Kamalamba Navavarna Kritis
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Kamalamba Nava varnam krithis by Sri Muthuswamy Dikshithar are the gems of carnatic music. It is a treasure house of historic knowledge and the technical brilliance of Dikshitar in the field of sankrit and carnatic music.
It contains a total of 11 krithis composed in the praise of deity Kamalamba appropriate ragams. As any other of his compositions, Dikshithar has infused the divinity with his rich selection of sanskrit words and his knowledge about the history of places. It starts with the Dhyanam, "Kamalambike" in thodi and ends with Mangalam,"Sri Kamalabike" in sri ragam. Beautifully composed songs with all the important prayohas of the each raga.
The following is the detailed list of kritis:
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1. Kamalambike - Thodi - Roopakam
2. Kamalamba Samrakshathu - Ananda Bhairavi - Misra Chapu
3. Kamalambaam Bhajare - Kalyani - Aadhi
4. Sri Kamalambikayam - Shankarabaranam - Roopakam
5. Kamalambikayai - Kamboji - Kanda Ata
6. Sri Kamalamba param - Bhairavi - Misra Jampa
7. Kamalambikayaastava - Punnagavarali - Thisra Ekam
8. Sri Kamalambikayam - Sahana - Thisra Thriputa
9. Sri Kamalambike - Ghanta - Aadhi
10. Sri Kamalamba Jayathi - Ahiri - Roopakam
11. Sri Kamalambike - Sriragam - Kanda Ekam
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The rendering of these Kritis are considered to be extremely challenging owing to the complexity of the words and the notations. The DK Pattamal and DK Jayaraman school is considered to be specialists in redering of these krithis.
Each of these kritis have been woven with details of what each Sthala (holy location) is famous for, who were the famous people who visited these places, what is the Chakras corresponding to each of the deities. As most of his other compositions, it involves the mix of two different kalams (speeds) while rendering the songs. This further adds to adds to the complexity of rendering these krithis. It required years of training to render them with perfection.
Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar was a great Devi Upasaka and was well versed in all aspects of Sri Vidya Upasana. Out of his devotion to Sri Kamalamba, (one of the 64 Sakti Peethams in India), the celebrated deity at the famous Tyagaraja Temple in Tiruvarur and his compassion for all bhaktas, Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar composed the Kamalamba Nava Avarana kritis, expounding in each of the nine kritis, the details of the each avarana of the Sri Chakra, including the devatas and the yoginis. Singing these kritis with devotion, sraddha and understanding would be the easy way to Sri Vidya Upasana.
The details of Chakras covered are as follows:
(1) The first Avaranam is Bhoopuram and the Chakram is Trailokyamohana chakra ‘enchants the three worlds’;The yogini is Prakata, the mental state of the aspirant is Jagrata, Chakra Iswari is Tripura and the Saktis are 28 that include the ten starting with Anima, the eight starting with Brahmya and the ten Mudra Saktis. [ANANDA BHAIRAVI: Kamalamba Samrakshatu]
(2) The second Avaranam is Shodasa Dalam, and the Chakram is Sarvasaparipuraka chakra, ‘fulfills all expectations’; The yogini is Gupta Yogini. The mental state is Swapna, the Chakra Iswari is Tripurasi and the Saktis are the sixteen starting with Kamakarshini. [KALYANI: Kamalambam Bhajare]
(3) The third Avaranam is Ashtha Dalam; The Chakram is Sarvasamkshobana chakra, ‘agitates all’; the Yogini is Gupta Tara Yogini. The mental state is Sushupti, the Chakra Iswari is Tripura Sundari and the Saktis are the eight starting with Ananga Kusuma. [SHANKARABHARANAM: Shree Kamalaambikayaa Kataakshitoham]
(4) The fourth Avaranam is Chaturdasaram; the Chakram is Sarvasaubhagyadayaka chakra, ‘grants excellence’; the Yogini is Sampradaya Yogini. The mental state is Iswara Vicharam, Chakra Iswari is Tripura Vasini and the Saktis are the fourteen starting with Samkshobhini. [KAMBODHI: Kamalaambikaayai Kanakamshukaayai]
(5) The fifth Avaranam is Bahirdasaram; the Chakram is Sarvarthasadhakachakra, is the ‘accomplisher of all’; the Yogini is Kulotteerna yogini. The mental state is Guroopa Sadanam; the Chakra Iswari is Tripura Sri and the Saktis are the ten starting with Sarva Siddhi Prada. [BHAIRAVI: Shree Kamalaambikaayaah Param Nahire]
(6) The sixth Avaranam is Antardasaram; the Chakram is Sarvaraksakara chakra, ‘protects all’; the Yogini is Nigarbha Yogini. The mental state is Upadesam; the Chakra Iswari is Tripura Malini and the Saktis are the ten starting with Sarvagnya. [PUNNAGAVARALI: Kamalaambikaayaastava Bhaktoham]
(7) The Seventh Avaranam is Asthakonam; the Chakram is Sarvarogahara chakra, ‘cures all ills’; the Yogini is Rahasya Yogini. The mental state is Mananam; the chakra Iswari is Tripura Siddhaa and the Saktis are the eight, starting with Vashini. [SAHANA: Shree Kamalaambikaayaam Bhaktim Karomi]
(8) The eighth Avaranam is Trikonam; the Chakram is Sarvasiddhiprada chakra, ‘grants all perfection’; the Yogini is Ati Rahasya Yogini. The mental state is Nitidhyasanam; the Chakra Iswari is Tripuramba and the Saktis are the three starting with Kameshwari. [GHANTA: Shree Kamalaambike Avaava]
(9) The ninth Avaranam is the Bindu and the highest Chakram is Sarvanandamaya chakra , ‘replete with bliss’. The mental state is Savikalpa Samadhi; the Chakra Iswari is Maha Tripura Sundari and the Shakti is Maha Tripura Sundai, the very personification of Para Brahman. [AHIRI: Shree Kamalaambaa Jayati]
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