Geetham - Shree Gananatha - Malahari raga

To play the first Geetham - Shree Gananatha . This is the first song of the Geetham section for South Indian classical music learners . Set to Malahari raga, written by Shri. Purandara Dasa, the famous poet from Karnataka. The song has been written in praise of Lord Ganesha. For any beginning , it is paramount that we start with worshipping Lord Ganesha , the first and foremost of the Gods.

Charanam 1
shree gaNanaatha sindoora varNa

karuNa saagara karivadana

lambOdara lakumikara

ambaasuta amaravinuta

Charanam 2
siddha caaraNa gaNa sEvita

siddhi vinaayaka tE namO namO(lambOdara)

Charanam 3
sakala vidyaadi poojita

sarvOttama tE namO namO(lambOdara)

Notation:
charaNam 1
m p d S S R R S d p m p
shree ga Na naatha sindoo . ra varNa
r m p d m p d p m g r s
ka ru Na saaga ra ka ri va da na .
pallavi
s r m , g r s r g r s ,
lam. bO , da ra la ku mi ka ra .
r m p d m p d p m g r s
am . baa. su ta a ma ra vi nu ta
s r m , g r s r g r s ,
lam. bO , da ra la ku mi ka ra .
charaNam 2
m p d S S R R S d p m p
siddha caa. ra Na ga Na sE . vi ta
r m p d m p d p m g r s
siddhi vi naaya ka tE . na mO na mO
(lambOdara)
charaNam 3
m p d S S R R S d p m p
sa ka la vidyaa. . di poo. ji ta
r m p d m p d p m g r s
sa r vO t ta ma tE . na mO na mO
(lambOdara)

Meaning:Oh! Lord of all things, colored red, on an ocean of mercy, sporting an ample belly. Oh Bestower of auspiciousness and son of Paarvati. You are worshipped by celestials like the dEvas, siddhas, and caraNas. My obeisance to you, oh Siddhi Vinaayaka. You are hailed as the root of all arts.