Annamayya Keerthanas Tirumala Giri Raaya
Annamayya Keerthanas Tirumala Giri Raaya
अन्नमय्य कीर्तन तिरुमल गिरि राय
रागम्: पाडि / पहाडि (29 धीर शन्कराभरणं जन्य)/मोहन
आ: स रि2 ग3 प द2 स
अव: स द2 प ग3 रि2 स
तालं: आदि
पल्लवि
तिरुमलगिरिराय देवराहुत्तराय ।
सुरतबिन्नाणराय सुगुणकोनेटिराय ॥
चरणं 1
सिरुलसिङ्गारराय चॆलुवपुतिम्मराय ।
सरसवैभवराय सकलविनोदराय । (2)
वरवसन्तमुलराय वनितलविटराय । (2)
गुरुतैन तेगराय कॊण्डलकोनेटिराय ॥ (2)
तिरुमलगिरिराय देवराहुत्तराय..(प..)
चरणं 2
गॊल्लॆतलवुद्दण्डराय गोपालकृष्णराय ।
चल्लुवॆदजाणराय चल्लबरिमलराय । (2)
चॆल्लुबडिधर्मराय चॆप्परानिवलराय । (2)
कॊल्ललैन भोगराय कॊण्डलकोनेटिराय ॥ (2)
तिरुमलगिरिराय देवराहुत्तराय..(प..)
चरणं 3
सामसङ्गीतराय सर्वमोहनराय ।
धामवैकुण्ठराय दैत्यविभालराय । (2)
कामिञ्चि निन्नु गोरिते गरुणिञ्चितिवि नन्नु । (2)
श्रीमन्तुड नीकु जय श्रीवेङ्कटराय ॥ (2)
तिरुमलगिरिराय देवराहुत्तराय ।
सुरतबिन्नाणराय सुगुणकोनेटिराय ॥
About This Stotram
Overview
Tirumala Giri Raaya is a Telugu keerthana by Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE) addressed to Lord Venkateswara as the "Lord of the Tirumala Hill" (Tirumala Giri Raya). The verses praise the Lord's divine attributes, beauty, and auspiciousness. The composition belongs to the Vaishnava devotional tradition of South India and is part of the Annamayya Keerthanalu corpus.
What are the benefits of chanting Tirumala Giri Raaya?
- Invokes Lord Venkateswara through his most common epithet as the Lord of Tirumala.
- Associated with seeking divine grace and fulfillment of devotional aspirations.
- Recited during daily prayers and festivals such as Vaikuntha Ekadashi and Brahmotsavam.
- Supports connection to the pilgrimage tradition of Tirumala.
- Part of the Annamayya Keerthanalu corpus used in temple and home worship.
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening prayers are appropriate. The keerthana is particularly associated with festival days at the Tirumala temple, including Vaikuntha Ekadashi and Brahmotsavam. It may also be recited during or in preparation for a pilgrimage to Tirumala.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE) was born in Tallapaka village in the Cuddapah (Kadapa) district of Andhra Pradesh and devoted his life to composing devotional songs at the Tirumala temple. He composed over 32,000 sankirtanas, of which a significant number deal directly with the Tirumala hills and Lord Venkateswara. His works were preserved on copper plates at the temple and rediscovered in the 20th century. The composition belongs to the Vaishnava Bhakti tradition of the Vijayanagara period.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Annamayya Keerthanas Kondalalo Nelakonna — a keerthana by Annamacharya on Lord Venkateswara dwelling in the Tirumala hills.
- Annamayya Keerthanas Kattedura Vaikuntham — a keerthana by Annamacharya equating the Tirumala hills with Vaikuntha.