kasi visalakshi bhaje

'Kasi visalakshi' is a krithi on Goddess Visalakshi composed by Muthuswamy Dikshitar set on raaga Poorvi kalyani and Rupaka talam.

Poorvi Kalyani is a janya ragha of 53rd melakartha Gamanachrma.
This is a vakra shadava - sampoorna ragha. This raaga gives the feeling of loneliness and a request.

Aarohanam: S R G M P D P S
Avarohanam: S N D P M G R S

This ragam takes the swaras, Shadjam, suddha rishabham, andhara gandharam, prathi madhyamam,panchamam, chathursruthi daivatham and kakali nishadham.

Lyrics of 'Kasi Visalakshi' :

Song : Kashi Visalakshi
ragam : Poorvi Kalyani or Gamaka Kriya
( a janya raaga of 53rd melam 'Gamanachrma')
Talam : Rupakam
Composer : Muthuswamy Dikshitar
Language : sanskrit

pallavi
kASI viSAlAkshIM bhajE(a)haM bhajE SrI

anupallavi
kASI viSvESvara manOllAsa kAriNIM
karuNA rasa laharIM guru guha viSvAsinIm (kAsi visalakshim)

CharaNam
kASI pura vAsinIM kAmita phala dAyinIM
kali kalmasha nASinIM
gandharva ghOshita gamaka kriyA mOdinIm
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
pASa mOchanIM kapAla SUlinIM pannaka vENIM
dAsa jana mukunda vara pradAyinIm

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A video of child prodigy Master Anantharaman's rendition this poorvi kalyani Dikshitar Krithi 'Kasi Visalatchi'. Watch and Enjoy.