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	Purandara Dasa (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Sri Purandara Dasa (1494 - 1564) ("the follower ''(dasa)'' of Lord Purandara Vittala [Lord Vishnu in one of his many avatar s.]") is known as the father ''(Pitamaha)'' of Carnatic music.
		Purandara Dasa is believed to be an avatar of Sage Narada, (see Vaishnava Theology).
		Purandara dasa is among the great saints of India in his understanding of the power of music and its appeal to illiterate common folk.
	www.seattleluxury.com.cob-web.org:8888 /encyclopedia/entry/Purandara_Dasa (730 words)

	Royal Carpet Carnatic Composers: Purandara Dasar
		Purandara Daasa was born in 1484 in Pandarpur, an obscure village near Purandargarh near Poona.
		When Purandara Daasa became angry with the brahmin for coming back, despite his instructions to the contrary, the brahmin clarified that he was there not to beg, but to pledge an ornament and take a loan.
		Sri Vittala is still being adorned by large number of devotees barring caste, religion, sex etc. Sri Purandara Dasa has continued this tradition by keeping his ankita or mudra as Purandara Vittala, and his songs praise this Vittala, meaning Krishna or Vishnu.
	www.geocities.com /promiserani2/co1004.html (1661 words)

	MusicalNirvana - Shri Purandara Dasa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Purandara Daasa is beleived to have been born in 1494 in Pandarapura in Karnataka.
		She narrated the story, and he was converted, believing in the virtue of his wife and the virtue of a charitable life.
		Purandara Daasar is believed to have systematized the early music lessons - sara varisai, janTai varisai, geetams, etc. and also chose maayamaaLava gowLa as the raagam to be used for these.
	www.musicalnirvana.com /composers/purandara.html (369 words)

	Purandara Vitala
		Sri Purandara Dasa is considered to be the main architect of Kannada Haridasa literature.
		He is fond of Vittala, whatever service he does became Madhava's service, whatever he spoke from his mouth became the name of Sri Narayana, and wherever he went in this world those places became sacred place.
		Sri Purandara is considered to be one of the ever over flowing river in the Karnataka Haridasa Sahitya rivers.
	www.dvaita.org /haridasa/dasas/purandara/p_dasa3.html (2389 words)

	Purandara Vitala
		Purandara Dasa is famous among the Haridasas of Karnataka; foremost among the talented Karnatic composers.
		Purandara Dasa's wife and children appear to have composed verses like him.
		On the basis of the verse in the name of Madvapathi his son it is held that Purandaradasa must have passed away a year before the fall of Vijaynagar.
	www.dvaita.org /haridasa/dasas/purandara/p_dasa1.html (1918 words)

	MusicalNirvana - Articles on Shri Purandara Dasa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		He bestowed the name of ‘Purandara Vittala’ on the unattached Srinivasa Nayaka and blessed him heartily.
		All Purandara’s compositions are sutra’s (theorems), commentaries (bhashya).
		Purandara has filled courage to all the people.
	www.musicalnirvana.com /composers/purandara_articles.html (3837 words)

	Dasa Sahitya
		mandha Bhagyanu naanu, indira pathi neenu hindu mundina suddhi ariyadava naanu thande shri purandara vittala rayane yendendu bhaktaranu salahuveyo neenu..
		satata gaNanaatha siddhiyaneeva kaaryadali, mati prErisuvaLu paarvatee dEvi, mukuti pathake manaveeva maharudra dEvaru, hari bhakuti daayakaLu bhaaratee dEvi, yukuti shaastragaLalli vanajasambhavanarasi satkarmagaLa nadesi sujnaana mati ittu gati paalisuva namma pavamaananu, chittadali aananda sukhavaneevaLu ramaa, bhaktajanarodeya namma purandara viTalanu satata ivarali nintu ee krutiya nadesuvanu.
		Sreekantha EnagisTu daya mado thanDe Ekantha Dali ninna bhajusuva soubhagya (sri) DhanaDasegaaginaa Dhanikara manegaLa ThalebaagilalininDu tholali baLalidenu (sri) Dehaabhimanadinda vihitha karmava thoredu Snehanubadhanagi sathi suthara poredenu Enaadarenenna hina gunagaLanella Mannisi Salaho sri Purandara ViTTala (sri)
	www.cs.toronto.edu /~kulki/kannada/dasa.html (893 words)

	rasikas.org / Purandara Dasa compositions
		Her intense love of his songs was matched only by her passion for Devaranamas and to demonstrate that Purandara songs could also be sung likewise in such an elaborate and scholarly manner, she arranged a concert of Bidaram Krishnappa at Madras to be covered only by Devaranamas.
		the reason i put sri purandara dasa in the languages section was because I felt sufficient importance is not given to his actual compositions in the Kannada language.
		Also, MLV always seems to jump into the fray in these forums when even a hint of Purandara Dasa is made, and in my humble opinion, whereas it is noteworthy that she sang several dasa compositions, her pronunciation had much to be desired.
	rasikas.org /viewtopic.php?pid=10257 (4253 words)

