It was my earnest desire,that I should be of some use to the music world,in some way,so therefore I decided,that I should start creating homepages for great music composers,whose great compositions,famous singers sing today.Composers,are a great asset for carnatic music,and among them,the foremost composer who founded Carnatic Music was Sri Purandaradasa,the great devotee of Vishnu.South Indian Music,was given the name Carnatic,because it originated from Purandaradasa,who in turn was from Karnataka.
Before we enter the site,and start reading the glorious compositions of Shri Purandaradasa,we should know the history and background of the divine soul,who was none but "Shri Narada Muni" incarnated.The name "Shri Purandaradasa" was awarded to Navokoti Narayana by Shri Vyasaraja,the great Madhwa saint and philosopher.Shri Navakoti Narayana as we as fondly called was born in a remote village of Karnataka,but true to his name,he was a owner of nine crores of money.He was a miser to the core and was a perfect businessman in the true sense,but after the famous gem-stud episode,he turned to a pure hari-bhaktha,chanting the name of Lord Narayana always.Once,he was initiated into Shri Madhwa Vaishnava Sampradaya,he gave up all his riches and charity,and became a true devotee of Shri Purandara Vittala,by becoming one of the Haridasas of Karnataka.
As any other true devotee of god,Purandaradasa,was also to undergo trials and tribulations,but never did he deter from the path of Dharma.He composed nearly 4,75,000 kirtanas(an unimaginable feat for an ordinary human being,but not a difficult task for Narada,whose constant work is to praise the lord).Shri Purandaradasa,visited many Divya Kshetrams(both of Shiva and Vishnu),and praised the lord in all his divine forms.He also happen to visit Tirumala wherein he had the great opportunity of meeting Shri Annamacharya.When Shri Annamacharya,proceeded with Shri Purandaradasa,to the sanctum sanctorum of the temple,Purandaradasa emotionally,sprouted his famous composition,Venkatachala Nilayam Vaikuntapuravaasam.After listening to the compositions of Purandaradasa,Annamacharya was moved with his music,and assigned him,the job of creating a new style of classical music called Carnatic Music.Shri Purandaradasa,created all the basic lessons of Carnatic Music,and came to be called as Karnataka Sangeetha Pithaamahaa(meaning the grandfather or founder of carnatic music).
This site is created by R.Vishnu Sathyanarayanan.People who are interested in Annamacharya Compostions,may please visit "www.annamacharyasankirtanabhandagram.ontheinter.net".
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Sri Purandaradasa Lyrics
