Shanmukha Natha Shanmukha Natha
Shanmukha Natha Shanmukha Natha
Shanmukha Natha Shanmukha Natha (2)
Om Saravana Bhava Shanmukha Natha Guru Saravana Bhava Shanmukha Natha
Shanmukha Natha Shanmukha Natha
Punnagavarali 8 Beat Men - 5 Pancham Women - 2 Pancham
We take refuge in Lord Shankmukha (Subrahmanya), the Lord who has six faces and who is glorified as Sharavana.
Translate Meaning:
Deity
Subrahmanya
Language
Sanskrit / Hindi
Raga
Punnagavarali
Notes:
The Carnatic convention for this Raga is n1 S R1 G1 M1 P D1 N1; N1 D1 P M1 G1 R1 S n1. The current convention is employed for better understanding.
n1 S R1 R2 M1 P D1 N1
N1 D1 P M1 R2 R1 S n1
In the Key of C:
b♭ C C# D F G G# B♭
B♭ G# G F D C# C b♭
* lower octave notes are shown in lower case
Beat
8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi
Level
Intermediate
Tempo
Fast
Reference Gents Pitch
5 Pancham / G
Reference Ladies Pitch
2 Pancham / D
Notes Range
Lowest Note: n2 / B (lower octave)
Highest Note: D1 / G#
Highest Note: D1 / G#
* Western notes are in the Key of C
Glossary Terms
Song Glossary
being, becoming, birth, world
preceptor; (var) guruvara – belonging to the guru / guru’s
Omkara has no form. It is the manifestation of Brahman (God) as sound. It is present in all creation. It is effulgent. It is in all speech. Read More: Significance of Om
lord or master; (var) nath, nathaya, natham, nada (tamil), nadanukku (tamil) - to the lord, nathudey (telugu)
lord with six faces - refers to lord subrahmanya, son of shiva; (var) shanmuga
another name of lord subrahmanya since he appeared in a forest of shara (bamboo)
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