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Adigo Bhadradri (Bhadrachala Ramadasa)

Adigo Bhadradri (Bhadrachala Ramadasa) in English · English

🕉️ carnatic·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Morning; on Sri Rama Navami and during pilgrimage to Bhadrachalam·📜 Kirtana of Bhadrachala Ramadasa in raga Varali, Adi tala (Telugu, 17th century CE)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

'Adigo Bhadradri' (raga Varali) is Bhadrachala Ramadasa's joyous song of first darshan: the pilgrim, arriving by the Godavari, points and cries, 'There is Bhadradri — and here is the Gautami — behold!' Verse by verse he shows us Rama enthroned with Sita and Lakshmana, the golden ramparts and towers, the flashing Sudarshana on the shrine, the flowering groves — declaring Bhadrachalam to be Vaikuntha come down to earth in the age of Kali, the home of the Lord who protected Ramadasa himself.

Origin & Story

Kirtana of Bhadrachala Ramadasa in raga Varali, Adi tala (Telugu, 17th century CE) · Bhadrachala Ramadasa (Kancherla Gopanna) · c. 1620-1688 CE

Gopanna, tahsildar of Bhadrachalam, used the revenue he collected to raise a great temple to Rama on the Bhadra hill, earning both the name 'Ramadasa' and a prison cell in Golconda. His kirtanas made Bhadrachalam the Ayodhya of the south. In this song he stands where every pilgrim stands — on the banks of the Gautami, looking up at the gopurams he built — and cries out the darshan for all to share: 'There is Bhadradri! Behold!'

✦ As told in scripture

When the Golconda Sultan imprisoned Ramadasa for spending state revenue on the temple, tradition says Rama and Lakshmana themselves came by night as two young servants, Ramoji and Lakshmoji, and paid the ransom in gold coins stamped with Rama's own mark — coins still shown at Bhadrachalam. The Lord 'who openly protected Ramadasa' in this song is that very rescuer.

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Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

adigō bhadrādri gautami idigō cūḍaṇḍi ॥ adigō ॥

Meaning:There — behold Bhadradri, the auspicious hill! And here flows the Gautami, the Godavari — look, all of you!

Verse 2

mudamutō sīta mudita lakṣmaṇuḍu kadasi koluvagā kalaḍade raghupati ॥ 1 ॥ adigō ॥

Meaning:With Sita full of joy and the delighted Lakshmana serving close beside him — is he not present there, Raghupati himself? There — behold Bhadradri!

Verse 3

cāru svarṇa prākāra gōpura dvāramulatō sundaramai yuṇḍeḍi ॥ 2 ॥ adigō ॥

Meaning:Beautiful it stands, with lovely golden ramparts, with towers and gateways — there, behold Bhadradri!

Verse 4

anupamānamai atisundaramai tanaru cakramadi dhaga dhaga meriseḍi ॥ 3 ॥ adigō ॥

Meaning:Matchless, surpassingly lovely, the Lord's discus rises there, flashing and glittering — there, behold Bhadradri!

Verse 5

kaliyugamanduna nila vaikuṇṭhamu nalarucununnadi nayamuga mrokkuḍi ॥ 4 ॥ adigō ॥

Meaning:In this age of Kali it is Vaikuntha itself upon the earth, shining in splendour — bow before it with reverence. There, behold Bhadradri!

Verse 6

ponnala pogaḍala pūpoda riṇḍlato cennu mīraganu celagucununnadi ॥ 5 ॥ adigō ॥

Meaning:With punnaga and pogada trees and flower-laden bowers, it flourishes in overflowing charm — there, behold Bhadradri!

Verse 7

śrīkaramuga śrīrāmadāsuni prākaṭamuga brōcē prabhuvāsamu ॥ 6 ॥ adigō ॥

Meaning:It is the blessed abode of the Lord who openly and graciously protected Sri Ramadasa — there, behold Bhadradri!

Word-by-Word Meaning

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adigō bhadrādri🔊There it is — Bhadradri, the auspicious hill of Bhadrachalam.

gautami idigō🔊And here is the Gautami — the river Godavari.

cūḍaṇḍi🔊Behold, all of you!

mudamutō sīta🔊Sita, full of joy.

mudita lakṣmaṇuḍu kadasi koluvagā🔊With the delighted Lakshmana attending close at hand.

kalaḍade raghupati🔊Is he not present there — Raghupati, Lord Rama?

nila vaikuṇṭhamu🔊Vaikuntha itself upon the earth.

nayamuga mrokkuḍi🔊Bow before it with reverence.

śrīrāmadāsuni prākaṭamuga brōcē prabhuvāsamu🔊The abode of the Lord who openly protected Sri Ramadasa.

Benefits of Chanting Adigo Bhadradri (Bhadrachala Ramadasa)

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The pilgrim's song of Bhadrachalam — sung on sighting the temple hill and the Godavari, it turns arrival into darshan.

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Fills the heart with the assurance that Vaikuntha stands open on earth in the age of Kali.

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Invokes the presence of Rama with Sita and Lakshmana as a living, waiting Lord.

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A treasured kirtana of Bhadrachala Ramadasa in raga Varali, sung especially in Sri Rama Navami processions.

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Remembering 'the Lord who protected Ramadasa' strengthens faith that he protects every devotee in distress.

How to Chant Adigo Bhadradri (Bhadrachala Ramadasa)

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Best TimeMorning; on Sri Rama Navami and during pilgrimage to Bhadrachalam

FaceFacing the deity of Rama or towards Bhadrachalam

Sing with the excitement of a pilgrim catching first sight of the temple hill across the Godavari — each verse ends by pointing again: 'adigo!' ('there it is!'). Traditionally sung in raga Varali, Adi tala, in bhajan processions and on the ghats of the Godavari.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Adigo Bhadradri (Bhadrachala Ramadasa) written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

'There it is — Bhadradri!' Bhadradri is the sacred hill of Bhadrachalam on the Godavari (the Gautami), where Lord Rama is enshrined with Sita and Lakshmana.

Bhadrachala Ramadasa (Kancherla Gopanna, c. 1620-1688 CE), the saint who built the Bhadrachalam temple and composed hundreds of Telugu kirtanas on Rama.

Ramadasa sings that in the age of Kali the shrine 'shines as Vaikuntha upon the earth' — the Lord, with Sita and Lakshmana, dwells there visibly for all who come.

On pilgrimage to Bhadrachalam, at Sri Rama Navami celebrations, and in bhajan sessions — traditionally as the song of first darshan of the temple hill.