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pada

पद
Sanskrit

Foot, feet, or footwork

Lyrics

Meaning

Pada refers to the foot or feet. In lyrics, it frequently appears in praises of deities' feet, such as Rama's, highlighting their beauty or sacredness. It can also describe a dancer's intricate footwork.

In the songs

  • Kutila pada ghatita sankula shinjitenatam

    Dancing with intricate footwork and jingling anklets

    Bhavayami Gopala Balam · Annamacharya

  • Rama pada kamalada

    At the lotus feet of Rama

    Ena Bedali Hanuman · Purandara Dasa

  • taDavana munni jana sakala surAsura sannuta pAda

    Whose feet are praised by sages, people, and all gods and demons

    Krupa Samudram · Unknown

Songs with this word

From the lyrics we hold — 3 songs.

  • Bhavayami Gopala Balam

    Annamacharya

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  • Ena Bedali Hanuman

    Purandara Dasa

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  • Krupa Samudram

    Unknown

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