shrI lakshmI varAham-Abhogi - Muthuswami Dikshithar - Trichur Brothers

[@keshavan51]

Beautiful in presentation. Abohi is class by itself

[@jayakumar7835]

Fantastic

[@sumathybalaji5252]

Very nice

[@srinivasangopalan7962]

Excellent song. Good. Morning to all. Jai Hind 🙏Vande Maataram 🙏Recording is fine. Thanks for all the team members who have worked for this program 👍with Greetings, Jai Hind 🙏Vande Maataram 🙏Bharat Maataki Jai. 👍

[@mysuruvasudevacharya]

Excellent Rendition of the Dikshitar Krithi ! Sri Lakshmi Varaham Bhajeham ragam Abhogi Adi Talam Muthuswami Dikshitar Krithi Dikshithar composed this krithi when he visited the Lakshmi Varaha Swamy temple in Kallidaikurichi on the banks of river "Taamaraparani"(the river named so because it was supposed to be filled with lotuses). Incidentally, this is my grandmother's birthplace(and in some sense becomes mine too). It is a beautiful small village named aptly as kal+idai+kurichi translating to "town sandwiched between hills". The Lakshmi Varaha Sannidhi here is a world famous one and the sannidhi for Lord Kubera is supposed to be very special. Pallavi: Shree Lakshmi Varaaham Bhajeham Shree Lakshmi Sahitham Srithajana Shubha Pradham Meaning: Dikshithar sings "I worship("Bhaja"+"aham") Lord Lakshmi Varaha, who is in the company("Sahitham") of Goddess Lakshmi and gives happiness and proseperity("Shubha pradham") to those who take refuge in him("Srithajana")." Once again we can observe the simplicity of his composition. The pallavi goes as "Sa Dha Ma Ga Ri Sa"which is the descending part(avarohanam) of abhogi raga scale. Also, the "Sa Dha Ma" notes are sung flat and simple but the sangathi sounds so beautiful and ornamented. That is the beauty of the great composer. The pallavi is a wonderful introduction to the song. In the Anupallavi he embellishes the Lord further. Anupallavi: Neela Megha Ghana Shyamala Gaathram Neela Bhudevi Sthuthi Paathram Neelakanta Shiva Guruguha Mithram Nikhila Bhaktha Jana Bhayaarthi Daathram Meaning: Dikshithar beautifully describes the Lord as follows: " Whose body("Gaathram") is a dark blue-black("Shyamala") colour resembling the dark rain-bearing clouds("Neela Megha"), who is the object of praise("Stuthi Paathram") of Niladevi and Bhudevi. He is the friend("Mithram") of the blue necked("Neela kanta") Lord Shiva and Lord Subrahmanya. He removes("Daathram") fears and miseries("Bhayaarthi") of all his devotees("Nikhila Bhaktha Jana")." In the anupallavi, there is an explicit reference of the Lord's skin colour to the dark rain clouds. We may also interpret this as an implicit reference to the Lord's love which he showers on his devotees just like rain from the clouds. Further, we can observe the mudhra "guruguha" beautifully intertwined as he refers to Lord Subrahmanya. Charanam: Mangalaalayaa Abhogi nutha Padam Pungava Budhajana Natham Vedanutham Shankara Priya karam Kubera Pratheeshtitham Shanka Chakra Dharam Krupaakaram Madhyamakalasahithyam: Pankajaasana Pramukha Sevitham Pankaja Mukha Bhaargavee Bhaavitham Bhanga Hara Thaamraparnee Theerastham Sankata hara Sadaananda Sahitham Meaning: He refers to the Lord as One who's feet("Padham") is ornated by the auspicious("mangalaalaya") Raga Abhogi, as one praised by the Virtuous and knowledgable("Budhajana") and the Vedas and scriptures. He pleases Lord Shankara("Shankarapriya karam") and enriches the wealth of Lord Kubera. He is also the bearer of the conch and the divine disc("Shankachakradhara"). Worshipped and served("Sevitham") by Lord Brahma("Pankajaasana"-the one sitting on lotus) and other important Gods("Pramukha"); Meditated upon("Bhaavitham") by the Lotus-faced("Pankajamukha") Goddess Lakshmi("Bhargavi"). Along the banks of the river Tamaraparanee, the Lord removes("Hara") all the obstacles and worries("Sankata") and is always("Sadha") filled with("sahitham") bliss("aanandham"). The charanam is brilliant description of the Lord. Dikshithar beautifully brings in the Raga mudhra in the first line of the charanam and refers to the auscpicious quality of the raga. He also makes sure he includes the reference to the special sannidhi to Kubera swamy in the temple. The madhyamakala sahithyam is another good vocal exercise to the singer. On the whole, the krithi is filled with simplicity but beautiful at the same time, a quality of all Dikshitar krithis.

[@sanz7171]

Thank you sir

[@seetahariharan4089]

Thanks for the lyrics sir

[@seetahariharan4089]

Thanks for the explanation (paraphrase too) sir..it is good to know the correct lyrics...