	Purandara DAsaru- Life history- Part 1
		Introduction Purandara Dasa is famous among the Haridasas of Karnataka; foremost among the talented Karnatic composers.
		In Praise of the Devotees It is intersting to note how Srinivasa Nayaka, having changed his life influenced by his wife's role and having been accepted by Sri Vyaasaraja as disciple naming 'Purandara Vittala', earned the belssings of Sri Hari.
		O Purandara Vittala." Again he gives expression to the conflict in his mind about his inability to give up his house, wife and children in a verse: "the love of my house and my wife on the one hand and the longing and anziety for the children on the other hand..".
	www.ramanuja.org /sv/bhakti/archives/jun99/0088.html (1024 words)

	Purandara Dasa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Purandara Dasa (1484-1564)(ಪುರಂದರ ದಾಸ) is one of the most prominient composer in carnatic music.Contribution by Purandaradasa to music is immeasurable and he is often called the "Karnataka sangeeta pitamaha" (Father of Carnatic Music).
		Purandara Dasa always concluded his songs with a salute to Lord Purandara Vittala.
		Even today the system followed for learning Carnatic music probably is the same one devised by Purandara and faithfully transmitted by Dasakoota.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Purandara_Dasa (965 words)

	OurKarnataka.com: History of Karnataka: Vijayanagar Empire: Literary activity, Art and Architecture
		Purandara Dasa and Kanaka Dasa composed a large number of devotional songs (Keerthanas), which formed a part of Dasa Sahithya, Bharatesha Vaibhava of Ratnakarvarni, Prabhulinga Leele of Chamarasa and Kumara Rama Charita of Nanjunda were the other well – known Kannada works of the period.
		The main temple occupies the centre and compromises three distinct sections – the Maha Mantapa, an open pillared hall in front, an open pillared hall in front, an ardhamantapa, a similar closed hall in the middle and the garbhagriha in the rear.
		The style of its composite monolithic pillars of granite is the outstanding attraction of the Vittala Swami temple.
	www.ourkarnataka.com /states/history/historyofkarnataka47.htm (1076 words)

	Narayan MKV's Blog : Philosophy in music, Narayan MKV blogs on sulekha, Indology blogs, Narayan MKV blog from india
		Purandara Dasa, a diamond merchant turned saint composer 400 years back in north Karnataka, did pioneering work in carnatic music.
		Purandara Dasaâs compositions (called Devaranama) and Thyagarajaâs songs have high philosophical content, while Deekshadarâs are filled with devotion and rare mythological references and Shyama Sastriâs songs are rich in Bhava (emotional expression).
		Purandara Dasa himself concludes this song saying, âOnly Purandara Vittala knows the meaning of this and no one elseâ.
	mkvnarayan.sulekha.com /blog/post/2005/03/philosophy-in-music.htm (1771 words)

	Carnatic music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Purandara Dasa, laid out the fundamental tenets and framework for teaching carnatic music.
		One of the earliest prominent composers in South India was Purandara Dasa (1480 - 1564), who belonged to the Haridasa cult, and is said to have composed around 475,000 compositions in Kannada, although only a fraction of these exist now.
		Written notation of Carnatic music was revived in the late 17th century and early 18th century, which coincided with rule of Shahaji II in Tanjore.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carnatic_Music (4355 words)

	Purandara Dasa at AllExperts (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Sri Purandara Dasa (1484-1564) ("the follower (dasa) of Lord Purandara Vittala [Lord Vishnu in one of his many avatars.]") is known as the father (Pitamaha) of Carnatic music.
		The dasas, among them Sripadaraya, Sri Kanaka Dasa, Sri Jagannatha Dasa, Sri Vijaya Dasa, and Sri Kamalesha Vittala and others, propounded bhakti to the Lord through music over several years.Purandara Dasa is believed to be an avatar of Sage Narada, (see Vaishnava Theology).
		The family are supposed to have hailed from Pandarapur in modern day Maharashtra but Purandara Dasa lived in Hampi, Karnataka during the latter part of his life.
	experts.about.com.cob-web.org:8888 /e/p/pu/Purandara_Dasa.htm (673 words)

