The Lord of the Seven Hills, Tiruppathi
It was 1956. My parents had taken me to Tirupathi to have Darshan at at Thirumalai and attend my cousin’s wedding at Thiruchanur. I was the youngest of siblings and cousins the next Eder was 9 years older and rest were 18-22 older than me.
At Thirumalai Suprabatham wakes up not only the Lord but also all devotees with loud speaker playing Suprabatham by Srsi AnanthaSayanam and Party. It was pleasing to hear
Sri Venkatesa Suprabatham was composed 600 years ago by Prathivathi Bhayankaram Annangarachariar upon ordained by Sri Manavala Munigal.
Another great Srivaishavite with same name Prathivathi Bhayankaram Annangarachariar taught Sri P. v AnanthaSayanam to chant the Suprabatham and he used to chant it at the San Athi and later first gramophone record was made.
Little did devotees ever think that a male voice would be replaced by a female voice would be rendering Suprabatham at Thirumalai in 1958. Yes in Bhararatna Smt. M.S.Subbalakshmi’s voice Suprabatham was heard In Thirumalai but also in every home all over India and across the globe wherever Indians lived. It was broadcast in AIR in 1958.
Sri Venkatesa Suprabhatam consists of four parts: Suprabhathm, Sri Venkatesa Stotram, Prapatti, and Mangalasasanam.
