Songs on Lord Shiva by Haridaasa-s

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Srigurubhyo NamaH

 

Namaste,

For a long time i was under the impression that the Haridaasa-saahitya,

was confined to songs on Lord Hari and His Avataars. Recently, to my

great surprise, i found some very enchanting songs on Lord Shiva by

these Bhakta-poets. Of course one song: ChandrachUda ...was made

popular some decades ago by Smt.M.L.Vasanthakumari. But for that lone

exception, the other Shiva songs by these poets were not popularised.

In the following link several of such songs can be heard. Even those

who do not know Kannada can enjoy the Bhakti in the songs:

 

http://www.udbhava.com/udbhava/songs.jsp?id=242

 

Pranams

subbu

Om Tat Sat

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advaitin, "subrahmanian_v"

<subrahmanian_v wrote:

>

>

> Srigurubhyo NamaH

>

> Namaste,

> For a long time i was under the impression that the Haridaasa-

saahitya,

> was confined to songs on Lord Hari and His Avataars. Recently, to

my

> great surprise, i found some very enchanting songs on Lord Shiva

by

> these Bhakta-poets. Of course one song: ChandrachUda ...was made

> popular some decades ago by Smt.M.L.Vasanthakumari. But for that

lone

> exception, the other Shiva songs by these poets were not

popularised.

> In the following link several of such songs can be heard. Even

those

> who do not know Kannada can enjoy the Bhakti in the songs:

>

> http://www.udbhava.com/udbhava/songs.jsp?id=242

>

> Pranams

> subbu

> Om Tat Sat

>

 

Dear Sri.Subu.

 

praNAm.

 

 

Yes, your observation about HaridAsas is correct. They are great

bhakti poets (predominently in Kannada language). They all belongs

to Maadhva sampradAya. Often their HaridAsa literature is compared

as Kannada equivalent of VyAsa literature. In these literature,

TatvavAda or Dvaita philosophy was conveyed in simple Kannada so as

to laymen would understand. These are meant for sAdhana especialy

for those who do not have vEdhAdhikAra.

 

As for as keerthans on rudra, in dvaita siddhAnta Maha rudra occupys

a very important role. He is manO-tatvAbhimAni dEvata (one who

presides over manas and instigates it in correct or wrong way

depending on jIva yogyatha), and a typical orthodox mAdhvaite always

prays to Maha-rudra for grant of Eka-manas and bhakti on Lord

Hari.

 

There are numeras songs on Maha-rudra especialy by Sri Purandara

dAsa. If you find a chance listen to beautiful song 'kanDe karuNA

nidhiya...' on Lord Pamapa-pati (Deity of Vijayanagara Hampi). Hampi

was Sri Purandara dAsa's place when he was learning under Guru Sri

Vyasa Tirtha (nyAyAmrita fame).

 

Regards,

Srinivas Kotekal