Chitravina N Ravikiran’s 108 Divya Desha Gaanaamrtam (Musical Nectar of 108 Holy Abodes) is a pioneering creation in the history of Indian Culture and Music. This inspired creation consists of 108 individual compositions in 4 languages – Sanskrit, Tamil, Hindi and Telugu. Each of these is dedicated to a specific Divya Desham, which are shrines of Vishnu eulogised by the pioneering 12 azhwars and include Srirangam, Tirupati, Ayodhya, Dwaraka, Mathura, Badrinath, Chennai, Trivandrum besides two in the celestial world, Tirupparkadal and Vaikuntham (paramapadam).
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Compositions that were covered in the session:
1. Amanushya veeryanugrahamu - Revagupti - Roopakam
2. Shree Sooktinatham - Kamalamanohari - Khanda Chapu
3. Nalladai sheididum - Harikambhodhi - Adi
4. Krpa samudrane - Naganandini - Adi
5. Varnam - Sunadavinodini - Adi - Chitravina N Ravikiran
6. Pada Samrajyam Tandarul- Bhoopalam- Roopakam
7. Irivikkirama kaazhi sheer rama - Snehapriya - Adi
8. Vichaaram enakkedarku- Jhalavarali- Adi
9. Vaikunta Vasane - Vishveshwarapriya - Adi
10. Himachalanatha-Chalanata-Adi