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Song: mandara (geetam)


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.