RADHA  KALYANA  PADDHATHI  ATTAVANAI

I.       UNCHAVRUTHI:

      1  RAMA RAMA RAMA RAMA        (Song)

      2. HARI NAARAAYANA BHAJA NAARAAYANA  (Nattai)

      3. AVATHAARIKA SLOKAMS starting with Suklambharatharam Vishnum

4  THODAYA MANGALAM

5  GURU DHYAANAMS:

       DAKSHINAMOORTHY

       AADI SANKARAACHARYA

       BODHENDRAAL, AYYAVAAL, SATGURU SWAMIKAL

       Other Gurus like Gopalakrishna Bhagawathar, Gnanananda, etc., if time permits.

       ABHANGS

        (Some schools follow this with Ashtapathi, Narayana Theerthar,

        Badrachala Ramadas, Purandaradas, Sadasiva Brahmendral,

        Gopalakrishna Bharathi, Thyagaraja etc.  However, considering the

        time factor and the need to involved more people, it is felt necessary

        to sing more abhangh and Naamaavalis .on various Gurus, Rama Krishna

        etc.   Finally, take up Namavalis on each God starting with Ganesa.)

 6.     PAADA POOJA to UNCHAGRUTHI GURU with song 

               GURU PADAM.          OR

               DEVA POOJA MAAJI DEEVA POOJA 

7.     HAARATHI and leading guru to Mabndapam  with the song

          BHARO NAMMA MANAKE GOPALA KRISHNA ?..

(In the centre of the hall keep the collected rice and other material and come         

      around it with the following songs )

       8.    DEVA BANDAAR NAMMA RANGA BANDARO

       9.    THAWA DAASOHAM or some other song on Thyagaraja

     10.     THAVA KATHAMRUTHAM KRISHNA TAPTA JEEVANAM    (in short )

     11.    SHIVA SHIVA BHAVA BHAVA SARANAM

     12.    DARO JAGANNATHA DARO HARE

     13.    KIM TATA VEDAAGAMA SASTRA VISTHARAIHI??.(Slokams) 

      14.    AANJANEYA NAAMAAVALI

      15.    MANGALAM RUKMINI RAMANAAYA ?..

                         :     Uncha Vruthi Samaarohanam     :

NOTE: Once Unchavruthi comes to the hall with the song "Baro Namma Manake", the function can be concluded with Siva Siva Bhava Bhava Saranam and Dharo Uagannatha Dharo Hare, Kim Thatha Vedhagama....slokam and Mangalam.  Normally, before starting Kalyanam, traditionally, a ssmgraha Divyanaamam is conducted.  Due to lack of time, this is not being done now-a-days.  Hence, symbolically to represent the Samgraha Divyanaamam, I have added some of the songs to be taken up with short durations.  If acceptable, Bhagawathaas can follow the above or conclude the Unchavruthi in the short form as explained above.

II.        RADHA KALYANAM:

            1.       HARI NARAYANA or SOME OTHER STARTING SONG

2.      AVATHARIKA SLOKAMS

3.      SANGRAHA THODAYA MANGALAM

4.      GURU DHYANAM  (All the 3 Gurus or one song on all)

5.      22^ND ASHTAPATHI  (Poorva and Uthara slokams)

6.      NAAMAAVALI

Note: If Poorna Ashtapathi was taken up and  Divyanamam and Dolotsavam performed previous day, then some do directly go to Gurukeerthanam and take up Ashtapathi 22^nd .  If Poorna Ashtapathi was stopped at 19^th Ashtapathi, then 20^th is taken up during padhathi, 21^st during Dolotsavam and 22^nd, 23^rd and 24^th on Kalyanam day, thus completing Ashtapathi along with Kalyanam)

7.      GOWRI KALYAANAM   (Song)

(Pudukkottai Sampradaayam takes up keerthanam and naamaavali on Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar before Ashtapathi) 

8.      AZHAIPPU

                ALLO NERE DILLO ?.

