Varnam on goddess Kannaki

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Unnykrish
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Varnam on goddess Kannaki

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Adding a new varnam on goddess kannaki

sinkAra pottazhaki sivamaniye
shilambani shilayE thunai nIyE

Some one can complete the lyrics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7UgSwvEwlA

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Unny

Lakshman
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Re: Varnam on goddess Kannaki

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singAra poTTazhagi (pv). rAgA: dEvamanOhari. Adi tALA.

P: singAra pottazhagi shivamaNiyE silambaNi shilaiyE tuNai nIyE
A: kOvalan karam piDitta kaNmaNiyE madurai pANDiya ponmaNiyE
dharaNi tannilE dharmam tazhaittiDa kaNNakiyAi uditta avatAraNiyE
(muktAyisvara sAhitya)
Ayiram nAmangaL koNDavaLE Adi antamumillAda poruLE
azhagAna kOyilil vAzhndavaLE annaiyE Adi parAshakti
C: puram eritta purandariyE nirantariyE mA madura

vasanthakokilam
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Re: Varnam on goddess Kannaki

Post by vasanthakokilam »

Nice sounding song in dEvamanOhari.

I am intrigued by the 'Goddess' reference to Kannaki. Is that quite prevalent? Just curious.

In any case, the lines from 'Ayiram nAmangaL...parAshakti' does not have much to do with kannaki.
Is there a tradition where kannaki is considered an avatar of parAshakti?

Unnykrish
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Re: Varnam on goddess Kannaki

Post by Unnykrish »

Thanks a lot Lakshman sir,
@vasanthakokilam .. sir, i believe there are some bhadra kali temples in kerala where the idol is considered as manifestation of kannaki

vasanthakokilam
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Re: Varnam on goddess Kannaki

Post by vasanthakokilam »

Interesting. I did not know. Thanks Unnykrish

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