Sri Hariharathmajashtakam

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 Kampakudi Kulathoo Iyer. It 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.

Harivarasanam viswamohanam

haridadheeswaram aradhyapaadukam

Arivimardanam Swami nithyanarthanam

hariharaathmajam Swami devamasraye

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