              (Muthu samarpanam on Ural)

9.      MUTHUKKUTHAL and MUTHU SAMARPANAM (KOTNOTSAVAM)

(Normally, five Kanyakas are made to pour the Akshathai into Ural. Some are making Ladies also pour Akshathai.  This can be avoided as the very basic theme of muthukuthal is vedantically explained in the Radha Kalyana Padhathi earlier.  Bhagavathaas perform Muthukkuthal and not ladies.)

a)      PAAHIMAAM GOPALA BHAKTHAANUKOOLA

NANDAATMAJANANDA NAVANEETHA CHORA  (Kuthal)

b)     KRISHNA KRISHNA ??  CHANDRAYA MANGALAM

 DEVAKI SUPRTHRAYA DEVADEVOTTAMAYA(Samarpanam)

c)      KRISHNA KRISHNA -----------GOPALA KRISHNA

       SUVVI BALAKRISHNA SUVVI   (Kuthal)

d)      KRISHNA KRISHNA ??.CHANDRAYA MANGALAM

  DWAARAKA AVATHAARAAYA   (Samarpanam)

e)      PAAHIMAM SRIKRISHNA RADHA VILOLA

 SAKALA JAGATHAADHAARA     (Kuthal)

f)      KRISHNA KRISHNA??..CHANDRAYA MANGALAM

 NANDAATMAJAAYAAYA NAVANEETA?.(Samarpanam)

10.  HARATHI - CHITHAJUNI KANNAYAAKU JAYAMANGALAM

11.   MUSALA NARTHANAM with 3^rd ASHTAPATHI 

12.    ABYANGA SNAANAM  - THALANDU SHOBHANAM

              VASUDEVA THANAYUDU KRISHNA 

13.    OTHIYIDUTHAL ? VASTHRAM TO VADHU AND VARAN (Manthram)

14.  ALANKAARA GEETHAM

             SUVVI CHANDRASEKHARALUKU 

        (This song is normally sung during Muthukkuthal.  However, I have found it 

         more apt for Thanlandu Shobanam due to the meaning and Rhytham for

                     dance.  This song was composed by Appa and is full of meaning.)

             15.  CHOORNIKAI

            THATHRAGHALU NANDANAADISAYITHA??.. 

16.    PRAVARAM

    VADHU :and then VARAN (Repeat three times each) 

17.    KANYAKAA DHAANAM

A)       IYAM RAADHA MAAMAKEEYA

       SAHADHARMA  CHAREETHAVA

            PRATEECHA CHAINAM BHANDRAM TE

            PAANIM GRINNEESWA PAAANINAA

B)    KANYAAM KANAKA SAMPANNAM

 SARVAABHARANA BHOOSHITHAAM

 DAASYAAMI VISHNAVE THUBHYAM

 BRAHMALOKA JIKEERSHAYA

C)   VISWAMBHARAA:  SARVABHOOTHAA:

SAAKSHINYA: SARVADEVATHAA:

IMAAM KANYAAM PRADAASYAAMI

TWAT PRASAATA JIGEERSHAYA 

18.    MANGALAASHTAKAM

        (Eight slokams praying for well being of the couple and all the Jeevaas)

    A)   VIGNESA SASI SOORYA MANGALA BHUDHAA:

             B)   GANDHARVA AMARA SIDHDHA CHAARANAGANA:

             C)   INDRO VAHNI YAMOU THATHA NIR RITHI:

             D)   PRAHLADOTHA PARAASARA DUKHS BALI

             E)   SAMBU: SHANMUGA PAARVATHI GAJAMUKHAA:

             F)   VISWAAMITHRA VASISHTA KASYAPA BHARADWAAJA:

             G)   VAANI SINDHU SUDA GANESA JANANI

             H)   GANGA SOORYASUDA VIRANCHI MAHISHI 

19.   BHALASRUTHI:

           ITHYETHAT VARAMANGALAASHTAKAM IDAM

           SRIVAADI RAAJESWARAI:

           VYAKHYAATHAM JAGATHAAM ABHEESHTA BHALADAM

           SARVA ASUBHA DWAMSANAM

           MANGALYAADI SUBHAKRIYAASU SATHATHAM

           SANDHYAA SUVAAYA: PATETHU

           DHARMA ARTHAATHI SAMASTHA VAANCHITA BHALAM

           PRAAPNOTU ASOW MAANAVA:  

