Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam: A Wake-Up Plea to Tirupati Balaji This essay originally appeared in the June, 1999 issue of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams’ illustrated monthly ‘Sapthagiri’ which is revised here. Origins of the Temple THE temple of Sri Venkateswara (Balaji) at Tirumala, Tiupati in Andhra Pradesh is perhaps the most popular of all the Hindu temples in our country. The story goes that Lord Vishnu as Varaha (the boar) decided to make the earth as His abode and Garuda brought down the hill of Vaikuntha to the earth for His residence.

Lord Vishnu manifested Himself there as Srinivasa or Venkatesa to stay on the earth for the welfare of the mankind. To substantiate this story there is a temple for Varahaswamy on the bank of the Pushkarini tank at the left side of the main temple entrance at Tirumala. The image of Lord Balaji at the temple is said to be an Udbhavamurthi (spontaneously manifested) and does not conform to any known Agama traditions. From the early Pallavas, Cholas and Pandyas to the Vijayanagar Emperors and the East India Company of the British in India, almost all the kings and chieftains that ruled the land patronized this temple of Seven Hills.

The Tirumala hills that are presided over by Lord Balaji comprise of seven peaks or Shikharas which have the following names. Names of the Seven Hills at Tirumala, Tirupati Sesha cha1a Veda chala Garuda chala Anjana chala Vrishaba chala Narayana chala Venkata chala These hills in course of time came to be known as Tirumala while the town at the foot of the hills is known as Tirupati. The place where the Lord actually abides in the hills is Venkatachala. It is also called Venkatadri.

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Daily Rituals or Sevas From times immemorial the daily routine of various Pujas or Sevas go on at fixed time schedules. Download wallem marpol compliance programs. The first Seva of the day starts at 3 am. This is called Venkatesa Suprabhatam or a supplication to wake up The Lord from His Yoga Nidra. The last Seva for the day is called Ekantaseva, which takes place alter 10.30 in the night. Among all the Sevas offered to the Deity, the Suprabhata Seva is considered very significant and much sought after because it is in the form of singing the Hymn of Morning Salutation to Lord Venkateswara.

It is ennobling and soul elevating to hear this hymn being recited by the temple priests. Only after the recitation of this hymn the doors of the Sanctum Sanctorum of the Deity are opened. By her masterly soulful rendering of this hymn, the late Queen of Music Smt.

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Suprabhatam Hymn This hymn consisting of 70 verses was written in Sanskrit by Prativadi Bhayankara Annan. It consists of four parts as per the details given below. DETAILS OF THE HYMN Sr.No Title Subject No.of Verses 1 Suprabhatam Morning Prayer waking up The Lord from His Yoga Nidra 29 2 Stotram Prayer praising and entreating The Lord for protection 11 3 Prapatti Prayer surrendering oneself at the Lord’s Lotus Feet 16 4 Mangalaasaasanam Prayer praising Him for His glory, auspiciousness and craving for His benediction 14 Significance of the Hymn Part 1 In this Part which is called Suprabhatam the first verse is addressed to Rama, the auspicious son of Kausalya. Beseeching Him to wake up as the day has dawned and the daily ablutions and rituals are to be performed.

Then He is addressed as Govinda. As one who is having Garuda Dhwaja (one who has the Garuda, the Lord of birds as insignia in His flag) and as the consort of Goddess Lakshmi. The third and fourth verses are addressed to Sri Lakshmi as the consort of the Lord describing Her as the Divine Mother of the Universe whose beauty and qualities of head and heart are beyond words. Then follows the description of the Lord by several names such as the King of Seshadri Hills, Vrishabhachala etc.