rEnukA dEvi - kannadabangala - Dikshithar

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 19 May 2009, 12:15

We all know of Dikshithar's intelligence and expertise on religious/musical matters.
In this particular kriti, I was awestruck by the beautiful raga - kannadabangala and the deity on which it is composed - rEnuka dEvi ambAl.
In the lyrics of this masterpiece, there is a line that goes like this:
"paraSu rAma janani"

Why is Goddess rEnukA dEvi the mother of Parashurama?

Also, another line that was different was:
"kONa traya vAsini".

What is the significance behind this line? "kOna traya" means triangle. Why does the goddess live in a triangle?

Any religious expert please explain. Sorry for my ignorance on these subjects.

If you want a touching rendition of this kriti by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, please visit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29Q9dqFSVyA

mohan · Post by **mohan** » 19 May 2009, 16:41

srinivasrgvn wrote: Why is Goddess rEnukA dEvi the mother of Parashurama?

Parasurama was the son of Sage Jamadagni and the Renuka (a daughter of a King). There is detailed information about Renuka Devi at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renuka

svkashyap · Post by **svkashyap** » 19 May 2009, 17:18

kONa traya refers to one of the (9) AvaraNas of the shree chakra. Knowledgebale members can provide more details.