All my devotees revere as sacred scripture the songs and sayings of Satguru Siva Yogaswami, called Natchintanai, which embody the teachings of our lineage, commanding one and all to "Know thy Self by thy self." Aum.
--Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

Realizing God Painting

This project is dedicated to the next generation of Hindus of all nations, that they may be able to learn, sing and be transformed by the profound teachings of one of the 20th centuries greatest siddhas. If you absorb the teachings of the Natchintanai, you will know the essence of Sanatana Dharma. This is a work in progress.


Printed Volume Now Available! Click, here to purchase the complete set of 73 in a spiral bound version.

 
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Project Overview

This initiative to propagate the songs of Satguru Siva Yogaswami is a work in progress. Of the some 300 Natchintanai, we offer a selection of 73 of Yogaswami's songs in Tamil as PDF's with an easy-to-read, non-academic transliteration, English translation and samples audio files with traditional melodies. The focus for the digital archives has been to get recordings by living elders who sang the songs during Sivayogaswami's time, using tunes that are traditionally used by Sivayogaswami's devotees, sung simply so that anyone can follow them. But we also include recordings by professional artists singing Carnatic style using their own unique melodies.

The ID for each song is it's page number in the Sivathondan Society 1997 Tamil edition, which you can purchase at our Minimela Online Book store. Not all increments--translations, svarams sample audio files, etc. are available for all songs, but will come on line as we get them done.

Booklets

All 73 Songs Now Available in a Printed Volume! "Good Thoughts"

Click, here to purchase the complete set of 73 in a spiral bound version.

We also offer a PDF of 13 of the most popular songs. This is just enough to copy on a photo copier and have stapled by your local printer or Kinkos shop. Since this page is publicly available on the internet, one easy way is just to go to your local printer with the URL "http://www.himalayanacademy.com/natchintanai/" and tell them to go online and download the PDF below. This small booklet is good for distribution to a larger group. It is black and white and you get get 50 or 100 copies printed at a very low price.

  • Thirteen Songs | Download PDF
    • Format: Half US letter sized (5 1/2" X 8 1/5"); only 6 sheets required printed front and back for a 24-page booklet; folded on center, collated and saddle stitched (stapled in the middle)
    • Usage:Thirteen popular Natchintani, including short easy ones for children. With only six pages you can get many printed without spending or charging a lot of money for the booklets. For some of the longer songs only the first verse is given.

Seventy-three Songs by Siva Yogaswami:

Total Natchintanai Audio Files online as of Thursday, February 26, 2009: 181

Our current Natchintanai singers include: Mrs. Meena Thavaratnam, Toronto; Pon Ganeshalingam, Toronto; Pon Sundaralingam; Smt. Navarajakulam Muthukumaraswamy; T. Manickavasagar, Australia; Arunthati Shree Ranganathan; Sivayogar Siruvar Padasallai, Toronto; M.S. Selvarajah (composer); Sung by various artists of Sri Lanka Rupavahini (Radio Ceylon); Mrs. Nageshwari Brahmananda (deceased); T. Sivayogapathy, Toronto; Sivathondan lady singers: Mrs. Rajes Somasunderam, Mrs. Puvanam Arunachalam, Mrs. Praema Ganesan Raju, Mrs Anusha Tharmarajah and Mrs. Kethees Paheerathanm of Sydney, Australia.; Mrs. Kethees Paheerathan, Sydney, Australia; Anusha Tharmarajah, Sydney, Australia; Sethu Meenakshisundaram, California; Unidentified Singers;

Ennai Enak Arivitthaan, Pg 19

Thondar Naangaley, Pg 22

Thannai Thannaal, Pg 24

Saantham Upasaantham, Pg 25

Eluga Pularumun, Pg 26

Anbar Panintheytthi, Pg 40

Kannukku Anigalam, Pg 42

Thiruneerum Ainth Elutthum, Pg 43

Muththikku Vali, Pg 47

Theivamey, Pg 51

Anthamum Aathiyum, Pg 52

Ellaanseiya Vallapiraan, Pg 56

Paar Aiyaney, Pg 58

Naamam Solluvohm, Pg 59

Aiyaney Satguru Naathaa, Pg 63

Engal Gurunaathan, Pg 65

Annanmaarey Thambimaarey, Pg 67

Aadu Mayiley, Pg 72

Sollu Sivamey, Pg 76

Ennaalum Nalloorai, Pg 83

Maragatha Mayilmeyl, Pg 83

Veera Maamayil, Pg 85

Nallooraan Thiruvadi, Pg 86

Varumai Pinikku Marunthu, Pg 88

Nallaiyil Vaasaa, Pg 89

Nallooraan Kirupai, Pg 90

Murugaa Nee Vaa, Pg 93

Nalla Marunthoru, Pg 97

Antha Vaakkum Poytthup, Pg 103

Eesaney Nalloor Vaasaney, Pg 104

Anbudaney Ainthelutthai Sollu, Pg 109

Koovu Kuyiley 1, Pg 114

Koovu Kuyiley 2, Pg 115

Thingalum Gangaiyum, Pg 117

Maanum Maluvum, Pg 130

Selva Gurunaathaa, Pg 138

Olukkam Viluppantharun, Pg 150

Siva Thiyaanam Sey, Pg 151

Pacchai Maamayilohdu, Pg 153

Adiyavar Manatthai, Pg 156

Sivaneri Selvar, Pg 157

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Neeranintha Thirumeyni, Pg 161

Appanum Ammaiyum Neeyey, Pg 163

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Anbilleyn Porumaiyilleyn, Pg 164

Ettaatha Koppukku, Pg 171

Sooriyan Varuvathu, Pg 176

Muluvathum Unmai, Pg 216

Aasaan Arulaal, Pg 224

Nyaana Theysigan, Pg 237

Anbey Vadivaay, Pg 243

Eelanaadu Vaalavantha, Pg 244

Siva Siva Selva Ganapathi, Pg 247

Anbartham Sinthaiyil, Pg 248

Kummiyadi, Pg 249

Thingad Sadaiyaay, Pg 251

Iruvarum Theydi, Pg 260

Anbey Sivam Arinthidadaa, Pg 262

Guru Bakthi, Pg 270

Sankara Sankara Sambu, Pg 278

Thiruvarul Kaikooduthu, Pg 281

Ohdivaadaa Thondaa, Pg 294

Kannapiraanung Kaanaak, Pg 321

Akkakkaavadi Ammammaavadi, Pg 328

Porivali Pugutthuthey, Pg 332

Pulanaivendra Periyohrkal, Pg 333

Karutthil Karutthaagi, Pg 346

Appaa Paramasivam, Pg 357

Anbar Anbathu, Pg 363

Atthuvitha Porul, Pg 366

Appanum Ammaiyum Sivamey, Pg 367

Appanukkum Ammaikkum Mangalam, Pg 367

Mangalam Jeya Mangalam 2, Pg 368

Various Other Natchintanai

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