kaaLi mahEshwaree (bhajan) - Lyrics

kaaLi mahEshwari raagam: sindu bhairavi

10 naaTakapriya janya Aa: S R2 G2 M1 G2 P D1 N2 S Av: N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S N2 S

taaLam: aadi Composer: Language: Sanskrit

kaali maheshwari paarvathi shankara sharanam (3 times) amma | dhukka vinaashini durga jai jai kaala vinaashini kaali jai jai | Uma Rama bhahmani jai jai Radhae Sitha Rukmini jai jai ||

Meaning: contributed by Suhasini Jayakumar kaali maheshwari paarvathi shankara - names of Goddess Parvati, consort of Shiva (kaali - her destructive form, maheshwari - consort of Ishwara, paarvati - daughter of the parvata raja [parvata=mountain], shankara - another name for Shiva)

sharanam (3 times) amma - surrender to you, oh mother

dhukka vinaashini durga jai jai - Hail durga , one who removes sorrows

kaala vinaashini kaali jai jai - Hail to Kaali who removes Time/death

Uma Rama bhahmani jai jai - Hail to Uma, Rama (one who charms and attracts), Bhamini (other names for the goddess)

Radhe Sitha Rukmini jai jai - Hail to Radha, Sita, Rukmini (names for Lakshmi, consort of Shiva)