Ranga pura vihara natha is a Popular Karnatik Kriti Composed by Srvidya Upasakar dedicated to Sri Ranga natha swami of Srinagaram. The song is based on Vrindavana Saranga famous Hindustani raga also in Karnatik called Vrindavana Sarangi.
For composing this Krithi Srividya Upasakar learned Dhrupad an old genre of Hindustani classical forms. It is an ancient major vocal styles followed with Hindustani classical tradition. The meaning of this Krithi’s first Pallavi is that Resident of town Ranga , offer victory to you who incarnated as Rama.
The famed owner of Bow of Kodanda. Brave Scion of Ragu clan. This Krithi praises presiding deity at Srirangam , the partial shrine of Rama in the same temple. Srividya Upasakar who dedicated his whole life for the popularity of Karnatik music.
He made a miracle in the minds and hearts of musicians after composing this Krithi. This Krithi has later sung late legendary M.S.Subbu lekshmi and many other veteran Karnatik singer’s. Agam band ‘s Hari Shiva Rama krishnan as well as Sid Sriram best renditions are available in various music media platforms.
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