HARIVARASANAM
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. It is believed that the Lord is being attended to by by the devas during this time. Devotees believe that Lord Ayyappa is lulled to sleep by the Harivarasanam song.
The author of this poem is konnakathu janaki amma. It was first sung at the Sannidhanam by Swami Vinochamandale. It is believed that the daily chanting of this Ashtakam brings four-fold prosperity and fulfilment of all desires.
Harivarasanam viswamohanam haridadheeswaram aradhyapaadukam
Arivimardanam Swami nithyanarthanam hariharaathmajam Swami devamasraye
Sharanam Ayyappa Swamy Sharanam Ayyappa
Sharanam Ayyappa Swamy Sharanam Ayyappa
Saranakeerthanam sakthamaanasam
bharanalolupam Swami narthanalasam
Arunabhasuram Swami bhoothanayakam
hariharathmajam Swami devamasraye
Pranayasathyakom Swami praananayakom
pranathakalpakam Swami suprabhanchitham
Pranavamandiram Swami keerthanapriyam
hariharaathmajam Swami devamasraye
Thuragavahanam Swami sundarananam
varagadayudham Swami devavarnitham
Gurukrupakaram Swami keerthanapriyam
hariharathmajam Swami devamasraye
Thribhuvanarchitham Swami devathaathmakam
thrinayanam prabhum Swami divyasobhitham
Thridasapojitham Swami chinthithapratham
hariharaathmajam Swami devamaasraye
Bhavabhayavaham Swami bhavukaavaham
bhuvanamohanam Swami bhoothibhooshanam
Dhavalavahanam Swami divyavaranam
hariharaathmajam Swami devamaasraye
Kalamrudusmitham Swami sundarananam
kalabhakomalam Swami gathramohanam
Kalabhakesarim Swami Maajivahanam
hariharaatmajam Swami devamaasraye
Sruthijanapriyam Swami chinthithapradam
sruthivibhooshanam Swami saadhujeevanam
Sruthimanoharam Swami geethalalasam
hariharaathmajam Swami devamaasraye
Harivarasanam written by konnakathu janaki amma at 1923. Not kampakudi kulathoor Iyer.[Harivarasanam Charitable Trust ]