Harapanahalli Bheemavva-Proud Woman Poetess of Karnataka

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Harapanahalli

Bheemavva

 

Proud Woman Poetess

of Karnataka

 

Period :1822-1930

-Chippagiri Mohan

 

Those were the days

for the women it was very difficult there would be lot of rituals to be followed and married woman

should respect their in-laws and parents and their lives were always for others

and not for themselves. At that time a bold and dynamic woman took birth in the

Madhwa Community she was none other than Harapanahalli Bheemavva. She was brought by her grandfather who always used to sing Dasarapadagalu

from her childhood she had shown interest towards

Dasarapadagalu. In olden days there would be cradles where children were made

to sleep while sleeping the person should sing the songs while listening to

them the children used to go to sleep. Here Bheemavva will only goto sleep when

her grandfather sings only Dasarapadagalu other wise she used to cry this shows

how she was fond of Dasarapadagalu.

 

She was strong woman

with high caliber she lost her husband while she was young she had faced her

life boldly she started singing Devaranamas written by various Haridasaru. Her

life changed after she lost her husband she has tonsured her head according to

the then customs existing. She never felt sad about the loss of the husband at

the young age. She did not cursed the Lord for the happenings she used to take

the life what the Lord had given to her. Leading a Individual life was very

difficult on those days she scarified all her pleasures and she had turn her

mind towards the Lord that changed her entire personality. Most of the time was

spent on reading variousa scriptures and doing Bhajans even in dreams she used

to think of the Lord.

 

One day Sri

Naradamuni in disuse of Brahamana holding tamboori in his hand and gave her “Bhimesh Krishna†as Ankitha that was the turning point in her life. From then

onwards she used to write Devaranams with ankitha name as “Bhimesh Krishnaâ€.

While sleeping she used to see in the

dreams what ever she used to see in the dreams she used to write. Her dreams

played a major role in writing the Kruthis.

 

Her language was very

simple and easy to understand by the common people she used to write

Mythological dramas she used to fill the life of the characters in it. Eswara

–Pravathi Samvadha, Drupathuyara Samvadha, Rukumini Sathyabhoumara Samvadha,

Krishana Rukumini Samvadha are the popular among her dramas.

 

She has written many

Harathi Hadugalu and they are very popular

in the woman folks. Her compositions on Pranadevaru are brilliant she

never satisfied with her compositions while writing on Pranadevaru she was fond

of Bomagatti Pranadevaru she used to visit Bomagatti to have darshan of

Pranadevaru. She has composed many kruthis on Pranadevaru.

 

She has composed on

Sri Mahalakshmi with her brilliant kruthis. Her compositions on the supreme

Lord Hari are also excellent She has penned many Kruthis on Lord Sri Krishna’s

Avathara . She has also composed on the Balaleele of Lord Sri Krishna. She has written many kruthis on

“Sheshagirivasaâ€.

When she visited Udupi after seeing the Udupi Krishna she praised as “Madhwa Vallabha Balakrishna†immediately she has written

kruthis on Kadugolu Krishna. After seeing the “Sri Vishnu Paada†in Gaya she has written a

beautiful composition on the Vishnu Paada

 

She has composed

kruthis on Narayana

Namavalli, “Dasavathara†titled “StuthiMallike†there is one Kruthi in two

lines she has praised 18 Rushis names. Her compositions are also depicts of Sri

Madhwacharya’s philosophy and she has written many kruthis based on the Sri Madhwa philosophy.

 

She has written many “Vogatugalu†When she has visited

Mantralayam after seeing the Rayara Brindavana she has composed a beautiful

kruthi on Rayaru the Kruthi meaning goes like this “You are staying at the

Banks of the Tunga

River my namaskarams to

you. The people who are afraid of Bhothas Pretha Pichasas and suffering from

diseases Rayaru is the true messenger of Seethapathi will solve the problems.

 

When she visited the

Sonda Khetra after seeing the Pancha Vrindavana of Bhavisameera Vadirajaru she

composed kruthi on Rajaru who fulfills desires of the devotees. She also

visited the Malkeda and visited the Teelarayara Moola Brindavana she has

composed one kruthi based on the Teekarayaru life history. She has written kruthis

on the miracles of Teekarayaru.

 

At the age of 81

years , she left this world. Her life is to be taken as inspiration of today’s

woman. Being brought up in a remote village and uneducated and lost her husband

in the tender age and by balancing her life looking the parents and her in-laws

and became a responsible mother for her children .Her contributions made Kannda

Sahithya to grow greater heights her

contributions are memorable and we all should

feel proud for having this great woman who has born in our community for

serving the Lord Sri Hari and this article is dedicated for her contributions

in the Kannada language and finally

before closing this article her one kruthi says like this

 

Narayana nimma name Naligaliirali Narayana

Gorapathakavella Harihoguvudayya Narayana

 

||Sri Krishnarapanamasthu||!!! Prathamo Hanuman Nama, Dvitiyo Bhimayevacha, Purnapragnya Tritiyasto Bhagavatkaryasadhaka !!! Mohan Chippagiri MCA Lecturer in Computer Science Bangalore

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