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Venkatadri samam sthanam brahmande nasti kinchana
Venkatesa samo devo na bhuto na bhavishyati
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Vol. 46
August 2015
No. 03
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Pavitrothsavam to Lord Venkateswara
-- J. C. Gnana Prasuna
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Yogavaasishta
-- Kuppa Venkatakrishnamurthy
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An easy and common mode of worship
-- Dr. A. Sandhya
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Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy Temple
-- J. Padma Malini
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Vande Vasudevam
-- P. Raghu Ram
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Sri Maha Bhagavatam of Arulaladasar
-- Dr. Prema Nandakumar
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King Ambarisha
-- K. Vamanan Nampoothiri
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Varalakshmi Vratham
-- T. S. Rajalakshmi
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Vanchinathar Temple
-- P. S. Pranavi
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Millennium Ramanuja
-- Veeravalli
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Book Review
-- K. Sathyakumar Sarma
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Venkatadri samam sthanam brahmande nasti kincana
collection box / hundi, in the proximity of
Venkatesa samo devo na bhuto na bhavisyati II
Anandanilayam i.e. glittering gold plated gopuram
of the Sanctum Sanctorum. This is engraved with
T his is undoubtedly an established axiom!
idols of Sri Annamacharya and Sri Pedda
Eulogising Sri Annamacharya, an avatar of Nandaka,
Tirumalacharya.
Lord Vishnu’s sacred sword as
Pedda Tirumalacharya thought that his father’s
Hari yavatara mitadu annamaiah |
literary works on Talapatralu (palm leaves) would
araya ma guruditadu annamaiah II
deteriorate by age and time and initiated an arduous
Annamaiah is Hari avatar and he is our
task of transcribing these works on copper plates
magnanimous guru
famously known as ‘Raagirekulu’. Later the
Sankeerthanas of the Tallapaka trinity are stored in
The crux of this article is to brief about the divine
spirit of Sri Annamacharya and his descendants i.e
this sacred vault.
his son Sri Tallapaka Pedda Tirumalacharya and
Sri Annamacharya: (1408 – 1503)
grand son Sri Tallapaka Chinna Tirumalacharya. This
Tallapaka is the village located close to Rajampet
Tallapaka trinity is popularly referred to as ‘Pada
town in Andhra Pradesh. The very name of the
kavitrayam’ or ‘Sankeerthana Kavitrayam’. Even
village has become the surname of Annamaiah's
though this trinity had praised Lord Srinivasa in
ancestors. Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya is the first
different literary forms they are famous for
among the Tallapaka trinity and pioneer of
‘Sankeerthanas’. Their Sankeerthanas are available
Padakavithasahityam. He is the first Telugu
in the categories of ‘Srungara Sankeerthanas /
Vaggeyakara i.e., who composes Vaakku [word] as
Romantic Compositions’ and ‘Adhyathma
Sankeerthanas / Spiritual Compositions’. It is
noteworthy that in majority of the compositions the
final offerings are to Lord Venkateswara who
manifested in different forms and the remaining
offerings are to the Universal Mother ‘Alamelu Manga’
(Sri Padmavati Devi).
Sankeerthana Bhandagaram:
Sankeerthana Bhandagaram, the stone vault in
the Tirumala temple complex is situated across the
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Geyam [song]. His
Adhyatma Sankeerthanas [spiritual and dispassionate genres] and 11,503 are
grandson Chinnanna
of Romantic genre.
stated in his ‘Annamaya
Sri Annamacharya also authored other works like ‘Sankeerthana
jeevitha charitra’ [Sri
Lakshana’,’Venkatachala Mahaatmyam’ in Sanskrit , ‘Ramayana’ as
Annamacharya’s
Dwipadakavya(in couplet meter) in Telugu, eleven Satakas and Prabhandas
biography], a rhythmic
in different languages. He is prolific in music and literature. He is versatile in
couplet anthology
several languages, particularly in Sanskrit and Telugu. He is titled and popularly
[dwipada] that Sri
known as ‘Hari Sankeerthanacharya’, ‘Padakavitha Pitamaha’ and
Annamacharya has
‘Panchamaagama Sarvabhouma’.
written 32,000
Sri Annamacharya Sankeerthanas are holy floral offerings to the Supreme
Sankeerthanas with
Lord Sri Venkatesa amalgamated with divine Literature and eternal Music. By
musical notes [raga and
the will and blessings of Lord Srinivasa each song is a gem on its own.
thala] in romantic,
spiritual and
dispassionate genres.
Similarly Sri Annamacharya Sankeerthanas also protect the worshippers
and purify their body and soul by leaving a holy fragrance in their minds and
thoughts.
As of today only
‘Kadaludipi niradaga dalachuvaralaku |
13,725 Sankeerthanas
kadaleni manasunaku kadama yekkadidi’ | |
were available and the
[one who waits till waves stop for bathing in a sea will never have his wish
remaining are lost in the
past. Out of the available
fulfilled]
Sankeerthanas 2,222 are
By this Sankeerthana, Sri Annamaiah awakens us from spiritual hibernation
and quandary.
‘Nitya pujalivigo nerichina noho pratyakshamainatti paramatmuniki’
[These are the daily Worship to the Lord who is present here]
In this Keerthana, it is conveyed that our body and soul are Lord Srinivasa
bhiksha, we should keep them pure and pious.
Bhumilonu chocchi sarvabhutapranulanella |
dhimasana mocheti devuda nenu ||
[I am the one who dwells in the earth and bears all the elements and species]
Sri Annamacharya describes the holy song Bhagavad Gita’s essence in
this Sankeeerthana.
