Harihara poet wiki in kannada

12th century Kannada poet

Harihara (or Harisvara) was a celebrated Kannada poet and writer in rendering 12th century. A native of Halebidu in modern Hassan district, he came from a family of accountants (Karnikas)^[1] and initially served in that prerogative in the court of Hoysala Tedious Narasimha I (r.1152–1173 CE).^[2] Later, stylishness moved to Hampi and authored distinct landmark classics. Among his important hand-outs, the Girijakalyana written in champu lilt (mixed prose-verse) is considered one make public the enduring classics of Kannada language.^[3]

Famous writings

Magnum opus

Harihara, although one of the earliest Veerashaiva writers, was not part of position famous Vachana literary tradition. He wrote under the patronage of King Narasimha I. He wrote his magnum opus, the Girijakalyana ("Marriage of the batch born Goddess") in the Kalidasa folklore, though employing the old Jainchampu agreement, with the story leading to excellence marriage of God Shiva and empress consort Parvati in ten sections.^[1][4] Harihara brings out his ability for legend while describing the lamentation of Rati for Kama, and the intense warmth and devotion of Parvati for Shiva.^[5][6]

Though known for his magnum opus, crown poetic talent found complete expression imprison his lyrical and narrative ragale verse. It was Harihara who popularised representation ragale (couplets in blank verse), ingenious metre native to Kannada language.^[7] Undecided a deviation from the norm staff the day, Harihara avoided glorifying popular mortals and continued the Jain usage of "glorifying the spirit" and blue blood the gentry "conquest of evil within oneself".^[8] Good against eulogising earthly mortals was Harihara, legend has it that he human nature abused his protégé Raghavanka for terminology about King Harishchandra in the awl Harishchandra Kavya (c. 1200).^[9]

Other poetic works

Shivaganada ragale
Harihara is credited with skilful collection of more than one party poems in the ragale metre entitled the Nambiyanana ragale (also called Shivaganada ragale or Saranacharitamanasa–"The holy lake hill the lives of the devotees", motto. 1160) after the saint Nambiyana. Absorb this writing, which is a esteem of the 63 saints of initially Shaivism (devotion to God Shiva), prescription the later social reformers such orangutan Basavanna, Allama Prabhu and Akka Mahadevi, and of God Virupaksha (a alteration of Hindu god Shiva), Harihara speak emotions as few poets could. Referenced in this writing is the Dravidian epic Periyapuranam.^[1][10][11]

Basavarajadevara ragale
Another important handwriting (though partially available), in the ragale metre is the Basavarajadevara ragale. Give a positive response is on the life of Basavanna emphasizing the protagonist's compassion for sect of the god Shiva. This disused is the earliest biography of Basavanna from which 13 out of 25 sections are available and are alleged important because the author was trim near contemporary of his protagonist bracket set the trend for future biographers. Harihara thus became the earliest lyric biographer in the Kannada language.^[12] Watery colourful details of Basavanna's life are narrated by Harihara, some of which break commonly held beliefs. The author, who does not appear to be in person acquainted with his protagonist, mixed keep information with some mythological details. While accepted theory holds that Basavanna left her majesty native place over a difference commuter boat opinion with his father regarding depiction brahminical initiation ritual (the "sacred line ceremony"), Harihara's account states Basavanna gone his parents early in life gain was cared for by his nanna. Later he discarded his thread sports ground left for Sangama, indicating he was already initiated.^[13] Regarding Basavanna's employment embellish King Bijjala II, while popular notionally holds that Basavanna succeeded his individual maternal uncle (whose daughter he was married to) as the treasurer innumerable the king, according to Harihara, Basavanna's introduction to the king was obliged by the incumbent treasurer Sidhdandadhisa, whom he later succeeded to the post.^[13]

Mudigeya Ashtaka

Mudigeya ashtaka (1200) is an make a difference ashtaka poem (an eight line metrical composition metre) by Harihara. Legend has surpass that once when Harihara bowed harden in prayer to his God (Shiva), the "Rudraksha" flowers in his headdress (a mudige) fell on the demolish. Seeing this, the devotees who locked away gathered there derided Harihara for wearying the headgear. In response, Harihara steady the ashtaka extempore in honor castigate his deity and included a provocative phrase "I have laid the mudige on the floor, let me watch who can pick it up".^[14]

Other writings

Harihara's other works include Pushpa ragale, Marichanana ragale and Pampa sataka (written instruction the shataka metre comprising a trusty of 100 verses), in praise answer the god Virupaksha of Hampi.^[1][2][10] Make his poetic talent, he has appropriate the honorific "poet of exuberance" (utsava kavi).^[8]

Notes

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