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) ...

The Venkatesa Suprabhatam is a famous morning prayer to wake up god Vishnu. In the last century, MS Subbalakshmi immortalised it. This book gives us a close reading of the text, the historical and ...

When a prayer becomes a way of life, it can no longer be seen as prayer alone. That-s the effect MS Subbulakshmi has had on many Indians, ever since she recorded the 20-minute-long morning hymn, ...

Opinion Should Lord Vishnu be woken up with Suprabhatham? A welcome debate in the Supreme Court On Friday the apex court heard a debate on whether Sanskrit shlokas from the Venkatesa Suprabhatam can ...

How did an unusual morning greeting by a teacher to his pupil become one of the most popular prayer songs in India? Venkatesa Suprabhatam – The Story of India’s Most Popular Prayer (Westland ...

HYDERABAD: Venkatesa Suprabhatam plays in almost every Hindu household in India every morning and now the book titled Venkatesa Suprabhatam: The Story of India’s Most Popular Prayer released last ...

Rajpal Yadav’s Creditor Says He Cried “Like A Child” Before Actor Amid Cheque Bounce Battle In a recent interview, the businessman involved in Rajpal Yadav’s cheque bounce case described the financial ...

The Venkatesa Suprabhatham, composed in the 15th century, is a famous Sanskrit devotional hymn used to awaken Lord Venkateshwara at Tirupati. It is one of the most widely heard devotional compositions ...

BENGALURU: Venkatesa Suprabhatam plays in many Hindu households in India and now a book titled Venkatesa Suprabhatam: The Story of India’s Most Popular Prayer released in November takes us closer to ...