Annamayya Keerthanas Okapari Kokapari
Annamayya Keerthanas Okapari Kokapari
अन्नमय्य कीर्तन ऒकपरि कॊकपरि
रागं: खरहरप्रिय
(पॆद तिरुमलाचर्युल रचन)
22 खरहरप्रिय मेल
आ: स रि2 ग2 म1 प द2 नि2 स
अव: स नि2 द2 प म1 ग2 रि2 स
तालं: आदि
पल्लवि
ऒकपरि कॊकपरि कॊय्यारमै ।
मॊकमुन कललॆल्ल मॊलचिनट्लुण्डॆ ॥
चरणं 1
जगदेकपतिमेन चल्लिन कर्पूरधूलि ।
जिगिकॊनि नलुवङ्क चिन्दगानु ।
मॊगि चन्द्रमुखि नुरमुन निलिपॆगान ।
पॊगरु वॆन्नॆल दिगबोसि नट्लुण्डॆ ॥
ऒकपरि कॊकपरि कॊय्यारमै (प..)
चरणं 2
पॊरिमॆरुगु चॆक्कुल पूसिन तट्टुपुनुगु ।
करगि इरुदॆसल कारगानु ।
करिगमन विभुडु गनुक मोहमदमु ।
तॊरिगि सामजसिरि तॊलिकिनट्लुण्डॆ ॥
चरणं 3
मॆरय श्रीवेङ्कटेशुमेन सिङ्गारमुगानु ।
तरचैन सॊम्मुलु धरियिञ्चगा ।
मॆरुगु बोडि अलमेलु मङ्गयु तानु ।
मॆरुपु मेघमु गूडि मॆरसिनट्लुण्डॆ ॥
ऒकपरि कॊकपरि कॊय्यारमै।
मॊकमुन कललॆल्ल मॊलचिनट्लुण्डॆ ॥
About This Stotram
Overview
Okapari Kokapari is a Telugu keerthana by Tallapaka Annamacharya dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, exploring the pervasive and all-present nature of the divine. The title refers to the repeated contemplation of God's presence. It belongs to the South Indian Vaishnava devotional tradition and reflects the Bhakti movement's emphasis on direct personal connection with the deity.
What are the benefits of chanting Okapari Kokapari?
- Deepens awareness of the divine presence in all aspects of life
- Promotes detachment from worldly distractions
- Fosters devotion to Lord Venkateswara
- Leads the mind toward self-reflection and spiritual inquiry
- Brings spiritual bliss through repeated contemplation
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening are traditional times for chanting this keerthana. It is also suited for Vaishnava festivals and during personal devotional practices at any time of day.
Historical and traditional background
Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE) was a Telugu saint-composer revered as the Padakavita Pitamaha — grandfather of song poetry — in Telugu literature. He composed over 32,000 keerthanas dedicated primarily to Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala. His works were preserved on copper plates and later rediscovered, forming a cornerstone of Carnatic devotional music. Okapari Kokapari is one of many compositions from this vast corpus that use simple language to express philosophical insight about the omnipresence of God.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Venkateswara Suprabhatam — a well-known Sanskrit morning prayer to Lord Venkateswara, sharing the same deity and temple tradition
- Srinivasa Govinda Keerthanalu — a group of popular Annamacharya keerthanas in the same Vaishnava tradition
- Vishnu Sahasranama — the foundational Vaishnava text listing divine names, thematically connected to Annamacharya's epithetical praise