Pancharatna Kritis

Pancharatnas meaning 5 gems. The significance of these kritis are as follows.
  • These kritis are composed by saint Thyagaya in praise of Sri Rama.
  • They are all set in Adi Talam.
  • The style followed is RTP [Raagam, Thanam, Pallavi].
The Songs and Ragas are as follows
  1. Jagadananda karaka - Nata
  2. Dudukugala - Gaula
  3. Sadhinchene - Arabhi
  4. Kanakana Ruchira - varali
  5. Endaro Mahanubhavulu - Sri
These five ghana ragas are also called as "Ghanapanchaka".
Nata and Varali are said to be 1000 years ancient.

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