Sri ganapathini in sourashtram raaga

Most of the musicians start the concert with the popular Tyagaraja krithi 'Sri ganapathini' in sourashtram raaga.

Sourashtram raaga is one of those raagas which are difficult to master and most of the compositions in this raaga are slow going. Other name for this raaga is vyazhakurinji which is commonly used in thevarams.
One of the navagraha keerthana, 'Soorya moorthe' in praise of sun God Sooriya is set on this raaga Sourashtram.

SOng : srI gaNapathini
rAgam: sowraashTram

17 sooryakaantam janya
Aa: S R1 G3 M1 P M1 D2 N3 S
Av: S N3 D2 N2 D2 P M1 G3 R1 S

taaLam: aadi
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
Language: Telugu

pallavi

shrI gaNapatini sEvimpa rArE shrta mAnavulArA

anupallavi

vAgAdhipati su-pUjala cEkoni
bAga natimpucu veDlina

Charanam

panasa nArikElAdi jambU phalamula nAraginci ghana tarambagu mahipai padamulu
ghallu ghallana nunci anyamu hari caraNa yugamulanu hrdayAmbujamuna nunci
vinayamunanu tygarAja vinutuDu vividha gatula dittaLAngumani veDalina

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To hear the audio of the Tyagaraja Krithi, 'shri ganapathim' in sowrashtram raaga, click here