	Aruna’s Abhangs send rasikas into trance - Sify.com
		As she rendered their abangs in her inimitable style, Aruna Sayeeram led the audience to former times of Namdev, Tukaram, Gyaneshwar and Mirabai, when the bhakthi movement was at its peak.
		An invocation abhang to Lord Panduranga Vittala, “Bhakta Jana Vatsale,” composed by Namdev, was rendered in Rag Brindavani.
		It was a composition of Purandara Dasa in praise of Lakshmi (Rukmini), who is the goddess of Vittala.
	sify.com /carnaticmusic/fullstory.php?id=14335830 (673 words)

	1Up India > India > Karnataka > Hampi > places to see at hampi, karnataka
		Queen's bath :This water pavilion is better known as Queen's bath was built in an Islamic style consisting of a square water basin surrounded by a vaulted corridor.
		Vittala Temple :In spite of its ruined condition, the Vittala Temple represents the highest achievements of Vijayanagar art.
		The building housing the main sanctum is built on a lower level and its tower is made of brick and paste, The Purandara Festival, Celebrating birth anniversary of the Poet - Composer, is held in this temple in January-February.
	www.1upindia.com /states/karnataka/hampi/visitor-paradise.html (780 words)

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		The ankita as Vittala in the case of Purandara, Vijaya and Jagannatha Vittala was intuitively perceived by the Guru after apprehension of the Swaroopa Guna and after realisation of the immanence of Bimba Rupi Paramathma in the soul of the sishya.
		Sri Vittala of Pandarapura is associated with Bhakthi and Bhajan movement since the time immemorial.
		Sri Vittala is being adorned by large number of devotees barring caste, religion, sex etc. That might be the reason for Haridasas associating their ankita with Vittala.
	archive.cs.uu.nl /pub/NEWS.ANSWERS/religions/vaishnava/haridasa-faq (5846 words)

	VIJAYANAGAR/India/Travel/Jan Haag
		Beyond it stood the Vittala Temple, like a three dimensional mandala, like a vision, an illusion or a mirage in the dust and haze of India.
		I went down to the Purandara Dasara Mandapa that stood partly in the river where a little grass grew, clumps of weeds along the shore, a scrubby tree or two, and a dozen kids at least, young and lean and dark, yelling, jumping up and down, and diving into the water.
		It was not so finely carved as the Vittala Temple, but there was a plaque indicating it was even older than the Empire.
	students.washington.edu /jhaag/TRvijayan.html (4023 words)

	Hampi – An uplifting experience
		Our next stop was to Hampi’s famous Vittala temple, a 5 kilometer trip by road or a 3 kilometer cross-country trek through rocky hillocks or by road.
		En route were monuments far removed from the tourist circuit – Purandara Mantapa on the banks of river Tungabhadra; and the King’s Balance where it is believed the Vijayanagar princes weighed gold and silver ornaments received as tribute from subordinate kingdoms.
		The Vittala temple is perhaps the finest example of Vijayanagar architecture.
	www.chillibreeze.com /articles/hampi-anupliftingexpierence.asp (2539 words)

	OurKarnataka.com: History of Karnataka: The Haridasa Movement in Karnataka
		Purandara appealingly mourns the fate of Jiva tied to samsara, and begs his Lord Purandara Vittala to confer salvation.
		The transient pleasures of the world are sought by men under a delusion.
		Purandara set his kirtanas to classical ragas, and popularised the teaching of music, starting from raga Mayamalava Gowla, a tradition that continues even today.
	www.ourkarnataka.com /states/history/historyofkarnataka37.htm (608 words)

	gp-VyasaTirtha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The dates vary from 1523, 1524 and 1526 A.D., by various records, but all the points are substantiated by the writings of devotees of the time, including Purandara dasa.
		Many deities like Sri Vittala Rukmini and Krsnaswami were moved further south, but although the Muslims tried to smash the Deity of Lord Nrsimha, still He stands, although His temple lies in rubble around Him.
		As I hinted at previously this old and sacred place is the forest abode of Kishkinda mentioned in the Ramayana where Hanuman was born, and where Lord Rama killed Vali and, put Sugriva on the throne.
	www.hknet.org.nz /gp-VyasaTirtha.htm (3635 words)

