vishnuvenkateswarabalajitirupati

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌵𑍇𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌟𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍍 (𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌾𑌕𑍁𑌚𑌚𑍂𑌚𑍁𑌕)

Sri Venkateswara Stotram (Kamalakucha Choochuka) in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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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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Verse 1

𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌾𑌕𑍁𑌚𑌚𑍂𑌚𑍁𑌕 𑌕𑍁𑌙𑍍𑌕𑍁𑌮𑌤𑍋 𑌨𑌿𑌯𑌤𑌾𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍁𑌲 𑌨𑍀𑌲𑌤𑌨𑍋 । 𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌾𑌯𑌤𑌲𑍋𑌚𑌨 𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌪𑌤𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌜𑌯𑍀𑌭𑌵 𑌵𑍇𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌟𑌶𑍈𑌲𑌪𑌤𑍇 ॥ ௧ ॥

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

𑌸𑌚𑌤𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌮𑍁𑌖 𑌷𑌣𑍍𑌮𑍁𑌖 𑌪𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌮𑍁𑌖 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍁𑌖𑌾𑌖𑌿𑌲 𑌦𑍈𑌵𑌤 𑌮𑍗𑌲𑌿𑌮𑌣𑍇 । 𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌾𑌗𑌤𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌲 𑌸𑌾𑌰𑌨𑌿𑌧𑍇 𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌯 𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌵𑍃𑌷𑌶𑍈𑌲𑌪𑌤𑍇 ॥ ௨ ॥

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

𑌅𑌤𑌿𑌵𑍇𑌲𑌤𑌯𑌾 𑌤𑌵 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌷𑌹𑍈- 𑌰𑌨𑍁𑌵𑍇𑌲𑌕𑍃𑌤𑍈𑌰𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌧𑌶𑌤𑍈𑌃 । 𑌭𑌰𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌵𑍃𑌷𑌶𑍈𑌲𑌪𑌤𑍇 𑌪𑌰𑌯𑌾 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌯𑌾 𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌪𑌾𑌹𑌿 𑌹𑌰𑍇 ॥ ௩ ॥

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

𑌅𑌧𑌿𑌵𑍇𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌟𑌶𑍈𑌲𑌮𑍁𑌦𑌾𑌰𑌮𑌤𑍇- 𑌰𑍍𑌜𑌨𑌤𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌮𑌤𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌕𑌦𑌾𑌨𑌰𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍 । 𑌪𑌰𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌤𑌯𑌾 𑌗𑌦𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌗𑌮𑍈𑌃 𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌾𑌦𑌯𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌨 𑌪𑌰𑌂 𑌕𑌲𑌯𑍇 ॥ ௪ ॥

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

𑌕𑌲𑌵𑍇𑌣𑍁𑌰𑌵𑌾𑌵𑌶𑌗𑍋𑌪𑌵𑌧𑍂- 𑌶𑌤𑌕𑍋𑌟𑌿𑌵𑍃𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌰𑌕𑍋𑌟𑌿𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍍 । 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌿𑌵𑌲𑍍𑌲𑌵𑌿𑌕𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌮𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌸𑍁𑌖𑌦𑌾𑌤𑍍 𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌨 𑌪𑌰𑌂 𑌕𑌲𑌯𑍇 ॥ ௫ ॥

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

𑌅𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌗𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌕𑌰 𑌦𑌾𑌶𑌰𑌥𑍇 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍇𑌕𑌧𑌨𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌰 𑌧𑍀𑌰𑌮𑌤𑍇 । 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌨𑌾𑌯𑌕 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌮𑍇𑌶 𑌵𑌿𑌭𑍋 𑌵𑌰𑌦𑍋 𑌭𑌵 𑌦𑍇𑌵 𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌜𑌲𑌧𑍇 ॥ ௬ ॥

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

𑌅𑌵𑌨𑍀𑌤𑌨𑌯𑌾𑌕𑌮𑌨𑍀𑌯𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌰𑌜𑌨𑍀𑌕𑌰𑌚𑌾𑌰𑍁𑌮𑍁𑌖𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌹𑌮𑍍 । 𑌰𑌜𑌨𑍀𑌚𑌰𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌤𑌮𑍋𑌮𑌿𑌹𑌿𑌰𑌂 𑌮𑌹𑌨𑍀𑌯𑌮𑌹𑌂 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌮𑌮𑍁𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௭ ॥

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

𑌸𑍁𑌮𑍁𑌖𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌹𑍃𑌦𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌲𑌭𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌖𑌦𑌂 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌨𑍁𑌜𑌂 𑌚 𑌸𑍁𑌕𑌾𑌯𑌮𑌮𑍋𑌘𑌶𑌰𑌮𑍍 । 𑌅𑌪𑌹𑌾𑌯 𑌰𑌘𑍂𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌹𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌯𑌮𑌹𑌂 𑌨 𑌕𑌥𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌨 𑌕𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌨 𑌜𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌭𑌜𑍇 ॥ ௮ ॥

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

𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾 𑌵𑍇𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌟𑍇𑌶𑌂 𑌨 𑌨𑌾𑌥𑍋 𑌨 𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌃 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌵𑍇𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌟𑍇𑌶𑌂 𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌿 𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌿 । 𑌹𑌰𑍇 𑌵𑍇𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌟𑍇