Navagraha Kritisとは 意味・読み方・使い方

The Navagraha Krithis are a set 9 songs composed by Muthuswami Dikshitar, a great composer of Carnatic Music (Classical music of South India). Each song is a prayer to one of the nine Navagrahas ("planets" of Hindu mythology). The songs titles, raga (musical scale) and tala (rhythmic pattern) are listed below:

• Suryamurthe Namosthuthe (on Sun or Surya, in Saurashtra Raga, Chaturasra Druva Tala)
• Chandram Bhaja Manasa (on Moon or Chandra, in Asaveri Raga, Chaturasra Matya Tala)
• Angarakam Ashrayamyaham (on Mars or Angaraka, in Surati Raga, Rupaka Tala)
• Budham Ashrayami (on Mercury or Budha, in Nattakurunji Raga, Misra Jhampa Tala)
• Brihaspathe Tarapathe (on Jupiter or Brihaspathi, in Atana Raga, Tisra Triputa Tala)
• Sri Sukhra Bhagavantham (on Venus or Shukra, in Paraju Raga, Khanda Ata Tala)
• Divakaratanujam Shanaishcharam (on Saturn or Shani, in Yadukulakamboji Raga, Chatusra Eka Tala)
• Smaramyaham Sadarahum (on Rahu, in Ramapriya Raga, Rupaka Tala)
• Mahasuram Ketumaham (on Ketu, in Shanmukhapriya Raga, Rupaka Tala)