Devaranama
ದೇವರನಾಮKannadaSay it: de · va · ra · naa · ma
- aa ee oo ē ō — long vowels: hold them twice as long
A Kannada devotional song of the Haridasas
RepertoireBharatanatyam
Meaning
Devaranamas, "names of the Lord", are Kannada devotional songs of the Haridasa saints such as Purandara Dasa and Kanaka Dasa, mostly in praise of Vishnu. Dancers often choose them for abhinaya, for example Purandara Dasa's "Jagadoddharana".
Also written: devarnama, devaranamas, dasara pada, devara nama