Maa Telugu Talliki Malle Poodanda
Maa Telugu Talliki Malle Poodanda
मा तॆलुगु तल्लिकि मल्लॆ पूदण्ड
मा तॆलुगु तल्लिकि मल्लॆपूदण्ड
मा कन्न तल्लिकि मङ्गलारतुलु
कडुपुलो बङ्गारु कनुचूपुलो करुण
चिरुनव्वुलो सिरुलु दॊरलिञ्चु मातल्लि
गल गला गोदारि कदलि पोतुण्टेनु
बिर बिरा कृष्णम्म परुगुलिडुतुण्टेनु
बङ्गारु पण्टले पण्डुतायि
मुरिपाल मुत्यालु दॊरलुतायि
अमरावती नगर अपुरूप शिल्पालु
त्यागय्य गॊन्तुलो ताराडु नादालु
तिक्कय्य कलमुलो तिय्यन्दनालु
नित्यमै, निखिलमै निलचियुण्डेदाक
रुद्रम्म भुज शक्ति, मल्लम्म पति भक्ति
तिम्मरुसु धीयुक्ति, कृष्णरायल कीर्ति
मा चॆवुलु रिङ्गुमनि मारुम्रोगेदाक
नी आटले आडुतां, नी पाटले पाडुतां
जै तॆलुगु तल्ली! जै तॆलुगु तल्ली!
About This Stotram
Overview
"Maa Telugu Talliki Malle Poodanda" is a Telugu devotional song that personifies the Telugu language as a mother goddess (Telugu Talli) and offers her a garland of jasmine (malle poodanda). The composition celebrates the Telugu language and its associated cultural landscape, invoking the imagery of rivers like the Godavari and Krishna and the agricultural regions of the Telugu-speaking land. It is not a classical Sanskrit stotram but a modern devotional-cultural composition in Telugu.
What are the benefits of chanting Maa Telugu Talliki Malle Poodanda?
- Fosters love, pride, and reverence for the Telugu language and culture
- Strengthens cultural identity and connection to one's heritage
- Promotes a sense of unity among Telugu-speaking communities
- Serves as a devotional offering to the personified mother tongue
When is the best time to recite this?
This song is recited during Telugu cultural festivals such as Ugadi (Telugu New Year) and Sankranti, as well as at cultural events, literary gatherings, and occasions celebrating Telugu language and literature.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The tradition of personifying a language as a mother deity (Bhasha Devi) has precedents in Indian cultural tradition, and the Telugu Talli concept became especially prominent in the twentieth century alongside movements for Telugu cultural and regional identity. "Maa Telugu Talliki Malle Poodanda" belongs to this modern Telugu devotional-cultural genre rather than to classical Sanskrit or Puranic stotram literature. The composition's authorship is not attributed to a documented historical figure. It gained wide circulation through oral tradition and recordings within Telugu-speaking communities.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Vande Mataram — a similar devotional-patriotic composition in Bengali and Sanskrit that personifies the motherland as a goddess, representing the same genre of language-and-land devotional poetry