VAMANA PRARTHANA (वामनप्रार्थना )

वामनप्रार्थना
वासवप्रियदेवाय विश्वात्मने वराय च ।
विश्वकल्याणदात्रे च वामनाय नमो नम:॥
जय जय श्रीराधे

NAVAGRAHA KRITIS OF SRI MUTHUSWAMI DIKSHITAR

SrI DIkshitar has composed nine kritis propitiating the navagrahas. By devotionally  singing the glories of the navagrahas, one attains peace, prosperity and health.

Graha – Kriti - RAga - TAla

sUrya - sUrya mUrte namostu te -- saurAshtram - Dhruvam

candra – candram bhaja MAnasA --- asAveri – Matyam

angAraka – angArakamAsrayAyaham – surati - rUpakam

Sukra – SrI Sukra bhagavantam – paraju – ata

Budha – budhamASrayAmi – nAtakurinji – jhampa

Brhaspati – brhaspate tArApate – athANA – triputa

Sani – DivAkaratanujam Sanaiscaram- yadukula kAmbhoji - catuSra ekam

RAhu – smarAmyaham sadA rAhum – ramAmanohari – rUpakam

Ketu- mahAsuram ketum – cAmaram - rUpakam

SUKRA, INDRA AND INDRANI

If we look at the Veda Mantra for Sukra , there is direct mention about IndrANI and Indra.

About IndrANI

indrANi mA sunArishu supatnI mahamaSravam
na hasyA aparanjana jarasA marate pati:


About Indra

indram vo viSvataspari havAmahe janebhya:
asmAkamastu kevala:


Indra occupies the exalted status among all devas, being their supreme leader. He does not die of old age.
IndrANI, the dharma PatnI of Indra is the greatest of all pativratAs.

Both Indra and IndrANI are propitiated as adhi devatA and Pratyadhi DevatA respectively to invoke the blessings of Sukra.