Primarily during:
A tribute to Lord Shiva, describing his various attributes like the crescent moon on his head ( Chandrasekhara Chandrasekhara bhaval padangal
Furthermore, many contemporary Carnatic fusion artists (like , Sudha Ragunathan , and Bombay Jayashri ) have recorded Bhaval padangal, introducing them to global audiences. Kerala’s Bhaval Gayaka tradition keeps the folk version alive in temple festivals. Primarily during: A tribute to Lord Shiva, describing
"In this false body, I have drowned in senseless desires. O Lord with the crescent moon, when will you look at me?" many contemporary Carnatic fusion artists (like
While dozens of songs exist, the most famous refrain of the Chandrasekhara Bhaval goes something like this (paraphrased from oral tradition):