A famous song, “Lambodara Lakumikara” is the first song aspiring musicians learn to sing. This song is sung in praise of Lord Ganesha. This song is composed by Purandara Dasaru. He is also referred to as the father of Karnataka Shastreeya Sangeetha.
Purandara Dasaru, who always concluded his songs with a salute to Lord Purandara Vittala, is believed to have composed as many as 75,000 – 475,000 songs. However, only about 1000 are known today. All his musical compositions are in Kannada ( my mother tongue), the state language of Karnataka ( my state in India). Purandara Dasaru is among the great saints of India in his understanding of the power of music and its appeal to the illiterate common folk.
Lambodara Lakumikara Lyrics:
Lambodara lakumikara
ambaa suta amara vinuta
lambodara lakumikara
shree gaNanatha sindhura varNa
karuNa sagara Kari vadana
shree gaNanatha sindhura varNa
karuNa sagara Kari vadana
Lambodara lakumikara
ambaa suta amara vinuta
lambodara lakumikara
siddha chaarana gaNa sevita
siddhi vinayaka te namo namo
siddha chaarana gaNa sevita
siddhi vinayaka te namo namo
lambodara lakumikara
ambaa suta amara vinuta
lambodara lakumikara
sakala vidya adi poojita
sarvotama te namo namo
sakala vidya adi poojita
sarvotama te namo namo
lambodara lakumikara
ambaa suta amara vinuta
lambodara lakumikara
I loved this song.