Stotram
1
vemkatesho vaasudevah pradyumno'mitavikramah |
samkarshano'niruddhashca sheshaadripatireva ca
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janaardanah padmanaabho vemkataacalavaasinah |
srishtikartaa jagannaatho maadhavo bhaktavatsalah
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govimdo gopatih krishnah keshavo garudadhvajah |
varaaho vaamanashcaiva naaraayana adhokshajah
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shreedharah pumdareekaakshah sarvadevastuto harih |
shreenrisimho mahaasimhah sootraakaarah puraatanah
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ramaanaatho maheebhartaa bhoodharah purushottamah |
col̤aputrapriyah shaamto brahmaadeenaam varapradah
Stotram
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iti shree brahmaamdapuraane brahmanaaradasamvaade vemkatagirimaahaatmye shree vemkatesha ashtakam
A simple place to start
This is the Venkatesha Stotram, a prayer to Venkateswara, the Lord of the seven hills, written in plain English letters with no accent marks, for first-time readers. He stands at Tirumala, one of the most visited temples in the world, and he is also called Balaji and Srinivasa. The verses come from an old text called the Brahmanda Purana. People chant them on Saturdays, his special day, and whenever they need help, for protection, for relief from money worries, and simply out of love. Millions visit him at Tirumala, and Balaji temples now stand all over the world, wherever Indian families have made a home. You do not need to know Sanskrit to begin. So start with a verse, see how it feels, and go at your own pace.