	The Week (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Vijaya Vittala temple with its musical pillars and the stone chariot (the wheels of this single-stone sculpture can be rotated) are testimony to the architectural and artistic skills of the period.
		While the Hazara Rama temple, Vijaya Vittala temple, Ugranarasimha and some others are ravaged, the presiding deity in the Virupaksha temple is still worshipped.
		Krishnadeva Raya, the greatest of the Vijayanagar kings, who descended from the Tuluva lineage, made Vijaya Vittala the presiding deity of the royal family whereas his predecessors from the Sangama and Salva lineages had Virupaksha as their presiding deity.
	www.the-week.com /25jun26/currentevents_article10.htm (18118 words)

	Special Features
		The first song usually taught to a student is a small song on Ganesha, Sri Gananatha Sindhooravarna.
		Purandara Dasa's Vandisuve Aadiyali Gananaathana is a great song.
		Mention must also be made of Vijaya Vittala Dasa's Gajavadana Paliso (Begada) and Srimahaganapatim (Atana) of the Maharaja of Mysore.
	www.carnatica.net /special/vinayakachaturthi.htm (1078 words)

	RaamaBhakthi List Archive Mar 2003
		I invite those who are knowledgable about these krithis, especaillay those whose mothe r tongue is Kannada to share their knowledge about these treasures from SrI Purandara Daasar.
		He is one of the greatest composer/teacher/ reformer of Carnatic music dedicated to the worship of Purandara Vittala.
		Saint Purandara Daasa was very rich and miserly as well as unsympathetic to the needs of others until the Lord (Purandara Vittala of Pandrapur) intervened and transfomed him in to a great AchArya.
	www.ibiblio.org /sripedia/raamabhakthi/archives/mar03/msg00002.html (238 words)

	Srivaishnavam
		Hence, I request the indulgence of Kannada speaking friends of this group to bear with me, when I make number of mistakes in transcribing the sahityam of his "Saurabhas" or Bhakthi-laden blossoms forming the garland Purandara Dasar placed at the feet of Purandara Vittala.
		Purandara Dasa in his dasa Vritthi woe his Tulasi maala, Gajjai and held his chaplaa kattai in one hand and his tampuraa in the other hand and climbed the seven hills many times to have the darsanam of Srinivasan.
		Purandara Daasa is one of the "KAMALA VAASA KAARUNYA EKAANTHINA : KRUTHINA : ".
	sadagopan.org /sb/sb1.htm (2870 words)

	kannada music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		It was these Ragas that were incorporated in the treatise on music by Pundarika Vittala who was a South Indian composer of the 16th century.
		These Kannada songs are said to be unique and said to enrapture the human heart.
		Tyagaraja has been very respectful in mentioning the name of Sri Purandara Dasa as one of the greatest composers of the Kannada songs.
	www.musicbeats.net /kannada_music.htm (307 words)

	Oppiliappan List Archive Nov 1996
		Hence, I request the indulgence of Kannada speaking friends of this group to bear with me, when I make number of mistakes in transcribing the sahityam of his "Saurabhas " or Bhakthi-laden blossoms forming the garland Purandara Dasar placed at the feet of Purandara Vittala.
		He came up with the title " Purandara Dasa Saurabhas for a beautiful audiocasette of Purandara Dasa Krithis sung majestically by Srimathi Jayashree Varadarajan of Sunnyvale, California.
		Sri Purandara Dasa (Born AD 1494) lived for 80 years on this earth, half of which was spent as a Sanyasi.
	www.ibiblio.org /sripedia/oppiliappan/archives/1996/msg00172.html (581 words)

	Kumbh Mela Myth (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		He has written 19 books in English and 50 books in Kannada and has composed more than 6000 Bhajans (devotional songs).
		at Andhra Pradesh; established Sri Purandara Vittala Temple, Sri Dattatreya Temple and Vishwashanti Ashrama at Bangalore, Karnataka State, where he installed a 36 foot tall monolithic granite Murti of Vishwa Vijaya Ponduranga Vittala and built the unique temple of the Bhagavad gita.
		He completed 30 global tours, has led 16 pilgrimages from West to East bringing westerners to the holy pilgrimage centers of Mother India, and traveled around India more than 60 times preaching and teaching for several religious organizations including Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.
	www.2013mela.com.cob-web.org:8888 /KM96guruji.html (676 words)

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