Jagadguru Natihi : From Kalady to Kedar A Journey Beyond Time| Tribute to Adi Shankaracharya

Ranjani and Gayatri present a Ragamalika composition that traces the life and journey of one of the greatest saints of Bharat, Adi Shankaracharya, from His birth at Kalady to samadhi at Kedarnath. This composition by Kanniks Kannikeswaran, has been released by His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Sri Bharati Teertha Mahaswami on the momentous occasion of Shankara Jayanti on May 6th 2022 at Shringeri Mutt.
Video courtesy Shringeri Mutt.
#AdiShankaracharya #ShankaraJayanti #RanjaniGayatri #ShankaraGuruvaram
Credits
Singers: Ranjani - Gayatri
Concept and composition: Kanniks Kannikeswaran
Violin: Charumathi Raghuraman
Mridangam: N Manoj Siva
Recorded, Mixed and mastered by Rakesh Pazhedam at Sahridaya Sound Studios, Chennai
Recording and Audio support, Videography and Production: Pramod Gokhale
Video shoot Location: Amethyst, Chennai
Special thanks to Chityala Family, New York
आनन्दभैरवी राग:
श्रीशङ्करगुरुवरमाश्रितजन मन्दारम्
कालट्युद्भवं शिवं कालकर्मज्ञं भजे ||
ईशजीवभेदरहितपरमाद्वैतविचारम्
इन्दुकलारुचिरमन्दहासवदनमुपास्महे
नित्यानित्यविवेचनचतुरं चिदानन्द
सत्याद्वयचिच्चिन्तननिरतं शुभोदयम् ||
पूर्वी राग: (पुरी )
अज्ञानतिमिरापहं - हस्तामलकसन्नुतम्
सुज्ञानाम्बुधिचन्द्रं - चिन्तयाम्यहम्सततम् |
प्रज्ञानं ब्रह्मेति वेद वचसा यो बोधयत्याश्रितान्
तस्मैश्री गुरुमूर्तयेनम इदं
श्री शंकर भगवद्पादाचार्यस्वामिने ||
कन्नडगौळ राग: - शृङ्गेरि
तं ब्रह्मवेदिनं वार्तिककृ त्-पूजितं नि-
त्यं ब्रह्मप्रिय भारती प्रतिष्ठापकम् नौमि | अ-
-हंब्रह्मास्मीति वेद वचसा यो बोधयत्याश्रितान्
तस्मैश्री गुरुमूर्तयेनम इदं
श्री शंकर भगवद्पादाचार्यस्वामिने ||
गुर्जरी तोडि राग: - द्वारका
साक्षात्शिवावतारं पद्मपादाराधितम्
वीक्षावितीर्णविद्यम् हृद्यगुणगणं स्मरामि |
साक्षात्तत्वमसीति वेद वचसा यो बोधयत्याश्रितान्
तस्मैश्री गुरुमूर्तयेनम इदं श्री शंकर भगवद्पादाचार्यस्वामिने ||
शङ्कराभरणम् राग:- बदरीनाथ
स्वात्मानन्दनिमग्न सुदेशिकं भजे- विदिताखिल​शास्त्र सुधा जलधिं श्री तोटक तारक चरणम् | - अय
मात्मा ब्रह्मेति वेद वचसा यो बोधयत्याश्रितान्
तस्मैश्री गुरुमूर्तयेनम इदं श्री शंकर भगवद्पादाचार्यस्वामिने ||
केदार राग:
वेदवेदान्तवेद्यं स्मृतिपुराणविद्येशं
विजितदृप्तवादिगणं वन्दे दिग्विजयकृतं ||
केदारान्तर्हितं स्वशिष्यहितं प्रणमामि
कीर्तिस्पृष्टदिगन्तं कृतशुभपीठचतुष्कम् || (श्रीशङ्कर)

[@sudhasomanathan9030]

Everything about this is Soulful and magical- the sound of the lyrics, the visuals, the voices of the sisters pouring out Bhakti and melody and oh! That Purvi! Just haunting. You sisters maintain the right measure of technical brilliance and emotionalism of Carnatic music which is simply so satisfying and liberating to rasikas like me. How blessed are you to be able to give this experience to your listeners and equally blessed are we to be able to enjoy it. God bless.

