Tirupati Tirumala Balaji

Talking about resources - and particularly in connection with the Tirupathi, let us see the history fo Sri Venkateswaea Subprabhatam - Ithe source is from http://tirumala-tirupati-balajii.blogspot.com/ Ramanuja (1017 - 1137 AD) apart from being a great philosopher and author of the brilliant Sri-Bashyam ( an extraordinary commentary on Badrayana's cryptic Brahmasutra), was also one of the earliest social reformers & quality control architects in history. In his extensive travels, he systematized & standardized the - for lack of a better/simpler word - pooja procedures in all the temples that he visited. As a result, today, many vaishnavite temples essentially follow a single procedure and basically do the same thing, thereby giving a homogenous feel. He also set-up a heirarchy of 64 saints ( called muthalis) under him. Many were dalits and even more were from non-priestly class. There were also a few women acharyas. [As a sidenote: the recent law that allows people from al...

No. 47, Bazaar RoadMylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004 +91 44 24980763‎ There is ample literary and epigraphic testimony to the antiquity of the temple of Lord Sri Venkateswara.All the great dynasties of rulers of the southern peninsula have paid homage to Lord Sri Venkateswara in this ancient shrine. The Pallavas of Kancheepuram (9th century AD), the Cholas of Thanjavur (a century later), the Pandyas of Madurai, and the kings and chieftains of Vijayanagar (14th - 15th century AD) were devotees of the Lord and they competed with one another in endowing the temple with rich offerings and contributions. It was during the rule of the Vijayanagar dynasty that the contributions to the temple increased. Sri Krishnadevaraya had statues of himself and his consorts installed at the portals of the temple, and these statues can be seen to this day. There is also a statue of Venkatapati Raya in the main temple. After the decline of the Vijayanagar dynasty, nobles and chieftains from all parts of ...

This page gives the lyrics of Suprabatham (wake up prayer to Lord Venkatesha) and the English meaning of the lyrics 1. Kowsalya supraja Rama poorva sandhyapravarthathe Uthishta narasardoola karthavyam daivamahnikam (Twice)1. Sri Rama! Kausalya's endearing son! Wake up, dear;You have to do Your day-to-day duties; Do wake up please. 2. Uthishtothishta Govinda uthishta garudadhwaja Uthishta kamalakantha thrilokyam mangalam kuru (Twice)2. Sri Govinda! All the three worlds are under Your rule; they have to prosper. Wake up, my child. 3. Mathassamasta jagatham madukaitabhare: Vakshoviharini manohara divyamoorthe Sree swamini srithajana priya danaseele Sree Venkatesadayithe thava suprabhatham3. Sri Lakshmi! You are in Venkateswara's's bosom, With Your lotus-eyes wide open to the world. Get up dear. 4. Thavasuprabhathamaravindalochane Bhavathu prasanna mukhachandra mandale Vidhisankarendra vanithabhirarchithe Vrishasaila nathadavithel davanidhe4. Sri Lakshmi! The celestials viz. Pa...