Ramadasu Keerthanas Paluke Bangaaramaayena
Ramadasu Keerthanas Paluke Bangaaramaayena
rAmadAsu kIrtana paluke baGgAramAyènA
rAgaM: Ananda bhairavi/Ananda bhairavi
20 naTabhairavi janya
A: sa ga2 ri2 ga2 ma1 pa da2 pa ni2 sa
ava: sa ni2 da2 pa ma1 ga2 ri2 sa
tAlaM: Adi
pallavi
paluke baGgAramAyènA, kodaNDapANi paluke baGgAramAyènA
caraNaM 1
paluke baGgAramAyè pilacinA palukavemi
kalalo nI nAmasmaraNa maruva cakkani taNDrI || paluke baGgAramAyènA ||
caraNaM 2
ènta veDinagAni suntaina dayarAdu
pantamu seya nenèntaTivADanu taNDrI || paluke baGgAramAyènA ||
caraNaM 3
zaraNAgatatrANa birudAGkituDavukAdA
karuNiJcu bhadrAcala vararAmadAsa poSa || paluke baGgAramAyènA ||
caraNaM 4
iravuga isukalona pòralina uDuta bhaktiki
karuNiJci brocitivani nèra nammitini taNDrI || paluke baGgAramAyènA ||
caraNaM 5
rAti nAtiga cesi bhUtalamuna
prakhyAti cènditivani prItito nammiti taNDrI || paluke baGgAramAyènA ||
paluke baGgAramAyè pilacinA palukavemi
kalalo nI nAmasmaraNa maruva cakkani taNDrI-paluke baGgAramAyènA
paluke baGgAramAyènA, kodaNDapANi paluke baGgAramAyènA
About This Stotram
Overview
"Paluke Bangaaramaayena" is a Telugu keerthana composed by Saint Tyagaraja (1767–1847), one of the Trinity of Carnatic music. The title translates as "Your words are as precious as gold" — expressing the devotee's longing for Rama's response and affirming that even Rama's speech is of infinite value. The composition is set in raga Anandabhairavi, tala Adi, and belongs to Tyagaraja's extensive body of Carnatic devotional music dedicated to Lord Rama. It appears here in the Ramadasu Keerthanas collection.
What are the benefits of chanting Paluke Bangaaramaayena?
- Deepens longing and devotion towards Lord Rama
- Cultivates the emotional devotional mood (bhava) of the Bhakti tradition
- Supports meditative practice and Carnatic music recitation
- Promotes inner peace through focused devotional expression
When is the best time to recite this?
The keerthana is recited during morning or evening devotional sessions and on occasions dedicated to Lord Rama, including Rama Navami.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Saint Tyagaraja (1767–1847) composed thousands of devotional keerthanas dedicated primarily to Lord Rama, forming a major pillar of the Carnatic music repertoire. He lived and practiced in Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, and his compositions reflect both the Bhakti tradition and deep musical scholarship. "Paluke Bangaaramaayena" is among his most frequently performed kritis, celebrated for the emotional depth of its devotional sentiment. The composition dates to the late 18th or early 19th century and is well documented in the Carnatic tradition.
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Related Texts
- Ramadasu Keerthanas Ikshvaku Kula Tilaka — a keerthana from the Ramadasu corpus addressing the same deity in a similar devotional mode
- Endaro Mahanubhavulu — another celebrated Tyagaraja composition, a Pancharatna Kriti in praise of great devotees