[@navithavenu3399]

Very nice sing.thanks to the singer's

[@lsetlur6258]

Very devotional song!

[@sowmyaiyer1504]

Yes very nice so soothing

[@kaminithatharav1139]

@@navithavenu3399 i

[@gsrajeshwari5483]

Çkoii Ko

[@vineethvijayan8491]

Adhi Shankaracharya is a miracle happened in our wold, even the gods needed him to revive them🙏🙏

[@madhurikonety9903]

Awesome rendition in ragamalika!!!👏👏👏 Each raga has been chosen very well to give wonderful imagination to the listener as though listener him or herself travelling with the Jagadguru Sri Shankarabhagavatpada!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏 Takeoff raga Anandabhairavi is simply superb. By the end, Kedaragowla is still more apt for Kedarnath as Jagadguru's last destination. No words for the inbetween chitteswaras. RAGA sisters, u both r doing a great job in bringing out our great great great saints lyrics musically to give more meaning n divinty for a common man.👌👌👌

[@prasadsharma867]

Amma, Shankaracharya Gurugaru always bless you both

[@sudhasomanathan9030]

Everytime I listen, I discover a new nuance in this creation. And this time it was the sweetness of the mridangam and the violin. Manoj Siva was literally enunciating the lyrics with his fingers and Charumathi’s violin is like a sprinkle of gold dust on every phrase!

[@surajshingan8712]

नमामी भगवत्पाद शंकरम लोक शंकरम!! 🙏🌺🌼🌻🕉️🚩🚩🚩

[@balakarri6183]

What a fantastic composition Dr. Kannik’s. Covering 1) Kalady to Kedar 2) 4 Shishyas of Jagadguru 3) 4 MahAvakyas from four vedas 4) 6 melodious ragas Amazing and blessed to have listened to this 🙏🙏

[@venkateshsr7428]

What r the ragas

[@biju4889]

Marvless.... Beautiful.. Rendition Guru shankara... Narayana guruwamy...chattampy swamikal..Etc so many Master of yogis are born in kerala God's own contry .... Proud of..

[@vrajit52]

Can I say this offering is the pinnacle? Tremendous effort has gone into it!!!The whole presentation is superlative. The choice of ragas was ‘Zara hatke’ but extraordinary. The way they intertwined. Both of you look radiant in His grace. Even the idol chosen is so full of life. The mahavakyas, the locations, the inlays and the sequencing takes us to a different wavelength. Manoj and Charu enhance the experience so beautifully. How blessed you are to have been part of such a wonderful dedication. What will you do next time to surpass this? The bar is already set so high! Rapturous RaGa Radiance😍

[@abiramechitrabharathi4098]

😌🦚💯🦚our hope ever success with our traditional music ofcourse.👍🪔🪔🌄🪔🪔🙏🌻🇮🇳🌻🔯🕉️🔯

[@kpp1950]

கங்கா பிரவாகம் போல் இருந்தது . இந்தப் பாடலை பாடிய உங்களுக்கும் , கேட்டுக் கொண்டிருக்கும் எங்களுக்கும் ஆதிசங்கரரின் அருள் என்றும் நிறைந்திருக்கும் .‌நன்றி

[@srinivasnr1]

सदाशिव समारंभाम शंकराचार्य च मध्यमाम अस्मद आचार्य पर्यंताम वंदे गुरु परम्पराम I

[@Akshay.Ramanathan]

Just yesterday I was listening to your Nirvana Shatakam and Subrahmanya Bhujangam to celebrate Shankara Jayanthi. Something about your renditions makes them stand out from all other devotional albums, something so indescribably profound about the way you pour your deepest musical and spiritual sensibilities into each of these works. Hearing the precious, potent words sung with piercing devotion and purity in your voices. With the perfect soundscape and instrumental arrangements, every time! And here is one such tribute, in fact the tribute of tributes to the great great Jagatguru. How each raga is woven so beautifully - be it Kannadagowla for Karnataka, Gurjari for Gujarat or Shankarabharanam because Badari! With those raga defining, charming chittaswarams. And the end, where you reinforce the principal principles in quick succession... Goosebumps. That Kedar... The last line echoes in our hearts long after we're done listening. Isn't that the point? Thank you for everything you do. Next Shankara Jayanthi, we're going to have so many of your offerings to listen to, I'm so certain! ❤️🙏🏼

[@VishalVNavekar]

but the ads in the middle of the video is very disturbing.

