Chandana Sindhoora Kumkuma Bhooshani

Chandana Sindhoora Kumkuma Bhooshani
(She who decorates herself with sandal , saffron and Kumkuma)

Ragam : Ragamalika Thalam : Adhi
Saramathi, Saranga, Ranjani, Amritha Varshini, Nata Kuranji, Lalith

Composed by

Professor B. Ramamoorthy Rao

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander


Saramathi

Chandana Sindhoora Kumkuma Bhooshani
Sringara kamakshi Palaya Maaam
Omkari Thripurari Sura Nagara Vasini
Durga Saraswathi Palaya Maam

Let the lovely Kamakshi who decorates herself with
Sandal , red lead and saffron protect me,
Let her who chants “Om”, who is the enemy of Tripura,
Who lives in the city of devas, who is Durga as well as Saraswathi protect me.

Saranga

Karunakari Devi Sri Simha Vahini
Saranga Muni Deva Jana Palini
KunKuma Sama Pankeruha Lochani
Sri Kanchi Kamakshi Palaya Maam (Chandana)

Let me be protected by the merciful goddess riding on a lion,
Who is praised by Sage Saranga and the devas,
Who has eyes which are like the l red lotus flower,
Which colour is equal in intensity to the colour to saffron,
And who is Goddess Kamakshi presiding over Kanchi.

Ranjani

Madhavi Malini Kaidabha Bhanjani
Madhu Ripu Sodhari Thribuvana Ranjani
Manjula Bhashini Kunjara Gamani
Madhurai Meenakshi Palaya Maam (Chandana)

Let her who is Madhavi , Malini, killer of Kaidabha,
Who is sister of the enemy of Madhu the asura,
Who makes peace between the three worlds,
Who talks softly, who walks like an elephant,
And who is Meenakshi presiding over Madhurai , protect me.


Amritha Varshini

Sri Chakra Raja Simhasaneshvari
Sri Nagara Vasini Sri Vidya Roopini
Amruthodhbava Kanya Amritha Varshini
Raja Rajeshvari Palaya Maam (Chandana)

Let her who sits on the royal throne in the centre of Sri Chakra,
Who lives in Sri Nagara, who is personification of Sri Vidhya,
Who is the girl who rose along with nectar,
Who causes nectar to pour like rain,
And who is Goddess who is the queen of queens protect me.

Nata Kuranji

Bhava Nashini Devi Bhava Bhaya Harini
Nava Rathna Malini Shiva Shakthi Roopini
Manmatha Jananai Madha gaja gamani
Madha Hara Shiva Nata Kurinjeeshvari (Chandana)

Goddess who is the destroyer of birth cycle,
Who removes the fear of birth and death,
Who wears garland of nine types of gems,
Who is the combined form of Shiva and Shakthi,
Who is the mother of Manmatha, the god of love,
Who controls elephants in rut, who is the Kurunjeeswari*,
And who destroys the pride of the dancing shiva.
*Kurinji a plant which flowers once in 12 years in the Kodai hills.

Lalith

Bhuvaneshvari devi Palayamaam
Lalithambikey Devi Mookambikey
Shiva Shakthi Nava rathri Balambikey
Shankara Thoshini Kinkara Palini
Sri Krishna dasa Hridaya Nivasini (Chandana)

Please protect me Oh goddess of the universe ,
Who is the mother Lalitha and the goddess Mookambika,
Who is the power behind Shiva ,
Who is mother Bala during the holy nine nights,
Who satisfies Shankara, and protects her devotees,
And who lives in the heart of Sri Krishna Dasa.

Saranga

Durgambikey Devi Palayamam
Mookambikey Devi Lalithambikey
Madha Hara Shiva Nata Kuranjeeshwari
Amrutha Varshini Palayamam
Tribuvana Ranjani Palayamam
Sarangamuni devi Palayamam
Sakala veda saaramathi (Chandana)

Please protect me , Oh mother Durga,
Who is the Goddess Mookambika and also mother Lalitha,
And who is the Kurunjeeswari, who destroys the pride of the dancing shiva.
Please protect me Oh Goddess who showers nectar,
Please protect me goddess who satisfies the three worlds,
Please protect me Goddess of sage Saranga, and who is the essence of all Vedas.