Ramadasu Keerthanas Ikshvaku Kula Tilaka
Ramadasu Keerthanas Ikshvaku Kula Tilaka
Ramadasu Keerthanas Ikshvaku Kula Tilaka
rāmadāsu kīrtana ikṣvāku kula tilakā
rāgaṃ: yadukulakāmbhoji
ā: sa ri2 ma1 pa da2 sa
ava: sa ni2 da2 pa ma1 ga3 ri2 sa
tālaṃ: miśracāpu
pallavi
ikṣvāku kulatilaka ikanaina palukavè rāmacandrā nannu
rakṣimpakunnanu rakṣakulèvariṅka rāmacandrā ..
caraṇaṃ 1
bharatunaku ceyisti paccalapatakamu rāmacandrā
ā patakamunakubaṭṭè padivela varahālu rāmacandrā || ikṣvāku kulatilaka ||
caraṇaṃ 2
śatrughnunaku nenu ceyisti mòlatrāḍu rāmacandrā
ā mòlatrāḍunaku baṭṭè mòharīlu padivelu rāmacandrā || ikṣvāku kulatilaka ||
caraṇaṃ 3
lakṣmaṇunaku jeyisti mutyālapatakamu rāmacandrā
ā patakamunaku baṭṭè padivela varahālu rāmacandrā || ikṣvāku kulatilaka ||
caraṇaṃ 4
sītammaku ceyisti cintāku patakamu rāmacandrā
ā patakamunaku baṭṭè padivela varahālu rāmacandrā || ikṣvāku kulatilaka ||
caraṇaṃ 5
kalikiturāyi nīku pòlupuga jeyisti rāmacandrā
nīvu kulukucu dirigèda vèvarabbasòmmani rāmacandrā || ikṣvāku kulatilaka ||
caraṇaṃ 6
mī taṇḍri daśarathamahārāju pèṭṭènā rāmacandrā
leka mīmāma janakamahārāju pampènā rāmacandrā || ikṣvāku kulatilaka ||
caraṇaṃ 7
abbā tiṭṭitinani yāyāsapaḍavaddu rāmacandrā
ī dèbbalakorvaka abba tiṭṭitinayya rāmacandrā || ikṣvāku kulatilaka ||
caraṇaṃ 8
bhaktulandarini paripāliñcèḍi śrīrāmacandrā
nīvu kṣemamuga rāmadāsuni nelumu rāmacandrā || ikṣvāku kulatilaka ||
caraṇaṃ 9
cuṭṭuprākāramulu sòmpuga ceyisti rāmacandrā
ā prākāramunaku baṭṭè padivela varahālu rāmacandrā || ikṣvāku kulatilaka ||
caraṇaṃ 10
gopuramaṇṭapālu kuduruga gaṭṭisti rāmacandrā nanu
kròttaga jūḍaka nittaribrovumu rāmacandrā || ikṣvāku kulatilaka ||
caraṇaṃ 11
vāhanamulu mīku varusato jeyisti rāmacandrā jaga
nmohana saṅkèllu vesiri kāllaku rāmacandrā || ikṣvāku kulatilaka ||
caraṇaṃ 12
sarkāru paikamu tṛṇamuganèñcaku rāmacandrā
dèbbalakorvanu yappudīrcumayya rāmacandrā || ikṣvāku kulatilaka ||
caraṇaṃ 13
eṭiki jallina nīllāyè nā bratuku rāmacandrā
nenu adhamulandarikaṇṭè anyāyamaitini rāmacandrā || ikṣvāku kulatilaka ||
caraṇaṃ 14
kausalyaputruḍa daśarathatanayuḍa rāmacandrā
kāvu kṣemamuga bhadrādri nèlakònna śrīrāmacandrā || ikṣvāku kulatilaka ||
About This Stotram
Overview
"Ikshvaku Kula Tilaka" is a Telugu keerthana composed by Bhakta Ramadasu (Kancherla Gopanna, 17th century), addressed to Lord Rama. The title means "Ornament of the Ikshvaku Dynasty," a standard epithet of Rama identifying his solar lineage. The verses express a direct plea for protection and refuge from Rama. The composition belongs to the Ramadasu Keerthanas corpus within Telugu Carnatic devotional music and is set in raga Yadukulakambhoji, tala Mishra Chapu.
What are the benefits of chanting Ikshvaku Kula Tilaka?
- Invokes Rama's protection and intervention in hardship
- Cultivates surrender and steady faith (bhakti)
- Provides emotional solace through devotional expression
- Supports meditation and Carnatic music practice
When is the best time to recite this?
The keerthana is recited during morning or evening prayer. It is particularly appropriate on Rama Navami and during other occasions dedicated to Lord Rama.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Kancherla Gopanna, known as Bhakta Ramadasu, was a 17th-century Telugu devotee and revenue official under the Qutb Shahi dynasty. He used collected funds to build and renovate the Rama temple at Bhadrachalam, for which he was imprisoned. The keerthanas he composed during his imprisonment, along with his other works, form the Ramadasu Keerthanas corpus — a foundational body of Telugu devotional music. These compositions are regularly performed in temples and devotional gatherings across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Ramadasu Keerthanas E Teeruga Nanu Daya Choochedavo — another keerthana from the same corpus, expressing a similar plea for Rama's mercy
- Ramadasu Keerthanas Pahi Rama Prabho — a further composition from the Ramadasu tradition invoking Rama's protection