[@grsumathi]

True👍

[@Mohankumar-gb9bi]

🙏🙏🙏 Great 🙏🙏🙏

[@achutha_ks]

🙏🏼🙏🏼 Four ragas showcased the four Maha Vaakyas from the four vedas, linked to the four Mathas established by Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankaracharya, culminating at his final karma sthala at Kedarnath. I bow to you for the profound thinking behind this and for your amazing rendition. I pray to the Jagadguru to continue to bless you both with immense wisdom 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@arunaganesh5102]

A real masterpiece...it's really overwhelming.. Jaya Jaya Shankara Hara Hara Krishna

[@lakshmiiyer1250]

Oh Raga Sisters ! Thank you for being a medium in transferring bliss 🙏🙏🙏 Experiencing divinity 🙏🙏🙏

[@amoghakrishna1785]

Hats off Raga sisters are bringing such videos to the ora of the KZbin is our Bhagyam What ideal raga selection Kedaram to Kedarnath Kannadagowla for sringeri Purvi for Puri Aahaha !!! Fabulous sybolysis Enjoyed the composition ... Filled with RagaBhava , Bhakti and Pure Sangeetam 🙏🙏🙏🙏 Really the videography and musical aspects are beyond the past... Love from KannadaGowla ( Karnataka) Sashtaanga Namskarams for both Wish the Shankaracharya always bless you with good health & sucess Thankyou 🙏🙏🙏

[@medavaramdilipsharma2103]

Dear sisters, I had a darshan of Shankara's "Vishwaroopam" while u sing this. My humble pranams to the lyricist Sri Kannikeswaran garu. Hats off to the whole team. Lord Shankara bless you all.

[@mrraamsridhar]

This is beautiful. Would've loved to see the Jagadgurus Sri Sri Nischalananda Saraswati, Sri Sri Sadananda Saraswati and Sri Sri Avimukteshwarananda Saraswati Mahaswamijis in addition to the Jagadguru of Sringeri in the videos.

[@venkataramananparthasarath3883]

Brings tears when you hear this Ragamalika. What a gem of a presentation to Adi Shankara. Anyone will be moved and also know what a great country we are living . Let us get back to our roots. We have moved away from all this. Carnatic music is divine as is Hindustani. A combination of both is a treat.

[@krishnarao346]

The rendition of these excellent slokas is like malayamarutham touching you and taking you to another world. It is beyond my vocabulary to express how they excellently sang this Ragamalika. Any one having an ear for classical music, should compulsorily listen to this masterpiece once a day especially in the morning hours.

[@latharaghu3698]

Guru sharanam🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ranganathankrishnamoorthy5156]

I TOO HAVE LIVED WITH YOU BOTH IN THIS CARNATIC MUSIC WORLD!!(I'M 77 OLD)

[@ranganathankrishnamoorthy5156]

Had my today's morning feast!!!

[@ranganathankrishnamoorthy5156]

Had my today's dose of this Musical treat with a lot of wonders!!!

[@vijilakshmi1381]

Goose bumps

[@asmitapadmanabhan9074]

Wonderful Concept !! Thouroughly enjoyed !

[@SindhuSmitha]

Such a soulful rendition full of bhakthi. It's a treat to listen to this wonderful composition 🙏❤️

[@suseelamanidhar1928]

Perfect blending of music and spirituality transported me to a blissful world. I appreciate the great efforts of the sisters Ranjani - Gayatri

[@Malininair24]

Soulful and divine 🙏🙏🌹

[@krishnabhat1606]

🙏🙏 Bhava Shankara Deshika Me Sharanam🙏🙏

[@ranganathankrishnamoorthy5156]

The last one minute birka takes me to Super Happiness!No words!!

