Pancharatna Kritis of Saint Tyagaraja - Songs, Notation & Meaning - English | Music Book irumudi items • These incense sticks capture

• These incense sticks capture the essence of loban

including the practice of Kriya Yoga and other spiritual disciplines

a glimpse into the human psyche

where 1 koorcham is used (distinct in shape)

• Champa Dhoop Sticks serve as a bridge between the material and the spiritual

Pancharatna Kritis of Saint Tyagaraja - Songs, Notation & Meaning - English | Music Book irumudi items • These incense sticks captureThe Pancharatna kritis were written in praise of the Hindu deity Rama by Saint Tyagaraja. They are set to Adi Tala, and each raga represents the mood of the song and the meaning of its lyrics. All the kritis are composed in the style of a Ragam Tanam Pallavi (RTP) with the charanams (stanzas) substituting for the kalpana swaras (improvisatory passages) in the pallavi section of the RTP. The melodic forms of these compositions (Naatai, Goula, Arabhi,