Shall we do an Abhang thread on #aashadiekadashi ?
One of my favorites - Sundara Te Dhyan - Tukaram
This is a soothing rendition, almost as if Tukaram himself is meditating on the handsome form of Vitthala
This is a soothing rendition, almost as if Tukaram himself is meditating on the handsome form of Vitthala
Rahul Vellal is always a joy to listen to.
Yoga Yaga Vidhi - Dnyaneshwar
Yoga Yaga Vidhi - Dnyaneshwar
The saint Samartha Ramadasa is supposed to have brought Abhangs down south to Thanjavur.
So, here's a rendition of Tukaram's Sada Maajhe Dola - by the inimitable MLV @meerasndr @carnatic101
So, here's a rendition of Tukaram's Sada Maajhe Dola - by the inimitable MLV @meerasndr @carnatic101
A slight detour from the path, as a tribute to Ga Di Maa (G.D. Madgulkar)
Kanada Raja Pandaricha - Maithili Thakur
Kanada Raja Pandaricha - Maithili Thakur
A classic!
Vidushi Manik Verma sings Namdev's popular Amrita Huni God Naam Tujhe Deva
Vidushi Manik Verma sings Namdev's popular Amrita Huni God Naam Tujhe Deva
Even those of us who have not heard the word "Abhang" would have heard this song and this rendition.
Majhe Maher Pandhari by the inimitable Bhimsen Joshi!
Thank you, @maxratul for the recco!
Majhe Maher Pandhari by the inimitable Bhimsen Joshi!
Thank you, @maxratul for the recco!
The singular voice that could carry both Meera Bhajan and Marathi Abhang!
Tukaram's Aga Karunakara sung by Lata Mangeshkar
(h/t @SravanAnirudh )
Tukaram's Aga Karunakara sung by Lata Mangeshkar
(h/t @SravanAnirudh )
Now, how about Ninda Stuti in an Abhang?
Let's talk to Tukaram! He says,
“The Great Ghost of Pandhari
Pounces upon everyone who passes by.
That forest is haunted by many spirits.
Whoever enters it finds it maddening." +
h/t @hinduaesthetic and @priya_27_
Let's talk to Tukaram! He says,
“The Great Ghost of Pandhari
Pounces upon everyone who passes by.
That forest is haunted by many spirits.
Whoever enters it finds it maddening." +
h/t @hinduaesthetic and @priya_27_
+ "O do not ever go there — you!
Nobody who goes in ever comes back.
Only once did Tuka go to Pandhari:
He hasn’t been born ever since.”
And a rendition of it by Ranjani-Gayatri
Nobody who goes in ever comes back.
Only once did Tuka go to Pandhari:
He hasn’t been born ever since.”
And a rendition of it by Ranjani-Gayatri
We'll continue this thread in a bit!
Continuing with the Abhang thread from yesterday!
Sivasri Skandaprasad sings Nache Panduranga
Sivasri Skandaprasad sings Nache Panduranga
To not miss the obvious and most popular!
Bhimsen Joshi's Teertha Vittala Kshetra Vittala!
Side note: Bhimsen Joshi's old cassette album Abhang Vani was my introduction to Abhangs!
Bhimsen Joshi's Teertha Vittala Kshetra Vittala!
Side note: Bhimsen Joshi's old cassette album Abhang Vani was my introduction to Abhangs!
Jayateerth Mevundi has a voice and style that almost seems like it comes from the golden age of yore.
Tukaram's Rajasa Sukumara
Tukaram's Rajasa Sukumara
Because this thread would be incomplete without the genius of Pandit Venkatesh Kumar, here he is with Tukaram's Aali Ya Saunsaaraa
Back to Bhimsen Joshi!
Tukaram's Aata Kothe Dhave
Tukaram's Aata Kothe Dhave
I'd like to conclude with a meditative rendition of an Abhang composed by Narahari Sonar!
Will tell you his story another day!
Now, to Krupakari Pandarinatha by Rasiga Prasadh!
Will tell you his story another day!
Now, to Krupakari Pandarinatha by Rasiga Prasadh!
Thank you for following this Abhang thread on the occasion of Aashadi Ekadasi!
May Lord Panduranga bless you all!
May Lord Panduranga bless you all!
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