[@akshayarajagopalan1487]

Jaya Jaya Shankara Hara Hara Shankara 🙏🏻✨

[@shubhuful]

I've deep emotions for Jagadguru Shrimad Adya Shankaracharya ji.... I Love His Holiness so much.... And Dear Respected Sau Ranjani Taai Sau Gayatri Taai, you both have given me such a Precious Gem which is such a Divine Treat for The Mortal Senses n Immortal Soul.... This rendition further deepens my emotions for Jagadguru ji.... I'm so forever Grateful to You both n entire Team 🥺💐🌹🌺❤🙏🙏🙏🚩🚩🚩

[@MoniVHS]

Namaskaram to you both. Goddess Sri Saradambal has Blessed you both . Please sing the Lyrics written by the Sri Acharyals of Sri Saradhapeetham. Blessed to listen . Monivhs

[@swarnaprabhay.s1343]

Such beautiful praises & rendition of Guru Murthy 🙏 Sri Adi Shankaracharya Swamiji 🙏 We were blessed to listen to this. Jai Guru Datta... 26th May 2022 onwards is the 80th Birthday of His Holiness Parama Pujya Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji of Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysuru. If possible, please offer such similar praises of His Life History & personality. Every moment in Guru's Lives is for the upliftment of the society & it's living beings. Guruve Sharanam... 🙏

[@rajendrandhonan8111]

Aum...Shree Adi Shankaracharya....Namaha ..🙏🙏🙏😌

[@shylajaarun1447]

Beautiful lyrics n soulful singing 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@subbakrishnan2636]

Excellent ND apt tribute to ADWAITHA JAGADGURU SRI SHANKARA BY KERALA BORN SISTERS SUPER ONE

[@paddyl6165]

षडंग मत स्तापनम् षाडगुण्य परिपूरितम् श्री शंकराचार्यवर्य गुरुवर्यं मनसा स्मरामि🙏💐🙏

[@venkataramaniiyer7716]

Splendid..immortal..divinity..classism..all intact....bhakthi soaked....un parellel...

[@ajayshettyofficial]

🙏🏻🙏🏻 Sundaram athi Sundaram Gurubhyo namaha 🙏🏻 Shankara loka shankaram

[@Venkat_98]

Excellent Sanskrit lyrics

[@keseetharam5930]

So mellifluous. Grateful to Kanniks, Ranjani, Gayatri, charumati, and Manoj Siva. It will be nice if children could also act it out and a dance drama.

[@melodymood1]

I can’t get enough of this beautiful composition!

[@sasisrikoti2684]

Namassumanjalulu 👏👏🙏🙏 Sri Sankara Guruvaram🎁🙏🙏🙏

[@umapradeep1099]

Our Namaskarams to the RaGa sisters for pouring out Sacred Bhakti like Honey, we are blessed to hear the blissful and soulful rendition from them of Shri Adi Shankaracharya s composition. Jaya Jaya Shri Shankara.

[@kamupatti]

Soulful rendition of this song about Adhi Sankaracrarya and Adhi Four vedas. Wonderful lyrics. Harahara shankara Jayajaya shankara. Shankaracharya padame charanam. Thank you RAGA sisters.

[@padmamani6776]

Hi RaGa. God bless you. What a beautiful krithi, nd feeling.

[@sangeethameenakshiiyer7010]

Very nice lyrics with all the mahavakyas included at the right place and excellent rendition. Apt raga selection. Rare indeed. A fitting tribute to our paramacharya 🙏

[@thippannam.s.jamadagni7447]

Melodious rendering. Hats off to you both.

[@prasadpa4149]

Namasthe Ranjaniji and Gayathriji, An excellent tribute in true sense on the occasion of Sri.Adi Sankara Jayanthi. As I am very proud to be hailed from Kalady ,Thank you so so much, I am so grateful to both of you. I do not have words to express my sincere gratitude, Please accept my sashtanga pranams at your Noble feets. In the keerthana the travel through different ragas and the Hindusthani-feel touch at the fag end was really Meditative and Amazing , As Ra..Ga..'s are always amazing Music lovers with their authentic Music Journey. Thank you so much ,Stay Blessed.

