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Sri Venkateswara Stotram (Kamalakucha Choochuka)

Sri Venkateswara Stotram (Kamalakucha Choochuka) in English · English

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✦ Meaning

Sri Venkateswara Stotram, beginning 'Kamalakucha choochuka kunkumato', is the beloved hymn of praise to Lord Venkateswara (Balaji / Srinivasa) of Tirumala-Tirupati. Forming part of the famous suite of the Venkatesha Suprabhatam, its eleven verses adore the Lord of the Seven Hills, identify him with Rama and Krishna, surrender wholly at his feet, and beg his grace and forgiveness. It is recited daily by millions of devotees as a prayer of refuge to the Lord of Tirumala.

Origin & Story

Venkatesha Suprabhatam suite (Sri Vaishnava tradition) · Prativadi Bhayankaram Annan (Annangaracharya) · 15th century CE

Lord Venkateswara — also called Srinivasa, Balaji and the Lord of the Seven Hills — is the presiding deity of Tirumala, the most visited temple in the world. The 15th-century acharya Prativadi Bhayankaram Annan composed a fourfold suite for the Lord: the Suprabhatam (awakening verses), this Stotram (praise), the Prapatti (surrender) and the Mangalasasanam (auspicious benediction). The Stotram, opening 'Kamalakucha choochuka kunkumato', has become one of the most cherished prayers in South Indian Vaishnavism, recited at the temple each dawn and in homes across the world.

✦ As told in scripture

It is held at Tirumala that the Lord, called Aapad-bandhava (friend in distress), never lets a sincere prayer go unanswered; countless devotees recount that surrendering through these very verses — 'without Venkatesha there is no refuge' — brought relief from seemingly impossible troubles and the fulfilment of long-cherished vows.

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Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

Kamalakucha choochuka kunkumato Niyatarunitatula nilatano | Kamalayatalochana lokapate Vijayibhava venkatashailapate || 1 ||

Meaning:O Lord whose matchless dark-blue body is ever reddened by the kumkuma from the bosom of Goddess Lakshmi, whose eyes are wide as lotus petals, O Lord of all worlds — be victorious, O Lord of the Venkata Hill!

Verse 2

Sachaturmukha shanmukha panchamukha Pramukhakhila daivata maulimane | Sharanagatavatsala saranidhe Paripalaya mam vrishashailapate || 2 ||

Meaning:O crest-jewel upon the heads of all the gods led by the four-faced Brahma, six-faced Skanda and five-faced Shiva, O One tender to those who seek refuge, O ocean of all excellence — protect me, O Lord of Vrishachala!

Verse 3

Ativelataya tava durvishahai- ranuvelakritairaparadhashataih | Bharitam tvaritam vrishashailapate Paraya kripaya paripahi hare || 3 ||

Meaning:Beyond all measure am I filled with hundreds of offences committed against you moment after moment, unbearable as they are; quickly, with your supreme grace, save me, O Hari, Lord of Vrishachala!

Verse 4

Adhivenkatashailamudaramate- rjanatabhimatadhikadanaratat | Paradevataya gaditannigamaih Kamaladayitanna param kalaye || 4 ||

Meaning:From the Lord of Venkata Hill, generous of heart, ever delighting in granting more than his devotees desire — declared by the Vedas to be the Supreme Deity — I know nothing higher than this beloved of Kamala.

Verse 5

Kalavenuravavashagopavadhu- shatakotivritatsmarakotisamat | Prativallavikabhimatatsukhadat Vasudevasutanna param kalaye || 5 ||

Meaning:From the son of Vasudeva, surrounded by countless cowherd women enchanted by the sweet notes of his flute, equal to a million Cupids, beloved and joy-giving to every gopi — I know nothing higher than him.

Verse 6

Abhiramagunakara dasharathe Jagadekadhanurdhara dhiramate | Raghunayaka rama ramesha vibho Varado bhava deva dayajaladhe || 6 ||

Meaning:O ocean of charming virtues, son of Dasharatha, sole supreme wielder of the bow in the world, of steadfast mind; O leader of the Raghus, O Rama, O Lord of Rama (Lakshmi), O all-pervading One — be the giver of boons, O God, ocean of mercy!

Verse 7

Avanitanayakamaniyakaram Rajanikaracharumukhamburuham | Rajanichararajatamomihiram Mahaniyamaham raghuramamamum || 7 ||

Meaning:With hands lovely to Sita the daughter of the Earth, with a face charming as the moon, a sun that dispels the darkness of the night-roving demons — I worship that great and glorious Raghu-Rama.

Verse 8

Sumukham suhridam sulabham sukhadam Svanujam cha sukayamamoghasharam | Apahaya raghudvahamanyamaham Na kathanchana kanchana jatu bhaje || 8 ||

Meaning:Forsaking that scion of the Raghus — fair-faced, friendly, easy to approach, joy-bestowing, with a noble younger brother (Lakshmana), of beautiful form and unfailing arrows — I shall never, ever, worship anyone else at all.

