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Venkateswara Mangalasasanam

Venkateswara Mangalasasanam in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 At the close of daily worship; especially Saturdays, Ekadashi and during Venkateswara festivals like Brahmotsavam·📜 Sri Venkatesa Suprabhatam corpus (recited daily at Tirumala); part of the traditional Suprabhatam–Stotram–Prapatti–Mangalasasanam sequence

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✦ Meaning

Venkateswara Mangalasasanam is the cherished 'invocation of auspiciousness' sung to Lord Venkateswara (Srinivasa/Balaji) of Tirumala-Tirupati, with each of its fourteen verses ending in the refrain 'Mangalam'. It celebrates the Lord as the consort of Lakshmi, the Supreme Brahman who is yet easily accessible, and showers blessings upon His form, glance and abode. It is traditionally recited at the close of worship to wish the Lord well and to receive His grace.

Origin & Story

Sri Venkatesa Suprabhatam corpus (recited daily at Tirumala); part of the traditional Suprabhatam–Stotram–Prapatti–Mangalasasanam sequence · Traditional; the concluding verse honours Sri Manavala Mamunigal and the earlier acharyas (the Suprabhatam corpus is attributed to Prativadi Bhayankaram Annangaracharya/Anantacharya) · Medieval (Sri Vaishnava tradition)

The Mangalasasanam forms the closing portion of the daily liturgy at the Tirumala temple of Lord Venkateswara. After the Lord is awakened with the Suprabhatam, praised with the Stotram, and surrendered to with the Prapatti, the worship concludes with this Mangalasasanam in which the devotee, brimming with love, wishes long auspiciousness upon the Lord and upon the lineage of acharyas who have ever sung His glory. The Sri Vaishnava idea of mangalasasanam — blessing the Lord out of pure affection rather than asking anything for oneself — is its heart.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees of Tirumala hold that to wish the Lord 'Mangalam' with selfless love at the close of His worship is itself the highest reward, for the Lord who detached Himself even from Vaikuntha to dwell among His devotees responds to such love by granting unasked every blessing, prosperity and protection.

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Verse 1

śriyaḥ kāntāya kalyāṇanidhaye nidhaye'rthinām | śrīveṅkaṭanivāsāya śrīnivāsāya maṅgalam || 1 ||

Meaning:May all auspiciousness be to Srinivasa, the beloved of Sri, the treasure of blessings, the refuge of all who seek, who dwells on the sacred Venkata Hill. (1)

Verse 2

lakṣmīsavibhramālokasubhrūvibhramacakṣuṣe | cakṣuṣe sarvalokānāṃ veṅkaṭeśāya maṅgalam || 2 ||

Meaning:May auspiciousness be to Venkatesha, whose eyes dance like the playful glance of Lakshmi's arched brows, and who is Himself the guiding eye of all the worlds. (2)

Verse 3

śrīveṅkaṭādriśṛṅgāgramaṅgalābharaṇāṅghraye | maṅgalānāṃ nivāsāya śrīnivāsāya maṅgalam || 3 ||

Meaning:May auspiciousness be to Srinivasa, the dwelling of all auspicious things, whose feet are the very crowning ornament upon the peak of Venkata Hill. (3)

Verse 4

sarvāvayavasaundaryasampadā sarvacetasām | sadā sammohanāyāstu veṅkaṭeśāya maṅgalam || 4 ||

Meaning:May auspiciousness ever be to Venkatesha, who, by the perfect beauty of His every limb, forever enchants the hearts of all. (4)

Verse 5

nityāya niravadyāya satyānandacidātmane | sarvāntarātmane śrīmadveṅkaṭeśāya maṅgalam || 5 ||

Meaning:May auspiciousness be to the resplendent Venkatesha — the Eternal, the Flawless, the Self of truth-bliss-consciousness, the inner Self of all. (5)

Verse 6

svataḥ sarvavide sarvaśaktaye sarvaśeṣiṇe | sulabhāya suśīlāya veṅkaṭeśāya maṅgalam || 6 ||

Meaning:May auspiciousness be to Venkatesha — self-luminously all-knowing, all-powerful, the Master of all, yet easily accessible and gentle of nature. (6)

Verse 7

parasmai brahmaṇe pūrṇakāmāya paramātmane | prayuñje paratattvāya veṅkaṭeśāya maṅgalam || 7 ||

Meaning:May auspiciousness be to Venkatesha — the Supreme Brahman, the ever-fulfilled, the Supreme Self; I worship Him as the Highest Truth. (7)

Verse 8

ākālatattvamaśrāntamātmanāmanupaśyatām | atṛptyamṛtarūpāya veṅkaṭeśāya maṅgalam || 8 ||

Meaning:May auspiciousness be to Venkatesha, who is the inexhaustible nectar-form, ever fresh and never cloying to the yogis who behold Him through all time. (8)

Verse 9

prāyaḥ svacaraṇau puṃsāṃ śaraṇyatvena pāṇinā | kṛpayā''diśate śrīmadveṅkaṭeśāya maṅgalam || 9 ||

Meaning:May auspiciousness be to the radiant Venkatesha, who with His hand graciously points to His own feet as the sure refuge of all souls. (9)

Verse 10

dayāmṛtataraṅgiṇyāstaraṅgairiva śītalaiḥ | apāṅgaiḥ siñcate viśvaṃ veṅkaṭeśāya maṅgalam || 10 ||

Meaning:May auspiciousness be to Venkatesha, who bathes the whole universe with the cool waves of His glances, as if with ripples from the river of the nectar of mercy. (10)

Verse 11

sragbhūṣāmbarahetīnāṃ suṣamāvahamūrtaye | sarvārtiśamanāyāstu veṅkaṭeśāya maṅgalam || 11 ||

