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kaaLi mahEshwari
raagam: sindu bhairavi

10 naaTakapriya janya
Aa: S R2 G2 M1 G2 P D1 N2 S
Av: N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S N2 S

taaLam: aadi
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Language: Sanskrit

kaali maheshwari paarvathi shankara
sharanam (3 times) amma |
dhukka vinaashini durga jai jai
kaala vinaashini kaali jai jai |
Uma Rama bhahmani jai jai
Radhae Sitha Rukmini jai jai ||

Meaning: contributed by Suhasini Jayakumar
kaali maheshwari paarvathi shankara - names of Goddess Parvati, consort of Shiva (kaali - her destructive form, maheshwari - consort of Ishwara, paarvati - daughter of the parvata raja [parvata=mountain], shankara - another name for Shiva)

sharanam (3 times) amma - surrender to you, oh mother

dhukka vinaashini durga jai jai - Hail durga , one who removes sorrows

kaala vinaashini kaali jai jai - Hail to Kaali who removes Time/death

Uma Rama bhahmani jai jai - Hail to Uma, Rama (one who charms and attracts), Bhamini (other names for the goddess)

Radhe Sitha Rukmini jai jai - Hail to Radha, Sita, Rukmini (names for Lakshmi, consort of Shiva)