Verse 9

Vina venkatesham na natho na nathah Sada venkatesham smarami smarami | Hare venkatesha prasida prasida Priyam venkatesha prayachchha prayachchha || 9 ||

Meaning:Apart from Venkatesha there is no Lord, no refuge for me; ever do I remember Venkatesha, I remember him. O Hari Venkatesha, be gracious, be gracious; O dear Venkatesha, grant (me your grace), grant it.

Verse 10

Aham durataste padambhojayugma- pranamechchhayagatya sevam karomi | Sakritsevaya nityasevaphalam tvam Prayachchha prayachchha prabho venkatesha || 10 ||

Meaning:Though far away, longing to bow at your pair of lotus-feet I have come and offer service; for this single act of service grant me, O grant me, the fruit of perpetual service, O Lord Venkatesha.

Verse 11

Ajnanina maya doshanasheshanvihitanhare | Kshamasva tvam kshamasva tvam sheshashailashikhamane || 11 ||

Meaning:Whatever endless faults I, in ignorance, have committed, O Hari — forgive me, forgive me, O crest-jewel of the Shesha Hill.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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Kamala-kucha🔊The bosom of Kamala (Goddess Lakshmi)

Choochuka kunkumatah🔊By the kumkuma (saffron) of (her) bosom

Niyata-arunita🔊Ever reddened / tinged with red

Atula nila-tano🔊O One of incomparable dark-blue body

Kamalayata-lochana🔊O One whose eyes are wide like lotus petals

Lokapate🔊O Lord of all the worlds

Vijayi-bhava🔊Be victorious! / May you be triumphant

Venkata-shaila-pate🔊O Lord of the Venkata Hill (Tirumala)

Akhila daivata mauli-mane🔊O crest-jewel upon the heads of all the gods

Sharanagata-vatsala🔊O One affectionate to those who take refuge in you

Sara-nidhe🔊O Treasure-house of all that is essential / ocean of excellence

Paripalaya mam🔊Protect me fully

Vrisha-shaila-pate🔊O Lord of Vrishachala / Vrishabhadri (the Bull Hill, Tirumala)

Aparadha-shataih🔊By the hundreds of offences (committed by me)

Paraya kripaya🔊With (your) supreme compassion

Paripahi hare🔊Protect (me), O Hari

Kamala-dayitat🔊Than the beloved of Kamala (Lakshmi) — i.e. Vishnu

Na param kalaye🔊I do not regard anything higher / I know no greater

Vasudeva-sutat🔊Than the son of Vasudeva (Krishna)

Raghunayaka rama🔊O Rama, chief of the Raghu dynasty

Varado bhava🔊Be the bestower of boons

Vina venkatesham na nathah🔊Without Venkatesha there is no (other) Lord/refuge for me

Prasida prasida🔊Be gracious, be gracious

Kshamasva tvam🔊Forgive me, please

Shesha-shaila-shikha-mane🔊O crest-jewel of the Shesha Hill (Seshachalam, Tirumala)

Benefits of Chanting Sri Venkateswara Stotram (Kamalakucha Choochuka)

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Invokes the direct grace and protection of Lord Venkateswara (Balaji) of Tirumala

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A complete prayer of self-surrender (sharanagati) at the feet of the Lord of the Seven Hills

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Recited as the morning suite of the Venkatesha Suprabhatam at Tirumala, sanctifying the start of the day

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Believed to remove sins and offences as the devotee begs forgiveness in the closing verses

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Cultivates one-pointed devotion, identifying Venkatesha with Rama and Krishna

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Traditionally chanted for fulfilment of cherished desires, prosperity and the Lord's protection

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Brings peace of mind and the assurance of divine refuge when recited with faith

How to Chant Sri Venkateswara Stotram (Kamalakucha Choochuka)

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Best TimeEarly morning (Brahma Muhurta), especially Saturdays; daily after bath before worship

Bathe and sit facing east or the deity. Light a lamp before an image of Lord Venkateswara / Balaji and recite the eleven verses slowly with devotion, ideally after the Venkatesha Suprabhatam. Saturday is considered especially dear to Lord Venkateswara. Conclude by bowing in surrender, dwelling on the closing verses that beg the Lord's grace and forgiveness.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Sri Venkateswara Stotram (Kamalakucha Choochuka) 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.

It is a devotional hymn of eleven verses in praise of Lord Venkateswara (Balaji / Srinivasa) of Tirumala-Tirupati, beginning 'Kamalakucha choochuka kunkumato'. It forms part of the celebrated Venkatesha Suprabhatam suite recited at the Tirumala temple every morning.

It is traditionally ascribed to Prativadi Bhayankaram Annan (Annangaracharya), a 15th-century Sri Vaishnava acharya, who composed the Suprabhatam suite (Suprabhatam, Stotram, Prapatti and Mangalasasanam) for the Lord of Tirumala.

The opening verse says the Lord's dark-blue (nila) body is ever tinged red by the kumkuma (saffron) from the bosom of Goddess Lakshmi who rests on his chest — a tender image of the inseparable union of Vishnu and Sri (Lakshmi).

It is recited daily in the early morning, traditionally right after the Venkatesha Suprabhatam, and especially on Saturdays which are dear to Lord Venkateswara. Devotees also chant it during Tirumala pilgrimage and on Vaishnava festivals.