Navavarnam Special -

Hi ,
I've given links to Kamalamba Navavarnam by DKJ &BMK
Kamakshi Navavarnam by Ravikiran
Swati tirunal Navaratri Kritis by Omana Kutty.

I was inspired to write this article on Dikshitar’s Kamalamba Navavarna Krithis after listening to DKJ’s Ksetra Tiruvarur Album (Credits to RAVIRAGHU) . Do Spare your time to read this.

SRI MUTTHUSWAMY DIKSHITAR

Dikshitar was an attained Sri vidhya Upasaka (worshipper of a form of Shakthi) and has explained many finer details of this line of worship in his famous ‘Navavarna kritis’.
This cluster of composition comprises a series of 11 krithis called the Kamalamba Navavarna Krithis. The krithis are in praise to Goddess Kamalamba who is enshrined in Tiruvarur in the Tanjore district of Tamil Nadu in South India. They bear the essence of Sri Vidya Upasaka.He has used powerful aksharas and words in these krithis,that by mere chanting of them initiates a soul into Sri Vidya Sastra.
The 11 Krithis are as below.

• Kamalambike-Todi-Rupakam (DHYANA KRITHI)
• Kamalamba Samrakshathu-Anandabhairavi-Misra Chapu
• Kamalambaam Bhajare-Kalyani-Adi
• Sri Kamalambikayam-Shankarabharanam-Rupakam
• Kamalambikayai-Kambhoji–Khanda Jathi Ata
• Sri Kamalamba param-Bhairavi-Misra Jathi Jhampa
• Kamalambikayaastava-Punnagavarali-Rupaka
• Sri Kamalambikayam-Sahana-Tisra Jathi Triputa
• Sri Kamalambike-Ghanta-Adi
• Sri Kamalamba Jayati-Ahiri-Rupaka
• Sri Kamalambike-Sri-Kanda Jathi Eka (MANGALA KRITHI)

The Set contains one Dhyana (Invocatory) Krithi in Todi, 9 Avarana Krithis and a Mangala Kriti in Sri Raga. The Krithis are widely explored, melodically, rhythmically and lyrically by Dikshitar. He has used popular majestic ghana ragas such as Thodi, Anandabhairavi, Kalyani, Sankarabharanam, Bhairavi, and Sri as well as rare unique ragas as Puunagavarali, Ahiri and Ghanta. Speaking a about talas, the usual rupakam, adi and misrachapu is used but mostly sophisticated rhythm patterns such as Ata, Jhampa, Triputa and Eka prevails around the compositions. Lyrically the compositions are prefixed with the name Kamalamba and The rage mudra is geniusly blended with the lyrics. Each of this krithis contains the description of an avarana or an enclosure of the SRI CHAKRA. The 9 avaranas of The Sri Chakra is represented in the format of 9 Krithis by dikshitar as a method of Navavarna Worship. Each of the 9 krithis contains information about the Pratama Devatas(Primodal deva) , yoginis(Secondary Deva), vibhakthis(declination), cakra and chakra pala(The Benefit Of the Cakra) of each Avarana in the Sri Chakra.

SRI CHAKRA YANTRAM

The Sri Cakra is an important yantram or diagram is employed by Saktha Sect in the worship to Goddess Lalita. The diagram is geometrically representes each avarana.Each geometric representation and details of an Avarana is explained below
The descriptive details of Chakra Avarana are as below:
The Srichakra consist of two parts. The outer layer and inner layer of the chakra. The outer layer is represented by four geomectric forms which are.

• Three rectangular Walls – Bhupura
• Three Circles – Trivalaya
• A Sixteen Petaled Lotus – Shodashadala Padma
• An Eight petaled Lotu – Asthadala Padma

The Avarana details of these forms as incorporated in the Krithis
(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
(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 Tripuras
(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
The Inner Layer consist triangles which intersect each other. The Culmination of these triangle is bindu, a point marked with a dot at the center of the Diagrams. These set of triangles are as below.

• a set of fourteen triangles (Caturdasara),
• two sets of ten triangles (bahirdashAra and antardashAra),
• a set of eight triangles (AsthakoNa),
• the innermost sole triangle (trikoNa)
• A dot (bindu)

The Avarana details of these forms as incorporated in the Krithis
(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
(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
(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
(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
[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
(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
Other Navavarna Krithis

• Kamakshi Navavarna Krithis by Oothukaadhu Venkatasubbaier ( The Earliest Known Navavarna Krithis ever composed). He has composed these krithis in rakti ragas. Dikshitar is said to have been inspired by these krithis.
• Navaratri krithis by Swathi Tirunal

Finaly these Navavarna Krtihis is must listen for everyone despite their background. Listeningto them initiate bhakthi, chanting them propels bhakthi and singing them offers moksha. Hope I have conveyed something informative here. Thank you for reading.


Navarathri Krithis of Swati Thirunal sung by Omanakutty - She is quite popular in Kerala


http://www.mediafire.com/?jivyoxybmtn


Navavarana Kritis by BMK  

 
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=1...4e75f6e8ebb871

 Kamalamba Navavarnam by DKJ

 

 http://rapidshare.com/files/87549552/Navavarnams.zip

 

Kamakshi navavarnam - Ravikiran

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