Annamayya Keerthanas Vinnapaalu Vinavale
Annamayya Keerthanas Vinnapaalu Vinavale
Annamayya Keerthanas Vinnapaalu Vinavale
annamayya kIrtana vinnapAlu vinavalè
rAgam: bhUpAla / bhUpAlaM
A: sa ri1 ga2 pa da1 sa
ava: sa da1 pa ga2 ri1 sa
tAlaM: jhampa
pallavi
vinnapAlu vinavalè vinta vintalu |
pannagapu domatèra paikèttavelayyA || (1.5)
charaNaM 1
tèllavArè jAmèkkè devatalu munulu |
allanalla nantaninta nadigovAre | (2)
challani tammirekulu sArasapu gannulu |
mèllamèllanè vichchi melukònavelayyA || (1.5)
vinnapAlu vinavalè vinta vintalu |
pannagapu domatèra paikèttavelayyA || (1.5)
charaNaM 2
garuDa kinnarayakSha kAminulu gamulai |
virahapu gItamula vintAlApAla | (2)
pariparividhamula bADeru ninnadivo |
sirimògamu dèrachi chittagi~nchavelayyA || (1.5)
vinnapAlu vinavalè vinta vintalu |
pannagapu domatèra paikèttavelayyA || (1.5)
charaNaM 3
pò~Nkapu sheShAdulu tumburu nAradAdulu |
pa~NkajabhavAdulu nI pAdAlu cheri | (2)
aNkèlanunnAru lechi alamelumaNganu |
ve~NkaTeshuDA rèppalu vichchi chUchi levayyA || (2)
vinnapAlu vinavalè vinta vintalu |
pannagapu domatèra paikèttavelayyA || (1.5)
About This Stotram
Overview
Vinnapaalu Vinavale is a Telugu keerthana by Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE) addressed to Lord Venkateswara. The title means "Please hear my supplications" and the composition takes the form of a humble petition, with Annamacharya himself as the supplicant asking the Lord to listen to his prayers. The composition is set to raga Bhupala/Bhupalam, tala Jhampa, and belongs to the Vaishnava devotional tradition of South India.
What are the benefits of chanting Vinnapaalu Vinavale?
- Cultivates humility and the devotional posture of earnest supplication.
- Associated with seeking the Lord's attention and fulfillment of sincere prayers.
- Recited during personal prayer and when seeking guidance or grace.
- Set to raga Bhupala/Bhupalam and tala Jhampa 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 prayer sessions are appropriate. The keerthana is particularly suited to personal devotional practice and occasions when seeking the Lord's grace for specific needs. No single festival is specifically prescribed 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 dedicated to Lord Venkateswara. He served at the Tirumala temple and composed songs in the first person, placing himself in the role of the humble devotee petitioning the Lord. 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 South India and is transmitted through the Carnatic musical tradition.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Annamayya Keerthanas Brahma Kadigina Padamu — a keerthana by Annamacharya focused on surrender and refuge at Lord Venkateswara's feet.
- Annamayya Keerthanas Srimannaaraayana — a keerthana by Annamacharya expressing devotional refuge (sharanagati) to Lord Narayana.