Korisevimpa Raare - Thyagaraja - Kharaharapriya - Adi

Описание: Kruti: Korisevimpa Raare
Raga: Kharaharapriya / Harapriya
Tala: Adi
Composer: Thyagaraja
Language: Telugu
Singer: Hemadarshini Viswanathan

This is a Kruti dedicated to Lord Sundareshwarar (Lord Shiva) of Kovur, Tamilnadu. This is one of the Kovur Pancharatna Krutis composed by Thyagaraja.

Details about the Temple:

Location: Kovur, Tamilnadu
Lord Shiva's name: Lord Sundareshwarar / Arulmigu Thirumaeneeswarar
Goddess Parvathi's name: Goddess Soundaryanayaki / Arulmigu Thiruvudai Naayagi

According to legend, Goddess Kamakshi was performing penance on fire in Maangaadu praying to Lord Shiva to marry Her. Her penance was so intense that the whole surroundings became very hot and all living beings started to suffer because of this enormous heat. However, since Lord Shiva was deeply meditating with His eyes closed, He did not perceive this. Therefore, all Sages and Devas prayed to Lord Vishnu to save the world from the heat of the penance. Lord Vishnu directed Sri Mahalakshmi to save the world.

Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi came down here to this place in the form of a cow and worshipped Lord Shiva to request Him to open His eyes, so that the world could be saved. Pleased with Her prayers, Lord Shiva opened His eyes, after which the heat of the place subsided and became cooler. As Sri Mahalakshmi worshipped here in the form of a cow, the place came to be known as Kopuri (In Tamil, Ko means cow) and later became Kovur.

This temple is the Budha Sthala out of the 9 Navagraha temples around Porur, Chennai.

How Thyagaraja composed this song:

Saint Thyagaraja visited this temple on his way to Thirupathi. It is said that he traveled on a palanquin towards Thirupathi and passed through this place. He also visited this temple on his way back. A local headman called Sundharesan asked the saint to compose and sing some songs on him. Thyagarajar refused and said that he would not sing in praise of any individual but he will sing in praise of God only and left Kovur.

While travelling from Kovur, his palanquin was attacked by a group of bandits who threw stones at the palanquin and his servants in order to stop him from going further. Then Thyagaraja stopped and got down from the palanquin to explain to the bandits that he was not so rich as to be robbed and also he was on a pilgrimage to Thirupathi. The bandits approached Thyagaraja and asked him as to who threw the stones back at them during the attack? Thyagaraja denied that there were any other people with him except for the carriers of the palanquin. However, the thieves informed him that they saw 2 youngsters furiously throwing back the stones at them to save Thyagaraja. Saint Thyagaraja then realized that they were none other than Sri Rama and Sri Lakshmana who had come to his rescue.

Realizing that there was some holy power to this place he again came back to Kovur temple and sang 5 compositions (Keerthanas) called ‘Kovur Pancharathnam’. The local headman proudly believed that the Saint Thyagaraja had sung in his praise. However, the saint explained to him that the 5 compositions were made in praise of the Lord Sri Sundhareswarar and not the individual called Sundhareswaran.

Meaning:

Come, devotees! Let us go with longing devotion to the prosperous and famous shrine of Kovur and have Darshan of Lord Sundareshwara for the fulfillment of our desires.

As the celestials worship Him with gold flowers of a thousand hues, Bhusuras and great sages like Sanaka extol Him; let us pay our obeisance to the Lord, Consort of Soundaryanayaki, holding court, announcing by His mere glance "I shall grant you all blessings". This Lord Shiva the Supreme, bestows boons on this Thyagaraja as He is ready to grace any devotee who cares to salute Him.

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