Haravilāsamu Explained

Haravilāsamu
Author:Srinatha
Title Orig:హరవిలాసము
Country:India
Language:Telugu
Subject:Saivism
Publisher:Vavilla Ramaswamy Sastrulu and Sons, Chennai.
Pub Date:1916, 1931, 1966

Haravilāsamu (Telugu: హరవిలాసము) is a poetic composition in Prabandha style written in Telugu language by Srinatha. It is one of the books on Saivism (Hara means Siva).

Content

The Prabandha is divided into seven asvasas. The first and second asvasas described the story of Siriyala, the third and fourthth asvasas about the marriage of Gouri, the fifth asvasa about the tour of Parvati and Paramesvara, the sixth asvasa about the swallowing of Halahala and the seventh asvasa about Kirātārjunīya.

Publications

It has been published by Vavilla Ramaswamy Sastrulu and Sons in 1916[1] and in 1931.[2] It is reprinted in 1966.[3] Emesco published it in 2013 with foreword by Viswanatha Satyanarayana.[4]

Other languages

Haravilasa has been written in other Indian languages; K. Venkataramappa wrote it in Kannada language.[5]

Popular culture

Haravilāsa is taken as Telugu film in 1941 directed by Kocharlakola Rangarao; the Srinatha role is played by Vemuri Gaggayya.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: హర విలాసము. 1916.
  2. Web site: Hara Vilaasamu. 1931.
  3. Web site: Hara Vilasamu, Srinatha.
  4. Web site: Emesco Books . 2020-06-07 . 2020-06-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200607122231/http://www.emescobooks.com/readmore.php?more=559 . dead .
  5. Book: Haravilāsa. WorldCat. 20388228 .