This high energy inspiring devotional song was composed by Saint Annamacharya in a moment of ecstasy as he sighted the abode of the lord of Tirumala after an arduous trek. This rendition will leave you in a similar frame of mind.
This was one of the 9 songs in the Bhakti Vijayam ensemble Carnatic choir presentation (by 100+ performers) @ 2024 Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana Festival.
Cleveland Ohio, USA. April 14, 2024.
Program coordinated by #GFAGLOBAL led by Chitravina Ganesh.
The musicians were students from various parts of USA along with their teachers.
My son Omkaar Bharadwaaj (in blue Kurta) was one of the singers.
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Song: adivO alladivO
adhivO alladhivO
raagam: madyamaavati
22 kharaharapriya janya
Aa: S R2 M1 P N2 S
Av: S N2 P M1 R2 S
taaLam: aadi
Composer: Annamaacaarya
Language: Telugu
pallavi
adivO alladivO shree harivaasamu
padivElu sEshula paDagalamayamu
(adivO)
caraNam 1
ade vEnkaTaacala makhilOnnatamu
adivO brahmaadula kapuroopamu
adivO nitya nivaasa makhila munulaku
adhE cooDu DadE mokkuDaanandamayamu
(adivO)
caraNam 2
cengaTa nalladivO sEshaacalamu
ninginunna dEvatala nijavaasamu
mungiTa nalladivO moolanunna dhanamu
bhangaaru sikharaala bahu brahmmamayamu
(adivO)
caraNam 3
kaivalyapadamu vEnkaTanaga madivO
shree vEnkaTapatiki sirulainati
bhaavimpa sakala sampadaroopa madivO
paavanamula kella baavanamayamu
(adivO)
Meaning:
Annamaacaarya could see a place fully covered by AadisEsha's ten thousand heads and recognized it as Shreehari's place. He describes the place "SEshaacalamu" and "VenkaTanagamu" as the most sacred place where all the Gods stay and all the rishis love to live. The very thought of the place gives immense pleasure and can give mOksha (kaivalyapadam).
13 апр 2024