Meaning:May auspiciousness be to Venkatesha, whose form radiates beauty through His garlands, ornaments, garments and weapons, and who stills every affliction. (11)

Verse 12

śrīvaikuṇṭhaviraktāya svāmipuṣkariṇītaṭe | ramayā ramamāṇāya veṅkaṭeśāya maṅgalam || 12 ||

Meaning:May auspiciousness be to Venkatesha, who, detached even from Sri Vaikuntha, delights with Lakshmi on the banks of the Swami Pushkarini. (12)

Verse 13

śrīmatsundarajāmātṛmunimānasavāsine | sarvalokanivāsāya śrīnivāsāya maṅgalam || 13 ||

Meaning:May all auspiciousness be to Srinivasa, who dwells in the heart of the sage Manavala Mamuni (Sundarajamatru), and who is the abode of all the worlds. (13)

Verse 14

maṅgalāśāsanaparairmadācāryapurogamaiḥ | sarvaiśca pūrvairācāryaiḥ satkṛtāyāstu maṅgalam || 14 ||

Meaning:May auspiciousness be (to the Lord) honoured by our preceptors led by (Manavala Mamuni) and by all the earlier acharyas devoted to invoking blessings upon Him. (14)

Word-by-Word Meaning

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śriyaḥ kāntāya🔊To the beloved Lord (consort) of Sri (Goddess Lakshmi)

kalyāṇanidhaye🔊To the treasure-house of all auspiciousness

nidhaye'rthinām🔊To the wealth/refuge of those who seek (the supplicants)

śrīveṅkaṭanivāsāya🔊To Him who dwells on the sacred Venkata Hill

śrīnivāsāya🔊To Srinivasa, the abode of Sri (Lakshmi)

maṅgalam🔊May there be auspiciousness! (the refrain ending each verse)

cakṣuṣe sarvalokānāṃ🔊To Him who is the very eye (guiding light) of all the worlds

veṅkaṭeśāya🔊To Venkatesha, the Lord of Venkata Hill

sarvāvayavasaundarya🔊The beauty of every single limb of His form

sadā sammohanāya🔊To Him who ever enchants (the minds of all beings)

nityāya niravadyāya🔊To the Eternal One, the flawless and faultless

satyānandacidātmane🔊To Him whose nature is truth, bliss and pure consciousness (sat-chit-ananda)

sarvaśeṣiṇe🔊To the Master of all (to whom everything belongs as His own)

sulabhāya suśīlāya🔊To Him who is easily accessible and of gracious, gentle disposition

parasmai brahmaṇe🔊To the Supreme Brahman (the highest reality)

pūrṇakāmāya🔊To Him whose every desire is ever fulfilled (lacking nothing)

dayāmṛtataraṅgiṇyāḥ🔊Of the river of the nectar of compassion

apāṅgaiḥ siñcate viśvaṃ🔊Who drenches the whole universe with His cooling sidelong glances

śrīvaikuṇṭhaviraktāya🔊To Him who (out of love for devotees) detached Himself even from Sri Vaikuntha

svāmipuṣkariṇītaṭe🔊On the banks of the Swami Pushkarini (the sacred tank at Tirumala)

ramayā ramamāṇāya🔊To Him who delights in the company of Rama (Lakshmi)

maṅgalāśāsanaparaiḥ🔊By those devoted to invoking auspiciousness upon the Lord (the acharyas)

Benefits of Chanting Venkateswara Mangalasasanam

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Invokes the grace and blessings of Lord Venkateswara (Balaji) of Tirumala

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Traditionally sung at the conclusion of puja or darshan to wish the Lord auspiciousness

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Cultivates deep devotion (bhakti) and surrender to Srinivasa and Lakshmi

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Brings peace of mind, removal of afflictions and a sense of the Lord's protection

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Considered to attract prosperity and well-being, as Lakshmi resides with the Lord

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A short, melodious hymn that devotees of all ages can easily learn and chant daily

How to Chant Venkateswara Mangalasasanam

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Best TimeAt the close of daily worship; especially Saturdays, Ekadashi and during Venkateswara festivals like Brahmotsavam

Mangalasasanam is sung at the end of worship, after the puja or aarti, as a benediction wishing the Lord well. Sit or stand facing an image of Venkateswara, fold your hands, and recite all fourteen verses melodiously, dwelling on the refrain 'Mangalam' at the end of each verse. It pairs beautifully after the Venkateswara Suprabhatam in the morning or after evening aarti.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Venkateswara Mangalasasanam written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Mangalasasanam means 'the invocation or proclamation of auspiciousness (mangalam)'. In the Sri Vaishnava tradition the devotee, out of overflowing love, wishes well-being and long auspiciousness upon the Lord Himself, just as one would bless a beloved. Each verse therefore ends with the word 'Mangalam'.

It is traditionally chanted at the very end of worship — after the puja, abhishekam or aarti — as a closing benediction. It is especially sung at Tirumala and in Venkateswara temples, on Saturdays, on Ekadashi, and during the Brahmotsavam festival.

The thirteenth verse honours Sundarajamatru Muni (Manavala Mamunigal), the great Sri Vaishnava acharya, in whose heart the Lord dwells. The fourteenth verse offers auspiciousness to the Lord as worshipped by 'our acharyas' and all the earlier preceptors who were devoted to His mangalasasanam.

No. The Suprabhatam is the 'auspicious dawn' hymn used to wake the Lord in the morning, of which Mangalasasanam forms a concluding section in the full Suprabhatam collection. The Mangalasasanam can also be sung independently as a benediction at the close of any worship.