Ramachandrudithadu raghuviruuu |
kamita phalamuliya galigenindariki ||
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Jaya jaya rama samaravijaya rama |
Meluko sringararaya metimadanagopala |
bhayahara nijabhaktaparina rama ||
melukove na pala minchinanidhanama ||
Okapari kokapari koyyaramai |
These are the 'Pavalimpu' song beautifully
composed by Annamaiah.
mokamuna galalella molachina tlunde ||
“Jo achyutananda jo jo mukunda. . .”,
Ranga ranga rangapati ranganatha ni |
singarale tarachaya sriranganatha||
“Chandamama rave jabilli rave. .”
Undoubtedly all these Sankeerthanas are by Sri
Pedda Tirumalachari: (1458 – 1554)
Pedda Tirumalachari
Pedda Tirumalachari is elder son of Sri
(Tallapaka pada sahityam– volumes 15, 17)
Annamaiah and Akkalamma. He followed his father’s
Chinna Tirumalachari: (1488 – 1562)
order to compile not less than one Srivari
Sri Chinna Tirumalachari is the elder son of Sri
Sankeerthana per day until he took up the mighty
Pedda Tirumalachari. Out of the available
task of transcribing the works on ‘Raagi rekulu’ /
Sankeerthanas, 60 are Adhyatma Sankeerthanas
copper plates. Out of his available Sankeerthanas,
and 119 are of Romantic genre. Other works by him
463 are Adhyatma Sankeerthanas and 544 are of
are ‘Sankeertana laksanam’ (Annamacharya’s
Romantic genre.
Sanksrit ‘Sankeertana laksanam’ in Telugu), ‘Ashta
bhasha dandakam’ [eight languages anthology] this
‘Vairagya vachana malika gitalu’ (Lord
anthology is written in eight languages Sanskrit,
Venkateswara's poems) ‘Sringara dandakam’,’
Prakrit, Surasena, Magadhi, Paisaci, prachi, Avanti,
Andhra vedantamu ‘ (Bhagavadgîta’s Telugu version)
sarvadesi - praising and describing Lord
and several other works are written by him. He has
Venketeswara. Upon writing this he was popularly
titles like “Srimad vedamaarga pratisthapanacharya”
known as ‘Astabhasa kavichakravarti’.
and “Kavitaarkika Kesari”. Majority of the
Rara chinnanna ra rori chinnavada |
Sankeerthanas by Sri Pedda Tirumalachari reflect
rara muddulada ra rori balakrishna ||
‘Visishtadvaitha Philosophy’.
Rachha kekkitivi pandarangivithala |
Govinda srita gokulabrunda |
paccadere vintalone pandarangivithala ||
pavana jaya jaya paramananda ||
Rama ramacandra raghava rajivalochana raghava|
Vetti valapu challaku vishnu muriti nato |
saumitribharatasatrughnulatoda jayamandu
vetti dera matadu vishnumuriti ||
dasaratharaghava ||
Ekkadi manushajanmam bettina phalame munnadi |
Govinda govinda yani koluvare |
nikkamu ninne nammmiti ni chitta bikanu ||
govindaa yani koluvare ||
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Appani varaprasadi annamaiah |
appasamu make kalam dannamayya ||
All these are Sri Chinna Tirumalachari’s
Sankeerthanas
(Tallapaka pada sahityam– volume 10)
Tallapaka descendants in Lord Sri Venkateswara Seva
Jayanthi on 13.08.2015
Several offerings [kainkaryam] in practice today
Sudarsana mahaajvala
kotisurya samaprabha !
Ajyaanaanandesyame deva
vishnor maargam pradarsaya !!
at Tirumala temple are initiated by Sri
Annamacharya. The Suprabhata Seva, Ekantha
Seva, Kalyanotsavam are either introduced or
One of the most significant inventions that
radically changed the human civilzation is that
of the wheel or the Chakra. There is perhaps
some divine design in this, for one of Lord
Vishnu's weapons with the power of a crore
suns is Chakra, the Discus.
"Expliots" of the Chakra
The Chakra’s exploits in the Krishna Avatara
are too well known – in the killing of Sisupala;
and in hiding for a brief moment the Sun so that
Arjuna could kill Jayadratha and redeem his
pledge. Lord Krishna also used the Chakra to
sever the thousand arms of Baanasura and to
slay Narakasura.
In Gajendra Moksha, it is the Chakra which
slays the crocodile and liberates the Gajendra.
King Ambarisha was a worshipper of the
Chakra. Once he was cursed by Sage Durvasa,
who set upon the king a demon. Lord
Sudarsana came to the king’s rescue and killed
the demon.
But not being satisfied with this, Lord
Sudarsana wanted to teach the Sage Durvasa
and so began to chase him. The sage sought
the help of various gods all of whom asked him
to seek the help of the king! The sage did so
and was saved .
bettered by him. He used to worship Lord Srinivasa
by composing and reciting appropriate
Sankeerthanas during different sevas. There is a
saying that Lord Srinivasa himself had ordered that
some offerings are to be made by the Tallapaka
family descendants only, it is still in practice.
Epilogue
Tallapaka Trinity’s Sankeerthanas are guiding
principles for us which lead to Lord Sri
Venkateswara. They are vivid reflections of our rich
heritage and culture. We humbly state that this
article is the initiation and inspiration by the graceful
Lord Sri Venkateswara.
Kanduvagu hinadhikamu lindu levu |
andariki srihare antaratma ||
[Lord Sri Hari resides in every soul , there is no
disparity ]
Narayanate namo namo |
narada sannuta namo namo ||
Om Namo Venkatesaya
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