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Venkateswara Suprabhatam (Part 1 of Suprabatham)

  1.Kousalya supraja Rama poorva sandhya pravarthathe  Uttishta Narasardula karthavyam dhaivamanhikam. Meaning :  O Rama, son of Kausalya, the sun is about to rise in the eastern skies; please arise to offer the early morning oblations. 2.Uthishtothishta Govinda Uthishta Garuda dwaja  Uthishta Kamalakantha trilokyam mangalam kuru. Meaning :  Arise O Govinda the holder of flag with Garuda emblem; Cast aside your sleep to bestow your protection and solace to the Universe. 3.Matahas samastha jagatham MaduKaitabareh  Vaksho viharini manohara divya murthe  Sriswamini sritha jana priya dana seele  Sree Venkatesa dayite tava suprabhatham. Meaning :  Sri Lakshmi, mother of the world, you reside in the heart of Mahavisnu; O beautiful one that captures the attention of the minds of humans, O bestower of all benefits to those who fall at His feet, O dear and beloved one to Lord Venkateswara, I offer these morning Pranams to you. 4.Tava suprabhatam aravi...

Sri Venkatesha Stotram (Part 2 of Suprabhatam)

Sri Venkateshwara Stotram' is a popular prayer dedicated to Sri Venkateshwara Swamy, who is the presiding deity in Tirumala Temple located in the temple town of Tirupati. It is composed by Prativadi Bhayamkaram Annan during the early 15th century. He was a disciple of the illustrious Vaishnava Acharya, Manavala Mamuni and was initiated by him with the name 'Sri Vaishnava Dasan'.  The Stotram describes the supreme position of the Lord and his innumerable transcendental qualities. It concludes with an ardent prayer to the Lord seeking his causeless mercy and devotional service.  Sri Venkateshwara is a form of Sri Maha Vishnu and is also called by names - Govinda, Balaji, Srinivasa, Venkata Ramana, Venkata Chalapati, Tirupati Timmappa. The Venkateswara stotram lyrics are prayers addressed to Lord Vishnu in the form of Venkateswara Swamy also known as Tirupati Balaji. These lyrics are rendered to describe the glory and virtues of God Vishnu and his beauty and for seeking his pr...

Hanuman Chalisa

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Significance of Hanuman Chalisa Hanuman Chalisa is a timeless ode to devotion. Lord Hanuman is known for his devotion to Lord Rama and is considered to be the embodiment of faith, surrender, and devotion.   The ‘ Hanuman Chalisa ‘ was composed by Saint Goswami Tulsidas, the author of the Tulsi Ramayana ( Ramacharitamanasa ). Composed of 40 verses filled with praises for Lord Hanuman, the  Hanuman Chalisa  is composed in  Avadhi . This dialect of Hindi was spoken in Ayodhya, Lord Rama’s birthplace.  atulitabaladhāmaṃ hemaśailābhadehaṃ danujavanakṛśānuṃ jñānināmagragaṇyam . sakalaguṇanidhānaṃ vānarāṇāmadhīśaṃ raghupatipriyabhaktaṃ vātātmajaṃ namāmi .. Salutations to Sri Hanuman, who is an abode of unparallel power, and whose huge body is like a golden mountain, who is like a raging fire over the forest of demons, and the foremost among the Jnanis (the wise ones), who is a storehouse of all good qualities and the master of the monkeys, who is a dear devotee of...