20,  MAANGALYA DHAARANAM:

   MAANGALYAM THANTHUNAANENA

   JAGAT JEEVANA HETHUNAA

   KANTE BADNAAMI SUBHAGE

   TWAM JEEVA SARADASSATHAM       (Repeat three times) 

   SARVA MANGALA MAANGALYE

   SIVE SARVAARTHA SAADHIKE

   SARANYE THRYAMBHIKE GOWRI

   NAARAAYANI NAMOSTHUTHE    

  Mangalya Dhaarana Muhoorth:sumuhoorth:

  Asthuthi Bhavantha: Anugrinnanthu  

21.   AKSHTHA SAMARPPANAM;

                                  SRI RADHA PAANISARORUHANJALIGATHA

                                  RAKTHAASTHU MUKTHASTHITHA

                                  YAA MUKTHAA KATITHAANURAAGA VIMALA

                                  SRI KRISHNOTHAMANGA SRAYAA:

                                  YAATHAA: THASYA YADOODWAHASYA PARAMAM

                                  SAAMYAAM VISUDDHATHMANAA

                                  THAA: KURVANTHU ABHITHA:SUBHAANI SATHATHAM

                                  SRIKRISHNA VAIVAAHIKAA:

(One Bhaktha holds the Akshthai in his hands and places at the feet of the idols.  This is equivalent to Poripodal in lowkeeka Kalyaanam.  But here it is with prayer to Lord for well beeing of all and is known as Akshatha Samarppanam by Radha).

            22.  AANANDA KALIPPU

           AANANDAM AANANDAM AANANDAME 

23.   AALOKAYE RUKMINI KALYANA GOPAALAM 

           (Kalyana Tharangini with poorva slokam) 

            24.  GANDHAMU KASTHOORI      OR GANDHAMU PUYYARUKA 

            25.  POOVULA SELLARE PUNDAREEKAAKSHA MEEGU 

            26.  SANGRAHA POOJA AND UPACHAARA KEERTHANAM 

            27.   NALANGU;

                         A)  GOWRI KALYAANA VAIBHAVAME

                         B)   RAA RAA RAAJAKUMAARAA

                         C)   SARANAMBU KARIRAAJA   (Padhyam)

                         D)   KANMANI RAADHIKA KANNANUDAYA NAAYAKI (Padyam_

                         E)   GODHOOLI DHOOSARITHA       (Oonjal)

                         F)    LAALI LAALI YENI VOO CHETHARAA (Laali) 

            27   BHAKTHOPACHAARAM

                         A)   ABHANG  - SADAA MAAJA DOLA ?

                         B)   NAARADA PRAHLAADA AUR BHAKTHA  

            28.  PAARTHA SAARATHI GEETHAM

                      (Only if Poorna Ashtapathi was sung before Kalyaanam.  Otherwise, this is

                       not required here.) 

29.    AANJANEYA KEERTHANAM 

30.  POORNA MANGALAM 

31.    MANGALA SLOKAMS     

32.  NITHYOTSAVO BHAVET TESHAAM ??   (Sklokams)

Some Bhagavathaas do not perform Pooja during Kalyaanam and also stop with Gandhamu Kasthuri and Poovula Sellare songs without Nalangu.  these are added by Appa.

                                                          PUNDAREEKAMS 

NOTE:-

Also there is a practice of singing Nischithaamboolam, Malai Matruthal, Pachchappidi sampradaayam etc. in Radha Kalyaanam.  But, these are not prescribed because Radha Kalyaanam is different from other Kalyana Utsavams.  Radha Kalyaanam is to be performed in Ushas - early morning before Sun Rise.  Also Ra;dha Kalyanam depicts Jeeva Brahma Iykyam and not a marriage arranged like other kalyanams - Parvathi Kaslyanam, Venkatesa Kalyanam, Seetha Kalyanam, Rukmini Kalyanam etc.  However, there is nothing wrong as these are added for participation by Ladies.

It depends on the Mano Bhava with which we perform it.  No criticisms.

                            :   LOKAAH SAMASTHAAH SUKHINO BHAVANTHU  :

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