Gajananam Girija Tanayam

Gangadhara Shiva Kumaram Devam [ Gajananam ... ]

Suramuni Sevitha Charanam Sharanam

Sada Smarami Sai Sharanam

We adore Lord Gajanana (elephant headed god), the loving son of Girija (Parvathi) and Shiva (who adorns the Ganges). We bow to Your feet, which is worshipped by Gods and saints. We dwell on Your divine form always.

Deity

Ganesha

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Kalyani / Yaman

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Level

Intermediate

Tempo

Medium

Reference Gents Pitch

4 Pancham / F

Reference Ladies Pitch

1 Pancham / C

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

charan:

feet; (var) charana, charanam, charanon

deva:

god; (var) dev, devo, devam

gajamukha:

elephant-faced one, refers to lord ganesh; (var) gajamukham, gajanana, gajananam, gajavadana, gajavadanam

gangadhara:

one who bears the holy river ganga – lord shiva; (var) gangadharaya, gangadhari

girija:

goddess parvathi, daughter of the king of mountains

kumara:

son, young boy, lord subrahmanya

sada:

always

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

sevitha:

one who is worshipped

sharan:

surrender; (var) sharana, sharanagata, sharanagatha, sharanagatham, sharanam

shiva:

lord shiva - one of the trinity who is the destroyer - the name shiva means auspiciousness; (var) shiv, shivaya, shivaraj, shivaraja, shivarajam, shivom, shivani (f) - of shiva

smaran:

constant remembrance; (var) smaranam, smarami - remember

suramuni:

noble people and sages

tanaya:

son; (var) tanayam, tanaye, tanayey

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