Vanchi Bhumi വഞ്ചി ഭൂമി English: The Lord of Vanchi Flag of the Kingdom of Travancore
National anthem of Travancore Lyrics Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer Adopted 1937 Relinquished 1947 National Anthem of Travancore sung by Kamala Krishnamurthy in 1937 played in Travancore Radio Station
Vanchi Bhumi (alternatively Vanji Bhumi ) was the national anthem of the erstwhile Kingdom of Travancore which now forms part of Kerala. It was formally known as the Vanchishamangalam meaning "Hail the Lord of Vanchi". It was played by the Travancore radio every night as the last item.[ 1]
Vanchi Bhumi, meaning the "Land of Vanchi", is a reference to the city of Thiruvanchikulam , Kodungallur the capital of the Later Cheras , and the "Lord of Vanchi", the Later Chera's tutelary deity , Vanchinathan , a name for Hindu god Shiva .
Written in Malayalam language , it was the anthem of the Kingdom of Travancore until 1947, and the merger of Kingdom of Travancore with India .[ 2]
Lyrics
Malayalam
Romanisation
Translation
വഞ്ചിഭൂമിപതേ ചിരം
സഞ്ജിതാഭം ജയിക്കേണം
ദേവദേവൻ ഭവാനെന്നും
ദേഹസൗഖ്യം വളർത്തേണം
വഞ്ചിഭൂമിപതേ ചിരം
ത്വച്ചരിതമെന്നും ഭൂമൗ
വിശൃതമായി വിളങ്ങേണം
വഞ്ചിഭൂമിപതേ ചിരം
മർത്യമനമേതും ഭവാൽ
പത്തനമായി ഭവിക്കേണം
വഞ്ചിഭൂമിപതേ ചിരം
താവകമാം കുലം മേന്മേൽ
ശ്രീവളർന്നുല്ലസിക്കേണം
വഞ്ചിഭൂമിപതേ ചിരം
മാലകറ്റി ചിരം
പ്രജാപാലനം ചെയ്തരുളേണം
(വഞ്ചിഭൂമിപതേ ചിരം....)
vañcibhūmipatē ciraṁ
sañjitābhaṁ jayikkēṇaṁ
dēvadēvan bhavānennuṁ
dēhasakhyaṁ vaḷarttēṇaṁ
vañcibhūmipatē ciraṁ
tvaccaritamennuṁ bhūmau
viśr̥tamāyi viḷaṅgēṇaṁ
vañcibhūmipatē ciraṁ
martyamanamētuṁ bhavāl
pattanamāyi bhavikkēṇaṁ
vañcibhūmipatē ciraṁ
tāvakamāṁ kulaṁ mēnmēl
śrīvaḷarnnullasikkēṇaṁ
vañcibhūmipatē ciraṁ
mālakaṟṟi ciraṁ
prajāpālanaṁ ceytaruḷēṇaṁ
(vañcibhūmipatē ciraṁ...)
O Lord of Vanchi Land!
Thou should hail forever, most gloriously!
The God of gods*, the Lord*, daily
Shall promote thy physical well-being!
O Lord of Vanchi Land!
Thy legend, in earth, daily,
Should be famous and glorified;
O Lord of Vanchi Land!
All of the human minds
Should be thy abode;
O Lord of Vanchi Land!
The family of thine
Should prosper graciously.
O Lord of Vanchi Land!
Evading the sadness, forever
Thou should protect the subjects.
O Lord of Vanchi Land!
Thou should hail forever, most gloriously!
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