[@jayasinghadhasbama6937]

Lovely ❤❤❤

[@ShashiKher]

Om jai Sri jagad guru mere prabhu mere bhagwan adishankaracharia shiv shankar maharaj ko mera namaskaar namaskaar namaskaar

[@tittuanil9780]

Excellent and Divine

[@sundarramsundarram1236]

ஓம் ஈஸ்வராய நம:

[@ranganathankrishnamoorthy5156]

ENJOYED!!

[@umasimha2756]

So, So Devine, melodious and Bhakthipoorvak, rendition by RANJANI- GAYATHRI in Raagamaalike! You can hear this rendition any number of times! You will yearn for more & more devotional songs by them!!!

[@kamalammaramaswamysridhar4489]

May acharya bless you with ayurarogya soukhyam to continue his seva. Romba adbhutam. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@cssrao4992]

Most elevating and Divine rendering May the Glory of the Divine spread through incomparable RaGa ! Specially chosen by God to fulfil this noble role

[@shubhuful]

❤🙏🚩❤

[@sridharanneela7286]

This is amazingly beautiful and divine. The transition of ragas are simply superb .Totally a very happy and sweet rendition. May Shri Shankarabhagavathpada shower his blessings on you both. Athpudham. It takes the listeners to a trance.Lovely

[@namrathabadri131]

Falling short of words to appreciate this absolute gem.. Everything about it is top notch.. Blessed to have had an opportunity to enjoy this masterpiece🙏🙏

[@VijayaLakshmi-jx4gu]

Adthmanam Anwashikkunnavark Ellam We Keerathanathill Kattithannu. I. Yam Adhmah. Prenghanam Bhrehmah. Thwathamasy. Ellam. Nannayi. Om Namah Shivaya. Me

[@sarojinichandrasekar8524]

Beautiful raga combinations and a beautiful slide int. o each. Very divine taking one I to trans. Truly a total submission and tribute to the Acharacle swamigal .om s ri grubhyo namaha.🙏🙏🙏

[@mahavishnunaiker4490]

To Ranjini and Gayatri.. Nanri and thank you... It is an Honour and privilege listening to you...for the Holy saint.

[@ushakrishnamoorthi879]

Aha total bliss! U r awesome, Raga sis!

[@sivasubramanianm2711]

🙏🙏 குருவே சரணம் 🙏🙏🙏

[@amritavasudevprabhu]

One of the greatest embodiments of Sanatana Satya ....Bharathmata blessed with the touch of His feet....no words ... tears fall spontaneously at the timelessness and glory and truth of Sri Adi Shankaracharya's glory.. May Bhagavan bless you both and everyone involved in this offering abundantly.....

[@lilychatterjee1257]

শিবাবতার জগৎ গুরু , আদি শঙ্কারাচার্যের শ্রীপাদপদ্মে ভূলুন্ঠিত প্রণতি 🙏 ভীষন ভীষন ভালো লাগলো! লিখে এই ভালোলাগা প্রকাশ করা যায় না 🙏 এই বেদান্তে এতো আনন্দ আছে , আপনি আত্মহারা হয়ে যাবেন , নিজেকে ভুলে যাবেন , একটা কথা মনে রাখবেন , এই জনমে যদি এইরকম ভাব না আসে , কোন না কোন জন্মে আপনাকে এর মুখোমুখি হতে হবে ! 🙏❤️

[@priyaseshadri4562]

Such a beautiful composition Kanniks! Brilliantly rendered by Ra Ga sisters! It was a treat in terms of lyrical & musical beauty! Thank you!

[@grsumathi]

Superb!! 👌👌 Loved it. Feast to the ears and heart.

