Thodaya Mangalam
தோடய மங்களம்SanskritSay it: thō · ḍa · ya mang · ga · ḷam
- ḷ — l with the tongue tip curled back
- ṭ ḍ — t and d with the tongue tip curled back
- th — a soft t with the tongue against the teeth, not the English 'th'
- aa ee oo ē ō — long vowels: hold them twice as long
An invocatory song asking for an auspicious beginning
RepertoireBharatanatyam
Meaning
Thodaya Mangalam is an opening song of invocation drawn from the South Indian bhajana tradition. In dance it is placed early in the recital, after the pushpanjali, with lines of song alternating with jathis.
Also written: todaya mangalam, thodayamangalam, totaka mangalam