Annamayya Keerthanas Okapari Kokapari
Annamayya Keerthanas Okapari Kokapari
annamayya kIrtana òkapari kòkapari
rAgaM: kharaharapriya
(pèda tirumalAcaryula racana)
22 kharaharapriya mela
A: sa ri2 ga2 ma1 pa da2 ni2 sa
ava: sa ni2 da2 pa ma1 ga2 ri2 sa
tAlaM: Adi
pallavi
òkapari kòkapari kòyyAramai |
mòkamuna kalalèlla mòlacinaTluNDè ||
caraNaM 1
jagadekapatimena callina karpUradhUli |
jigikòni naluvaGka cindagAnu |
mògi candramukhi nuramuna nilipègAna |
pògaru vènnèla digabosi naTluNDè ||
òkapari kòkapari kòyyAramai (pa..)
caraNaM 2
pòrimèrugu cèkkula pUsina taTTupunugu |
karagi irudèsala kAragAnu |
karigamana vibhuDu ganuka mohamadamu |
tòrigi sAmajasiri tòlikinaTluNDè ||
caraNaM 3
mèraya zrIveGkaTezumena siGgAramugAnu |
taracaina sòmmulu dhariyiJcagA |
mèrugu boDi alamelu maGgayu tAnu |
mèrupu meghamu gUDi mèrasinaTluNDè ||
òkapari kòkapari kòyyAramai|
mòkamuna kalalèlla mòlacinaTluNDè ||
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