Grindmill songs of Maharashtra — Song #21518 by Kalamnuri women
(Auradkar Urmila collection)

Village: १८ गावे - 18 villages

H:XXI-5.2ai (H21-05-02a01) - Ambedkar / Ramābai, the first wife / Āheva / Kuṅkū, Ramā’s auspicious symbol

Cross-references:

H:XXI-5.1a (H21-05-01a) - Ambedkar / Struggles for the dalits / Takes sides for his people

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कळमनुरी बाया
(औरादकर उर्मिला संकलन) - Kalamnuri women
(Auradkar Urmila collection)

रमा ग मालन कुंकु लेती गव्हावाणी
भीमरायाच ग रुप सावळ देवावाणी
ramā ga mālana kuṅku lētī gavhāvāṇī
bhīmarāyāca ga rupa sāvaḷa dēvāvāṇī

✎ Rama applies kunku* like a grain of wheat
My Bhim*’s appearance resembles the dark-complexioned god
▷ Ram * (मालन) kunku (लेती)(गव्हावाणी)
▷ (भीमरायाच) * form (सावळ)(देवावाणी)

Mère Ramā applique du kumku semblable à des grains de blé
La forme de Bhīmrāyā est pure comme celle d'un dieu.

kunku	A red spot applied on the forehead by married women whose husband is alive as a mark of good fortune. This powder is also applied to God as a part of worship. It is prepared from turmeric, lemon juice, alum etc.
Bhim	A name given to Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Sections of semantic classes:

Kuṅkū, Ramā’s auspicious symbol

Project ♪♪ सांगते बाई तुला - Sāṅgatē bāī tulā - I tell you woman! ♪♪

Grindmill songs of Maharashtra — Song #21518 by Kalamnuri women(Auradkar Urmila collection)

H:XXI-5.2ai (H21-05-02a01) - Ambedkar / Ramābai, the first wife / Āheva / Kuṅkū, Ramā’s auspicious symbol

Grindmill songs of Maharashtra — Song #21518 by Kalamnuri women
(Auradkar Urmila collection)