vara
वरBoon, blessing; excellent, best.
Meaning
Vara in Sanskrit refers to a divine blessing or a desired gift, often granted by deities. It also functions as an adjective meaning "excellent," "best," or "choicest," frequently appearing in compounds to describe a superior quality or status. Dancers encounter it in praise of gods like Ganesha (Vighneshwara) or in descriptions of divine attributes and sacred places.
In the songs
Odi nee vara vendum azhaga muruga
You must come running, oh beautiful Muruga
Engirundhalum Un Kural Kettu · Traditional
Namāmi vighnēśvara pāda paṅkajam
I bow to the lotus feet of Vighneshwara (the lord of obstacles)
Ganapathi Kavuthuvam · Traditional
giri vara vindhya shirodhini vasini
Who dwells on the peak of the great Vindhya mountain
Mahishasura Mardini Stotram (Aigiri Nandini) · Adi Shankaracharya
sura vara varshini durdhara darshini
Showering boons on gods, overpowering the unruly
Mahishasura Mardini Stotram (Aigiri Nandini) · Adi Shankaracharya