"Guru guha janani guru kalyanam kunchari janani kamakshi" co

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sahridhayan
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Post by sahridhayan »

I am native of Thiruvaiyaru, my great grand father. (Kollu thatha)
Was singing a song titles like this "Guru guha janani guru kalyanam kunchari janani kamakshi"


It is remembered by my Brain (recorded during my child hood) :)


Am not able to find the full song / ragam/ text in websites. any reference will be glad.


Happy to ask you all whether this is mentioned in any other form or song lyrics?

I already researched google for this lyrics or similar too. (i also tried guruguha.wikispace though it is muthuswami dhikshitar)

nulls
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Post by nulls »

I have learnt a song from a bhajan teacher (M.O. Srinivasan) at school in Chennai with the same refrain
that you've mentioned "Guru guha janani guru kalyanam kunchari janani kamakshi".I'm not sure if this is the same as the one you heard, nevertheless, I'm giving below a rough notation for the tune (same tune for every charanam) and lyrics:

Sing in madhyama shruti. Swaras are: chatushruti rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha Madhyamam, chastushruti daivatam, kaishiki nishadam
Seems to be based on Chenchurutti to me ( though there's no usage of sadharana gandharam in this tune)

;p p,p, p,p, p,,, | ;p p,p, | p,p, p,,, ||
..Man ga.la. Cha.ra. ne... ..Man ga.la. Va.da. ne...

;m p,m, m,p, d,nd | p,dp m,g, | r,,, ,,,, ||
..Man ga.la. daa... yi.ni. Kaa... maa... kshi... ....


;rp ,pm, m,m, mpg, | ;gg ,s,,| s,,, rg,s ||
..Guru .guha. ja.na. ni... ..guru .Kal.. yaa... nam...


;s, r,s, s,r, gmg, | r,s, r,s, | s,,, ,,,, ||
..Kun. ja.ri. ja.na. ni... Kaa... maa... kshi... ....


Lyrics:
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Mangale Charane Mangala Vadane Mangala Daayini Kaamaakshi
Guru guha janani guru kalyanam kunchari janani Kaamaakshi

Kashta Nivaarini Ishta Vidaarini Dushta Vinaashini Kaamaakshi
Guru guha janani guru kalyanam kunchari janani Kaamaakshi

Himagiri Tanaye Mama Hridi Nilaye Sama Jana Sadaye Kamakshi
Guru guha janani guru kalyanam kunchari janani Kaamaakshi

Bhakta Sumanase Paapa Vinaashini Mangala Daayini Kaamaakshi
Guru guha janani guru kalyanam kunchari janani Kaamaakshi

Kenopanishad Vaakya Vinodini Devi Parashakti Kaamaakshi
Guru guha janani guru kalyanam kunchari janani Kaamaakshi

sahridhayan
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Post by sahridhayan »

very much thanks and namaskarams.

It is exactly same as which i used sing with my Great Grand Father

Sahridhayan

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