mandara (geetam) - Lyrics

mandara (kundagowra)

raagam: malahari

15 maayamaaLava gowLa janya Aa: S R1 M1 P D1 S Av: S D1 P M1 G3 R1 S

taaLam: roopakam Composer: Purandara Daasar Language:

pallavi

mandara kusumaakara makarandam vaasituvaa

caraNam 1

kundagowra gowrivara mandiraaya maanamakuTa (mandara)

caraNam 2

hEmakooTa simhaasana virupaaksha karuNaakara (mandara)

caraNam 3

candamaama mandaakini mandiraaya maanamakuTa (mandara)

Notation:

caraNam 1



d  p   |  m  g  r  s   ||  r  m   |  p  d  m  p   ||




kunda  |  gow.  .  ra  ||  gow.   |  ri . va  ra  ||








d  R   |  R  s  d  p   ||  d  p   |  m  g  r  s   ||




mandi  |  ra .  .  ya  ||  maa.   |  na ma ku ta  ||

pallavi




s  ,   |  r  ,  r  ,   ||  d  p   |  m  g  r  s   ||




man.   |  da .  ra .   ||  ku su  |  ma .  ka ra  ||








s  r   |  m  ,  g  r   ||  s  r   |  g  r  s  ,   ||




maka   |  ran.  dam.   ||  va .   |  si tu vaa.   ||

caraNam 2




d  p   |  m  g  r  s   ||  r  m   |  p  d  m  p   ||




hE .   |  ma ku .  ta  ||  sim.   |  ha .  sa na  ||








d  R   |  R  s  d  p   ||  d  p   |  m  g  r  s   ||




vi ru  |  paa.  .  ksha||  ka ru  |  naa.  ka ra  ||




(mandara)




caraNam 3




d  p   |  m  g  r  s   ||  r  m   |  p  d  m  p   ||




canda  |  ma .  .  ma  ||  man.   |  daa . ki ni  ||








d  R   |  R  s  d  p   ||  d  p   |  m  g  r  s   ||




mandi  |  raa.  .  ya  ||  ma .   |  na ma ku Ta  ||




(mandara)

Meaning: Oh Lord of Gowri, you are white as the jasmine flower with a crown that resembles a mighty temple tower. Fragrant, three-eyed, and merciful, you adorn a golden throne. The moon and the river Ganges reside in your hair.