Amhi thanjavur marathi

 Vyankoji aale Thanjavur

Jhaalon amhi Thanjavurche

 Amhi aahon Deshestha Marathi

Amcha bhaasha Thanjavur Marathi

 

Sana Vaara Munji Waraad

Asgi amcha veghala paddath

Amba Bhavani, Renuka Devi, Vekataramana

Asthaath amcha Kuladevatha

 

Nestho amhi Kaasota

Ghaalingtho amhi Mukhra

Bolthon amhi Marathi

Thanjavur Marathi

 

Jevan amcha sambar, saar ,pitla, kadhi

Kheer, ambode, puranpoli

Pana nahi karton "Amti"

Amhi Thanjavur Marathi!

व्यंकोजी आले तंजावूर

झालो अम्ही तंजावूरचे

अम्ही आहोन देशेस्थ मराठी

आम्चा भाषा तंजावूर मराठी

सन वार मुंजी वराड

अस्गी आम्चा वेघला पद्दत

अंबा भवानी रेणुका देवी वेंकटरमणा

अस्ताथ आम्चा कुलदेवता

नेस्तहो अम्ही कासोटा

घालीन्गत्हो अम्ही मुख्रा

बोल्तोन  अम्ही मराठी

तंजावूर मराठी

जेवण आम्चा सांबर सार कढी पिटला

खीर अम्बोडे पुरणपोळी

पण नही कर्तोन "आमटी"

अम्ही तंजावूर मराठी

OPPOSITES in Thanjavur Marathi

While all languages across the globe have opposites in their vocabulary, TM or Dakshini Marathi as it is called has its own set of them.
Unfortunately some of these words are forgotten as we replace them with English or Hindi or any other language.

Some are so peculiar to us that I had to really search for words to describe them exactly. 

Here are a few of them...

Raad राड
Nitthal निथळ

Pokla पोक्कल
Assat अस्सट
Ghatti घट्टि

Dhaandga धांडगा
Rodka  रोडका

vesan वेसन
santhosh संतोष


unu उनु
himsa हिम्स
becchak बेच्चक 


latka लटका
khara खर

vangla वंगला
chakota चकोट

gareeb गरीब
phallandaar फलंदार


Gulcheet गुलचीट
Kadu कडु 

Ambat thicket - अम्बॅट-तिखट
sappak  सप्पक

patla पत्तळ
boka बोका

hirva हिरवा
pikla पिकला


lahan लहान
thor थोर

phandra पंडर
kaala काळ 

 Nirambal निरंबळ 
 Malka  मळका 

 Joona जुना 
  Nava नवा 

  Door दूर 
 Javal जवळ 

Changli चांगला 
   Vidri विद्रा 

 Dhairya धैर्य 
  Bhehen भेहें 

Tanjore Marathi songs

 Tanjore Marathi or Dakshini Marathi as my father used to call our Marathi is the language of a lot of songs. Some of these songs were sung during marriages, during various pujas, during namakarna of new borns etc.

गोरीगोरीपान फुलासारखी छान
दादा मला एक वहिनी आण

गोर्‍यागोर्‍या वहिनीची अंधाराची साडी
अंधाराच्या साडीवर चांदण्याची खडी
चांदण्याच्या पदराला बिजलीचा वाण

वहिनीला आणायाला चांदोबाची गाडी
चांदोबाच्या गाडीला हरणाची जोडी
हरणाची गाडी तुडवी गुलाबाचे रान

वहिनीशी गट्टी होता तुला दोन थापा
तुला दोन थापा, तिला साखरेचा पापा
बाहुल्याच्यापरी होऊ दोघे आम्ही सान

Gori Goripan Phulasarakhi chan lyrics in English

Goreegoreepaan fulaasaarakhee chhaan

daadaa malaa ek vahinee aaṇa

 

gor‍yaagor‍yaa vahineechee andhaaraachee saaḍaee

andhaaraachyaa saaḍaeevar chaandaṇayaachee khaḍaee

chaandaṇayaachyaa padaraalaa bijaleechaa vaaṇa

 

vahineelaa aaṇaayaalaa chaandobaachee gaaḍaee

chaandobaachyaa gaaḍaeelaa haraṇaachee joḍaee

haraṇaachee gaaḍaee tuḍaavee gulaabaache raan

 

vahineeshee gaṭṭee hotaa tulaa don thaapaa

tulaa don thaapaa, tilaa saakharechaa paapaa

baahulyaachyaaparee hooo doghe aamhee saan

 

Thanjavur Marathis Recipe Book

I am proud to share this Thanjavur Marathi recipe book written by my mom.

Please check it out at 

https://festnfood.blogspot.com/2021/06/grandmas-recipe-book-by-lalitha-k-rao.html

Thanjavur Marathi as Dakshini Marathi

Thanjavur Marathi is now more recognizable as Dakshini Marathi. 

As most of you may know, Dakshin refers to South  and we Marathis having settled in the South of India, this is an apt description for us. 

When my father was around he would always say, we should have a name like Dakshini Marathi and not Thanjavur Marathi. 

So next time anybody asks you if you are Marathi or what your language is, proudly state, yes we speak Dakshini Marathi

Different Tastes...

Us Marathis settled down in the South of India over generations can call ourselves Dakshini Marathis. So next time someone asks you what language you talk, proudly say you are a DAKSHINI MARATHI or speak Dakshini Marathi!

Well, having settled in another land one thing all of us have in common is " jeev laamb" . This is because we inherited some dishes and adapted some and ended up with a encyclopaedia of dishes with different tastes.

"Jeev Laamb" is another idiomatic phrase which literally means Long tongue but in a figure of speech means having a penchant for various tastes.
Here are what we call various tastes in our Dakshini Marathi...

