Kamala Manohari Shiva Sai Shankari

Kaali Kapalini Kadambari [ Kamala Manohari ... ]

Jaya Katyayani Bhagawathi Bharati

Kanchi Nivasini Kamakshi Sundari

Lyrics:

Variation

Salutations to the enchanting form of Mother Parvathi, the consort of Lord Shankara, seated on the Lotus, Mother Kaali adorning the garland made of skulls and wild flowers. Victory to Mother Katyayani, Mother Saraswathi also known as Bharati and Mother Kamakshi, the presiding deity at Kanchi.

Deity

Devi

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Charukeshi

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Reference Gents Pitch

1 Pancham / C

Reference Ladies Pitch

5 Pancham / G

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

bhagawathi:

goddess

bharati:

one of the names of goddess saraswathi

jaya:

victory; (var) jayam, jayatu

kaali:

one of the fearful forms of goddess; (var) kaalikey

kadambari:

goddess adorned with flowers of the kaadamba tree

kamakshi:

lotus-eyed, refers to goddess parvathi at the holy city of kancheepuram

kamala:

lotus

kanchi:

a holy place; (var) kanchipuri

kapalini:

wearer of skulls esp. goddess kaali

katyayani:

another name of goddess parvathi

krupalu:

compassionate one; (var) krupala, krupakara, krupakari (f); krupamaya, krupamayi (f) - full of compassion

manohar:

pleasing, beautiful, charming; (var) manohara, manoharam, manohari (f)

nivasi:

dweller, resident; (var) nivasini (f), nivasitha

parama:

supreme, principal, chief, best, highest; (var) param, paramam

puttaparthi:

birthplace of bhagawan sri sathya sai baba; (var) parti, parthi, parthipuri

parvathi:

consort of lord shiva

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

shankari:

goddess parvathi

shiva:

lord shiva - one of the trinity who is the destroyer - the name shiva means auspiciousness; (var) shiv, shivaya, shivaraj, shivaraja, shivarajam, shivom, shivani (f) - of shiva

sundara:

beautiful; (var) sundarakara, sundaraya, sundari (f), soundari (f), sundaram - beauty

Sai Rhythms

- Sri Sathya Sai International Organization

Kamala Manohari Shiva Sai Shankari

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