varada rAja
Sahityam
Pallavi
varada rAja ninu kOri vacciti mrokkErA
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O Lord Varada Raja! I have come seeking You; I salute You.
Anupallavi
surulu munulu bhU-surulu cuTTi cuTTi sEviJcE (varada)
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O Lord Varada Raja worshipped by celestials, sages and brAhmaNas by circumambulating You again and again!
Charanam
vara¹ giri vaikuNThamaTa varNimpa taramu kAdaTa
nirjarulanu tArakalalO² candruDai merayuduvaTa
vara tyAgarAja nuta garuDa³ sEva jUDa⁴ (varada)
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nirjarulanu tArakalalO² candruDai merayuduvaTa
vara tyAgarAja nuta garuDa³ sEva jUDa⁴ (varada)
It is stated that the sacred hillock - Hastigiri is indeed Vaikuntha; it is stated that it is not possible to describe Your beauty; it is stated that You shine forth as a moon among the stars called celestials; O blessed Lord praised by this Thyagaraja! I have come seeking You to behold the service of Your coming in procession on Garuda Vahana.
Variations
- 2 tArakalalO – tArakamulalO
- 4 jUDa – jUci : jUDa - is the appropriate word.
References
- 1 varagiri – The temple is situated on an elephant shaped hillock called ‘Hastigiri’. The Lord is also known by name ‘Deva Raja Svami’. It is stated that the Lord was originally called ‘attiyUran ’ because the deity was made of wood ‘atti’. There are also legends of the Lord granting Moksh to Gajendra. For more details, please visit the site – [[http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/df043.html Varada Raja-1]]
- This ancient wooden image is worshipped for 48 days, once in 40 years. The last event was in 1979. Atthigiri Varadar will be kept for public viewing again in the year 2019.[[http://forumhub.mayyam.com/hub/viewlite.php?t=4848 Varada Raja-2]]
- 3 garuDa sEva – There is an interesting story about Garuda Seva of the Lord during Brahmotsavam – Please visit the site to read the story – [[http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/07/04/stories/2003070401230600.htm Varada Raja-3]]