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Hindu January 18, 2002

 

 

A gift to the devotee

 

Krishi - Sanskrit devotional chant - Sri Venkatesa Suprabhatam,

Stotram - Prapatti and Managalasasanam - Price not mentioned.

 

THE 70 Sanskrit slokas composed by Sriman Prativadi Bhayankara

Annan, disciple of Sri Manavala Mamuni, are chanted in the sanctum

sanctorum of the Tirumalai Temple, the abode of Lord Venkateswara,

early every morning. These slokas consist of the Venkatesa

Suprabhatam to awaken the Lord, Stotram, extolling the Lord's greatness

and nobility, Prapatti in which the devotee surrenders himself totally to the

Almighty, and Mangalasasanam that wishes the Almighty all the very best

as He is the one who sustains the three worlds. The musical and temple

versions of the hymns recited with meticulous diction are truly a balm to

the soul. The script in different Indian languages such as Bengali, Oriya,

Tamil, Marathi, etc. and the meanings in English, are gifts to the devotee

and the learner.

 

The illustrations are absolutely breath-taking - the wonderful scenery, the

temple Gopuram, the deities, the entrance of the Sannadhi with the

Dwarakapalakas majestically guarding the doors, the Lord on the

Anantha, the Leelas of Lord Krishna, incidents from the Ramayana, the

Gitopadesa, Garuda carrying the celestial couple, and others, succeed in

strumming the chord of Bhakti to great effect. The album comes to an

auspicious conclusion with salutations and felicitations to Lord

Srinivasa.

 

? S. P.

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