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
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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