Kritis
The 9 kritis are as follows:
- Kamalamba Samrakshathu - Anandabhairavi - Misra Chapu
- Kamalambaam Bhajare - Kalyani - Adi
- Sri Kamalambikaya Katakshitoham - Shankarabharanam - Rupakam
- Kamalambikayai - Kambhoji - (Khanda) Ata
- Sri Kamalamba param - Bhairavi - Misra Jampa
- Kamalambikayaastava - Punnagavarali - Rupakam
- Sri Kamalambikayam - Sahana - Tisra Triputa
- Sri Kamalambike - Ghanta - Adi
- Sri Kamalamba Jayati - Ahiri - Rupakam
The rendering of these Kritis are considered to be extremely challenging owing to the complexity of the words and the notations. The D.K. Pattamal and D.K. Jayaraman school are considered to be specialists in the rendering of these compositions. It requires years of training to render them to perfection.
Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar was a great Devi Upasaka and was well versed in all aspects of Sri Vidya Upasana. Out of his devotion to Sri Kamalamba, (one of the 64 Sakti Peethams in India), the celebrated deity at the famous Tyagaraja Temple in Tiruvarur and his compassion for all bhaktas, Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar composed the Kamalamba Navavarana kritis, expounding in each of the nine kritis, the details of the each avarana of the Sri Chakra, including the devatas and the yoginis. Singing these kritis with devotion, sraddha and understanding would be the easy way to Sri Vidya Upasana.
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