Sunday, August 28, 2011

HARIVARASANAM

This is an Ashtakam (poem having eight stanzas) sung in front of the Lord at Sabarimala by the priest just before the closing of the Srikovil after Athazhapooja (the final pooja of a day) and Sribhootabali.



Devotees believe that Lord Ayyappa is lulled to sleep by the Harivarasanam song.



The author of this poem is Kampakudi Kulathoo Iyer. Harivarasanam is written in highly Sanskritised Malayalam



This was first sung at the Sannidhanam by Swami Vinochamandale. It is believed that daily chanting of this Ashtakam brings four-fold prosperity and fulfilment of all desires.



Though there have been many versions of this song s, the Sabarimala temple plays the rendition by K. J. Yesudas every evening after the final pooja.



Harivarasanam Vishwamohanam

Haridadheeswaram Aradhyapaadukam

Arivimardanam Nithyanarthanam

Hariharaathmajam Devamaashraye



Saranakeerthanam Sakthamaanasam

Bharanalolupam Narthanalasam

Arunabhasuram Bhoothanayakam

Hariharathmajam Devamaashraye



Pranayasathyakom Praananayakom

Pranathakalpakam Suprabhanchitham

Pranavamandiram Keerthanapriyam

Hariharaathmajam Devamaashraye



Thuragavahanam Sundarananam

Varagadayudham Devavarnitham

Gurukrupakaram Keerthanapriyam

Hariharathmajam Devamaashraye



Thribhuvanarchitham Devathaathmakam

Thrinayanam Prabhum Divyasobhitham

Thridasapojitham Chinthithapratham

Hariharaathmajam Devamaashraye



Bhavabhayavaham Bhavukaavaham

Bhuvanamohanam Bhoothibhooshanam

Dhavalavahanam Divyavaranam

Hariharaathmajam Devamaashraye



Kalamrudusmitham Sundarananam

Kalabhakomalam Gathramohanam

Kalabhakesarim Maajivahanam

Hariharaatmajam Devamaashraye

Sruthijanapriyam Chinthithapradam

Sruthivibhooshanam Saadhujeevanam

Sruthimanoharam Geethalalasam

Hariharaathmajam Devamaashraye





panchadreeshwari mangalam

hari hara premakruthey mangalam

pinchalamkrutha mangalam

pranamathaam chinthamani mangalam

panchasyadwaja mangalam

thrujagadhamadhya prabhoo mangalam

panchastropama mangalam

shruthisirolankaara san mangalam




2 comments:

  1. For more ayyappa bajans-
    http://www.scribd.com/doc/38449584/English-Bhajan-Ayyappan-V1

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  2. Harivarasanam written by Konna kathu janaki Amma at1923.not Kampakudi Iyer.

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