[@subrahmanyamkoppula5618]

Melodious

[@sarasunathan653]

Goosebumps! I’m speechless! You brought the 32 years journey of Adi Shankaracharya live before my eyes. I travelled with him from Kalady to Kedar. I am overwhelmed. Your music can bring self realization to the listeners. It is so soul stirring. Thank you, sisters for this gem. I never miss your concert whenever you visit Seattle. You simply transport the audience to a different world. Thank you once again.

[@ravikumarp9367]

Beyond time and generation - Excellent work. Evergreen - Mam

[@salagameramesh731]

🙏ಶ್ರೀ ಗುರುಭ್ಯೋ ನಮಃ 🙏

[@nadasudharasa6277]

What a beautiful composition so fantastically rendered by the veteran sisters. It was a real spiritual treat. Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏

[@subbakrishnan2636]

GODESS SHARADAMBA ND GURU SHANKARA BL ND GR ON U BOTH

[@haridasmenon300]

Haunting rendition. Ananda Bhairavi s total bliss as starter. Briko

[@rameshsundaram1868]

It is just divine. It is superfluous to say that this is great. Blessed are those who were involved in this project - may it be the lyricist, tunesmith, singers, accompanists, technicians, et al. I consider myself fortunate to have had the opportunity to listen to this great tribute. I firmly believe that this inhuman effort has fructified only because of His divine grace. God bless all.

[@renukadevi6501]

Very fortunate to hear..

[@namrathabadri131]

Just can't stop listening to this marvelous composition.. Divine sahitya, mesmerizing ragas and blissful rendition!!

[@vaidyanathancr7607]

Very divine rendition .Jaya Jaya Sankara

[@harikumarsarma4418]

These sisters create musical wonders every time.. GOD bless them & their families , their co and supporting artists

[@vidyagireesh9378]

vandhe guruparamparam....excellent rendition

[@ranganathankrishnamoorthy5156]

SUPER SANGEETA ARCHANAI FOR OUR SRI SANKARAR!!!

[@jayashreeraghavachar7569]

soulfl ,magical and beautiful singing ,soulful rendition. beautiful sahithya,amezing.hats off to my favorite raga sisters!!!! god bless u both.

[@satyadevborsu6150]

శ్రీ గురుబ్యో నమః ధన్యవాదములు

[@hamsahari3980]

Blessed and divine RaGa sisters 🙏🙏🙏🙏my humble koti namaskaram 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ramdasvenkatraman]

Divine music! 🙏🙏🙏

[@kasy6071]

Transitions at 3.20 and 7 were just extra ordinary. Wow..no words to express

[@sajeevog]

What a beautiful offering to the Guru!❤️ AUM SRI GURUBHYO NAMAHA🙏🏻 AUM SRI SADHGURUVE NAMAHA🙏🏻 AUM SRI JAGATGURUVE NAMAHA🙏🏻 SHAMBHO MAHADEVA🔱

[@rjneelmaheshwarmedia8613]

ശ്രീ ശങ്കരഭഗവദ്ഗീതം

[@shivapriyaswamy9245]

Divine and melodious 🙏🙏

[@paalmuru9598]

🌄🏞️🏔️🌌🌍🌍💯🙏🌐🌐🐦🌟🌨️🌲🌲💧🌻💯 Lakh crore Trillion of 🙏🙏 Vanakkam 🙏🙏 Vanakkam by Paalmuruganantham India 🙏🌎 world

[@sharadanarasimhan5595]

Jaya jaya Shankara Hara Hara Shankara.

[@ranganathankrishnamoorthy5156]

Had my today's sacred feast just now.Thanks.

[@mukthathyagarajan309]

Amazing concept and composition Dr.Kanniks. Excellent execution by all parties.

[@sharadagr7987]

It's a beautiful composition presented vth grandeur by d RAGA sisters , all time enjoyable ! A v big applause to d composer as well as d singers

[@shantharao71]

Every Thursday I listen to this rendition. It takes me away from this world, bliss. You sisters are blessed to sing this composition in such a blissful way. Thank you both. A request, if meanings in English can be posted , makes it so much better knowing the meaning of the slokas.

[@gangavalli5955]

Jaya Jaya Shankara hara hara Shankar

[@jangasridhar1229]

Om Sri Arunachaleswarya namah🙏