Thikhat
तिक्कट 
Spicy

Kadu
कडू 
Bitter

Gulcheet  ( Maybe this got derived from Gulchi गुळची ..made of jaggery)

गुळचीट 
Sweet

Ambat
अम्बॅट 
Sour

Khaarat
खारट 
Salty

Thurat
तुरट 
Astringent

Sappak
सप्पक 
Bland

JEWELRY AND ORNAMENTS!

TMDs or Dakshini Marathis as we call ourselves nowadays,  have our own unique names for pieces of jewellery. There were especially some ornaments that would be always worn by TMD married women. Here I have described some of the ornaments with their typical Marathi names...as we have always called them.

Jewellery is called "Nugh".

Let us begin with....

KAANKAN...... BANGLES

MOTHECHA KANKAN

Pearl Bangles

KUDAKA... EARSTUDS worn by men.

                             

NAAGBANDH ..... ARM-BAND shaped like a snake                       

BAAJUBANDH..... ARM-BAND

                                         NATH ... NOSE JEWEL

PAAINJAN ..... ANKLETS

                                                                                         

PHIRIVACH PHULA is a HAIR ORNAMENT circled into the hair

JODVI ....TOERINGS

MUKHRA .... NOSE RING

BULAAK... NOSE JEWELRY worn on the bridge of the nose

MUDHI ... RING

VANKI MUDHI -- CURVED RING

RAAKHDI... HAIR ORNAMENT

VENICHA NUGH ....Hair ornament for Plait.

Veni is for plait

This is used to adorn the plait.

Lolaak
Hanging earrings

THOD.... EARRINGS

GONDE

Was a decoration worn at the end of a plait. 

BICCHODA-- not a hair ornament, but was a hair style ( a bun like thing) fixed to the hair.

Various stages in Life

Hello readers, I am back again after a long break!
What do we call the various stages in life in Thanjavur Marathi.
Here's my version from what I have heard and derived.

Infant

लहान लेकंरु, 

Lahaan lenkru

Tender Infant  

थाण  लेकंरु

Thaan Lenkru 

कौला लेकंरु  

Koula Lenkru 

Toddler 

बाला 

Baala 

Young Boy 

पोहर 

Pohr

मुलगा  Mulga 
 

Young Girl

पोहरि 

Pohri

मुलगी 

Mulgi

Man

दाधग 

Dadhiga

Woman

बायको 

Baayko

Old Man

म्हातारा  

Mhathara

Old Woman

म्हतारी 

Mhathari

Here is a bonus term we used to use in our house to 

depict a very old man or woman 

पंडू म्हातारा 

Pandu Mhathara 

likening a very old man to a very ripe fruit!

Thanjavur Marathi words for gemstones

While many names of gemstones and jewelry are common among all Indian languages, there are some that are unique to our Thanjavur Marathi or Dakshini Marathi as it is called.

Here are a few of them.

Ratna  रत्न Precious stones 

Pouli. पौळी  Coral  

Mothe  मोते  Pearl

Vajra   वज्र  Diamond

Vaidurya वैडूर्य  Cat's Eye or Beryl
 
Sphatika स्फटिक  Quartz

Maanikya माणिक्य Ruby

Pacche पॅचचेय  Emerald

Pushparaga पुष्पराग Topaz 

Nili निळी Sapphire 

Non-Precious Stones

Khade खडे Stone 
Thamda Khade  थम्बडा खडे  Red  Stone
Hirva Khade  हिरवा खडे  Green  Stone 
Phandra Khade पांढरा खडे White Stone

In my next post, will discuss jewellery in DM or TM as is called.

On Pitla, Sappak Pitla and Goddu Pitla!

Oh the Pitlas of the Thanjavur Marathis!

No, not the besan Pitla. We call that Jhunka. Regular Standard Maharashtrian pithla is called Jhunka and is commonly had with puris.

Sometimes I think, our ancestors missed the original pithla for whatever reason and came up with these varieties. ( This is not a fact, just my imagination).

Then what is it we call pitla. It is somewhat close to what the Kannadas call Kootu.

But make no mistake, our Pitlas are fiery, hot, spicy and rich!......

........And Varied.
We have the regular Pitla, made with myriad vegetables, and pepper .
Then there is the Sappak Pitla .
Who can forget Goddu Pitla.
And there is the Doodh Pitla.


Regular Pithla is a rich dish made with lots of pepper and lots of vegetables. It is made on special occasions like festivals and weddings. Kadi -pitla is a given for all festivals and celeberations.
In fact there  is baby game one plays with a baby or toddler to make him/her eat.
It goes like this....holding the young ones hand, palm upwards and a pretence of serving  all the food on it.

Mothaa paan maanduna
 Kosambari, bhaaji, ambode, pappad, vhaaduna
kheera vhaaduna, bhaath vhaaduna, kadi pithla vhaaduna
khadicha paal phutla phutla phutla....
( The baby's hand would be tickled so )


You can check out the recipe for this from http://festnfood.blogspot.com/2008/12/bhogi-cont.html

Goddu Pitla has only one vegetable and no dal added. Contrastingly, it is made when  one has run out of all vegetables. It is popularly made with yam.

Sappak Pitla is unlike its name not sappak but very very tasty. made with one or 2 vegetables , it has no tamarind.

 Doodh pitla as the name suggests is made with milk and lots of pepper.
Doodh pitla is not often made as many cannot associate milk with a curried dish.

I hope you all enjoyed the culinary travel to the dishes of our ancestors carried down to us and hopefully the next generation will keep these dishes alive!
Or it will get engulfed and buried in Pizzas and Pastas.