HARIVARASANAM

Harivarasanamvishwamohanam
Hariharathmajamdevamashraye.....

Synonymous with the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala, this ashtakam extolling the virtues of Lord Ayyappan/Ayyanaar is sung just before the closure of the shrine at night after the final poojas. As the concluding stanzas are recited, the assistant Santhis (Priests) leave the Sanctum Sanctorum; only the Mel Santhi (Head Priest) remains inside the Sreekovil. Extinguishing the lamps one by one, he shuts temple doors for the night.

Harivarasanam celebrates the union of the human soul with the ultimate and expounds the greatness of Ayyappan. It is believed to have been composed by Kumbakudi Kulathur Iyer
HarivarasanamViswamohanam
HaridadhiswaramAaradhyapadhukam
ArivimardhanamNithyanarthanam
HariharatmajamDevamashreye

SaranamAyyappaSwamySaranamAyyappa
SaranamAyyappaSwamySaranamAyyappa

SaranakirtanamBakhtamanasam
BharanalolupamNarthanalasam
ArunabhasuramBhoothanayakam
HariharatmajamDevamashreye

SaranamAyyappaSwamySaranamAyyappa
SaranamAyyappaSwamySaranamAyyappa

PranayasathyakamPraananayakam
PranathakalpakamSuprabhanjitham
PranavamanidramKeerthanapriyam
HariharatmajamDevamashreye

SaranamAyyappaSwamySaranamAyyappa
SaranamAyyappaSwamySaranamAyyappa

ThuragavahanamSundarananam
VaragadhayudhamVedavavarnitham
GurukrupakaramKeerthanapriyam
HariharatmajamDevamashreye

SaranamAyyappaSwamySaranamAyyappa
SaranamAyyappaSwamySaranamAyyappa

TribuvanarchitamDevathathmakam
TrinayanamPrabhumDivyadeshikam
TridashapoojithamChinthithapradam
HariharatmajamDevamashreye

SaranamAyyappaSwamySaranamAyyappa
SaranamAyyappaSwamySaranamAyyappa

BhavabhayapahamBhavukavaham
BhuvanamohanamBhoothibhooshanam
DhavalavahanamDivyavaranam
HariharatmajamDevamashreye

SaranamAyyappaSwamySaranamAyyappa
SaranamAyyappaSwamySaranamAyyappa

KalamrudusmithamSundarananam
KalabhakomalamGathramohanam
KalabhakesariVajivahanam
HariharatmajamDevamashreye

SaranamAyyappaSwamySaranamAyyappa
SaranamAyyappaSwamySaranamAyyappa

SrithajanapriyamChinthithapradam
SruthivibhushanamSadhujeevanam
SruthimanoharamGeethalalasam
HariharatmajamDevamashreye

SaranamAyyappaSwamySaranamAyyappa
Saranam Ayyappa Swamy Saranam Ayyappa