"E Kulajudainanemi Evvadainanemi." His choice of words gives a Usage of words in his songs "Brahmam Okkate Parabrahmam Okkate." and Latters' color, caste and financial status, in beautiful yet powerful Relationship between God and human is the same irrespective of the Of the first few who opposed the social stigma towards the untouchableĬastes in his era, with his sankeertanas explaining that the
In his later keertanas, heĮspouses subjects such as morality, dharma and righteousness. Others describe the Bhakti of his devotees. "Sringaara" genre worship Bhagwaan Venkateswara by describing hisĪmorous and romantic adventures of Venkateswara and Alamel Manga, while His songs are classified into the Adhyaatma (spiritual)Īnd Sringaara (romantic) sankeertanas genres. The devotee's failures and apprehensions, and surrenders himself to In the poems, he praises Venkateswara,ĭescribes his love for him, argues and quarrels with the Lord, confesses
Annamacharya considered his compositions as floral (songs) on Bhagwaan Govinda Venkateswara, of which only about 12,000 areĪvailable today.
If you like the postings on this site and enjoy the free songs, do consider making a small donation via PayPal. This tradition, also known as uriadi, is a major event in Tamil Nadu on Gokulashtami.Īnnamacharya is said to have composed as many as 36,000 sankeertanas dasharatha nandana rama jaya jaya janaki jeevana ram. While the Rasa lila re-creates theįlirtatious aspects of Krishna's youthful days, the Dahi HandiĬelebrate God's playful and mischievous side, where teams of young menįorm human pyramids to reach a high-hanging pot of butter and break it. Rasa lila, dramatic enactments of the life of Krishna, are a special feature in regions of Mathura and Vrindavan, and regions following Vaishnavism in Manipur. The festival always falls within mid-August to mid-September in the Gregorian calendar. Krishna Janmashtami is observed on the Ashtami tithi, the eighth day of the dark half or Krishna Paksha of the month of Bhadra in the Hindu calendar, when the Rohini Nakshatra is ascendant. Krishna Janmashtami (Lord Krishna's Birth day), also known as Krishnashtami, Saatam Aatham, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Srikrishna Jayanti, Sree Jayanti or sometimes merely as Janmashtami, is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Krishna, an avatar of the god Vishnu.