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Who is the writer of Harivarasanam song?
The world famous Ayyappa song ‘harivarasanam’ was written by Konnakath Janaki Amma in 1923. She was the daughter of Ananthakrishna Iyer, the then Sabarimala priest. Harivarasanam is played as a lullaby to the Sabarimala deity every night before closing the doors of the sanctum sanctorum.
What is the raga of Harivarasanam?
Pathanamthitta: Harivarasanam is a song sung in the Sabarimala temple when the temple doors close at night. The song is known to trigger a special kind of emotion among devotees in the famous Kerala shrine. Harivarasanam is known as the lullaby for Lord Ayyappa. The song was sung in the temple.
What time is Harivarasanam?
around 11 pm
It is the priests here who regularly sing the Malayalam devotional lullaby ‘Harivarasanam’ for Ayyappa when the door of the shrine is closed at around 11 pm and they start to leave one by one. It is believed that Ayyappa falls asleep listening to this song sung by the priests.
Who won the Harivarasanam award in 2020?
Ilaiyaraaja
Award recipients
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Gangai Amaran |
| 2018 | K. S. Chithra |
| 2019 | P. Susheela |
| 2020 | Ilaiyaraaja |
Who is Hariharaputra?
Ayyappan, also called Hariharaputra, is believed to be born from the union of Shiva and Mohini.
Who got the first Odakkuzhal award?
Sankara Kurup to commemorate the Jnanpith Award he had won. The award carries a monetary award of INR 30000, a plaque, and a citation. Balakavi Raman won the first 1968 Odakkuzhal Award for his work ‘Narayaneeyam’ (Tamil translation) in 1969.
Who won Odakkuzhal award in 2019?
N. Prabhakaran
Awardees
| Year | Recipient | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | M. A. Rahman | Oro Jeevanum Vilappettathaanu |
| 2017 | Aymanam John | Aymanam Johninte Kathakal |
| 2018 | E. V. Ramakrishnan | Malayala Novalinte Desakalangal |
| 2019 | N. Prabhakaran | Mayamanushyar |
Who created Ardhanarishvara?
To enlighten Brahma of his folly, Shiva appeared before him as Ardhanarishvara. Brahma prayed to the female half of Shiva to give him a female to continue creation. The goddess agreed and created various female powers from her body, thereby allowing creation to progress.
Who is the writer of Odakkuzhal?
G. Sankara Kurup
Odakkuzhal/Authors
Who won the Harivarasanam award 2020?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tynDS8EqyY