Devi Sthuthi, Paahimam Shri Rajarajeshwari

Choreography: Deepthi Shree Bhat This song is chosen from Ananya Bengaluru's Nrithya Sangeeta Album. Venue: Sava Sadan, Malleshwaram Video courtesy: https://shaale.com Composer: Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer About the Choreography: 0:55- 2:07 My (“maam”) obeisances (“paahi”) to the goddess Raja Rajeshwari, who is the kind one (“krupakari”) and the wife of Shankara (“shankari”). Hand Gestures: 1. Right hand: fearlessness(Abhaya), Left hand - boon(Vara) (Parvathi Hasta) 2. Right hand: Holding flower, Left hand - boon(Vara) Shankara’s consort 3. Both the Hands - Suger cane Ardhanareeshwari 4. Holding sugar cane Form of Power(Shakthi Swaroopini) 5. Rinding on lion(Simhavaahini) Devi 6. Holding sugar cane Pose of Lasya(Graceful Dance form of Godess Parvathi) 2:08-2:29 She is the one who bestows (“dehi”) unsurpassed happiness (“ehi sukham”). She is the one who rides (“vahini”) on a lion (“simha”). She is a river of kindness, and the enchanting one. 2:30 - 3:20 (While riding on the lion, She will come across a different type of people chanting, praising and worshiping her to get different types of boons such as knowledge, food, wealth etc... She fulfills their desires). 4:22 - 4:26 Godess is considered as Shukabhashini, the one who talks like parrot. 4:30 - 5:48 She is the one who destroyed (“khandani”) the demons: Bhanda, Chanda, Munda and Mahisha. She is the entertaining one (“Ranjani”) and the spotless one (“Niranjani”). She is the one who takes care (“poshani”) of the learned “guhadaasa” (the composer). She has sweet (“su”) voice and speech (“bhashini”). She is the one who defeats (“bheeshani”) enemies (“ripu”) and grants (“bhushani”) boons (“vara”).