[@sankarasubramanianjanakira7493]

Sir. Fully appreciate for the details of sahityam with meaning. However, humbly beg to differ on one point. It is not Tamarabarani as construed by you but TAMIRABARANI (not thamarai) and the name gives its meaning. Pl dont feel hurt. Just sharing for the correct name.

[@mysuruvasudevacharya]

@@sankarasubramanianjanakira7493 ji Inadvertent mistake Thanks a lot 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼

[@srinivasangopalan7962]

Excellent song in Aabhogi. I appreciate your hard work 💪. I used to visit frequently to Kallidai Kurichi to worship God Sri Lakshmi VarHar. I am always thinking this song. Good luck With Greetings, Jai Hind 🙏

[@kallidaiviramani5885]

Hailing from Kallidaikurichi, this is my favourite song in praise of the village's main deity Lakshmipathi.

[@srinivasans933]

Yes. I am also happy to hear since I also hail from kallidaikurichi

[@s.pavithrasampath4013]

Even , I am from the same place. The deity is extremely powerful !!!! Pranams !!!!

[@maitri74]

Me too.

[@meenakrishnamoorthy9015]

What a rendaring of Abhogi by TRICHUR BROTHERS

[@ramanantn6353]

Superb!

[@suntharaponnambalam2767]

Voice synchronization Abhogi raga alapana and Krithi rendition excellent

[@harikumarchidambaranathan9561]

Sree Lakshmi Varaham namosthuthe

[@ramachandranr9625]

Sooper rendering. Lovely God bless

[@meenakrishnamoorthy9015]

Excellent Abhogi Aalapana by TRICHUR BROTHERS. Specially Manthra sthayi by RAAMKUMAR. And the keerthana is so lovely

[@tmadanmenon]

Abhogi is very good for compositions in a medium to fast tempo and if sung at a higher pitch the recital will be enchanting! I would say that, here the brother duo 's rendition is akin to the legendary erstwhile singer DKJ who followed that concept! The Raagalapana sung so vibrantly is outstanding. Swaram sung was with melodic and rhythmic passages using swaras and sung to end on swara in the raga of the melody and at the tala cycle n did prompt for the lovely Thaniaasvarthanam by percussionist. Loved the recital. Best wishes .

[@ravirao8523]

Divine singing

[@VARAGOORAN1]

srI lakshmi varaaham raagam: aabhOgi 22 karaharapriya janya Aa: S R2 G2 M1 D2 S Av: S D2 M1 G2 R2 S taaLam: aadi Composer: Muttuswaami Dikshitar Language: Sanskrit pallavi shree lakshmi varaaham bhajEham shree lakshmi sahitham sruta jana subhapradam anupallavi neela mEgha jaya shyaamaLa gaatram neela boodEvi stuti paartram neelakanTa Siva guruguha mitram nikhila bhakta jana bayaartri taatram caraNam mangaLaalayaabohi nuta padam punkava budha jana natam veda nutam shankara priyakaram Kubhera pradhishtitham canka cakra dharam kripa karam pankajaasana pramukha sevitham pankaja mukha bhaargavi bhaavitam bhanka hara tamraparni dheerastam shankaTa hara sadaanandha sahitam

[@rajagopalsnp]

Varagooran Narayanavn

[@seetahariharan4089]

Thank you sir for the info on the ragam znd for the lyrics....

[@kalishavalli2963]

Super 👍

[@sumathik9285]

Very nice excellent

[@medepallisubrahmanyam1956]

Extrodinary performance mind blowing god blessboth these brothers

[@sudhaseshadri4939]

The entire background of the place the song was written,the meaning of the verses brought out beautifully by Subramanian sir.excellent rendition by trichur brothers.

[@seetahariharan4089]

One of my most fav ragams. .wish it were a video recording!soooo melodious..

[@meenakrishnamoorthy9015]

Excellent Abhogi by Trichur Brothers

[@medepallisubrahmanyam1956]

Excellent rendtation super voice

[@anuradhaanand295]

like the voices and the singing bhava..of the Trichur brothers

[@pranavaravind5368]

they are my cousins!!!

[@carnaticmusicbydr.rukmanis46]

Alapana very good.On the whole a very good performance.

[@ranganayakiraghavan1183]

Nice co ordination excellent rendition

[@meenakrishnamoorthy9015]

Grand Sri Lakshmi Varaham

[@vatsalsr3029]

Tirchur Brothers recently made an excellent rendering of "namami Gange" project song which has lines from Adi Sankaracharya's lines in reverence to Mother Ganga. Please listen and have a feel of sublime view of mother-ganga.

[@Samskrithii]

excellent quality that you can never get in all india radio

[@rajeswarirajan2097]

Excellent

[@chandniratnakaran2513]

Wow! What Gamakams!! 👌

[@sreedeviozhukil516]

🙏🙏🙏

[@rajeswarirajan2097]

Superb

[@Samskrithii]

lovely

[@chandrans3626]

You were alapana good , nice rendition of abohi

[@geethal6429]

What an amazing performance... Great

[@kamakshikamakotipeetavasin3074]

Very melodyes

[@chandrans3626]

Can I get the correct answer in tamil

[@rajamanisankaranarayanan4728]

Very nice