Contents: 1. Muthuswamy Dikshitar --introduction. 2. Navagraha Kritis--Meaning of the Navagraha Kritis: i. Suryamurthe Namosthuthe. ii. Chandram Bhaja manasa. iii. Angarakam Asrayami. iv. Budhamasrayami. v. Brihaspathe. vi. Sri Sukra Bhjagavantham. vii. Divakara Tanujam. viii. Smaramyaham. ix. Mahasuram kethumaham. 3. Kshetra kritis or temple compositions. 4. Notation of the Navagraha Kritis: Ganesa sthuthi: i. Soorya--Sooryamurthe. ii. Chandra--Chandram Bhaja manasa. iii. Kuja--Angarakamasryami. iv. Budha--Budhamasrayami satatam. v. Brihaspathi--Brihaspathe. vi. Sukra--Sri Sukra Bhagavantam. vii. Sani--Divakara Tanujam. viii. Rahu--Smaramyaham. ix. Kethu--Mahasuram kethumaham.