Annamacharya Krithi ~ Sriman Narayana

Oh, Auspicious Narayana, I seek the shelter of your auspicious feet.

Oh, one whose wife is KamalA (Lakshmi sitting on lotus), having the face of a lotus, one who tends lotus, one who likes lotus, one with eyes like lotus,

Oh, one in lotus posture, one who rides the eagle Garuda,

Oh, one with a lotus on his navel, I seek your lotus feet.

One who brings good fortune to great yogis

One the supreme soul beyond, Oh one who has the shape of an atom (or one who gives substance to an atom)

Oh, God of Thiruvenkata mountains, I seek your feet.

Tallapaka Annamacharya was born on Vaishaka Shuddha Pournami on 22 may 1408 in the present day Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. He is said to have composed about 32,000 compositions of which only 12,000 are available today. He has also authored the musical treatise called "Sankirthana Lakshanamu"

Annamacharya considered his compositions as floral offerings to Lord Venkateshwara; he praises the deity, describes his love for him, argues and quarrels with the Lord and finally surrenders. His songs are classified into 2 genres - Adhyaatma (spiritual) and Sringaraa (romantic). His later compositions comprise of themes such as morality, dharma and righteousness.

He was one of the first few composers who opposed the social stigma towards the untouchables. He has explained that the relationship between God and human is the same, irrespective of the latter's caste, creed and financial status. His literary works earned him a prominent place among the greatest of Telugu literature.

A humble attempt by Kum. Nandhana Disciple of Guru. Smt. Varshini Rajaraman.