandanAna ahi, tandanAna purè
tandanAna bhalA, tandanAna || (2.5)`
charaNaM 1
kanduvagu hInAdhikamu lindu levu
andariki shrIhare antarAtma | (2)
indulo jantukula mantA òkaTe
andarikI shrIhare antarAtma || (2)
tandanAna ahi, tandanAna purè
tandanAna bhalA, tandanAna ||
charaNaM 2
niNDAra rAju nidri~nchu nidrayunòkaTe
aNDane baNTu nidra - adiyu nòkaTe | (2)
mèNDaina brAhmaNuDu mèTTu bhUmiyòkaTe
chaNDAluDuNDeTi saribhUmi yòkaTe || (2)
tandanAna ahi, tandanAna purè
tandanAna bhalA, tandanAna
charaNaM 3
anugu devatalakunu ala kAma sukha mòkaTe
ghana kITa pashuvulaku kAma sukha mòkaTe |
dina mahorAtramulu - tègi dhanADhyuna kòkaTeraNam
vònara nirupedakunu òkkaTe aviyu ||
charaNaM 4
kòrali shiShTAnnamulu tunu nAka lòkaTe
tirugu duShTAnnamulu tinu nAka lòkaTe |
paraga durgandhamulapai vAyu vòkaTe
varasa parimalamupai vAyu vòkaTe ||
charaNama5
kaDagi enugu mIda kAyu èNDòkaTe
puDami shunakamu mIda bòlayu nèNDòkaTe | (2)
kaDu puNyulanu - pApa karmulanu sari gAva
jaDiyu shrI ve~NkaTeshvaru nAma mòkaTe || (2)
tandanAna ahi, tandanAna purè
tandanAna bhalA, tandanAna
brahma mòkaTe, para brahma mòkaTe,
tandanAna ahi, tandanAna purè
tandanAna bhalA, tandanAna
About This Stotram
Overview
Tandanana Ahi is a Telugu keerthana by Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE) honoring Lord Venkateswara. The repetitive phrase "Tandanana" functions as a rhythmic refrain that anchors the musical and meditative character of the composition. The song explores the divine attributes of the Lord and the nature of the Supreme. The composition is set to raga Nadanamakriya, tala Adi, and belongs to the Vaishnava devotional tradition of South India.
What are the benefits of chanting Tandanana Ahi?
- Supports meditative focus through the repetitive rhythmic refrain.
- Associated with contemplation of the Lord's nature across Vaishnava theology.
- Recited during morning and evening worship in the Annamacharya tradition.
- Set to raga Nadanamakriya and tala Adi for Carnatic musical practice.
- Part of the Annamayya Keerthanalu corpus used in temple and home devotion.
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening are appropriate times. The keerthana is also suited to religious observances and Vaishnava festivals. No single prescriptive occasion beyond general devotional use 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. He is referred to as the "Padakavita Pitamaha" (Grandfather of Song Poetry) in Telugu literature. His works were preserved on copper plates at the Tirumala temple and rediscovered in the 20th century. Tandanana Ahi is one of the better-known compositions in the Annamayya Keerthanalu collection, recognized for its philosophical content alongside its musical character.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Annamayya Keerthanas Enta Matramuna — another Annamacharya keerthana with a philosophical inquiry into the nature of the Supreme.
- Annamayya Keerthanas Vinaro Bhagyamu — a keerthana by Annamacharya on the spiritual merit of hearing the Lord's glories.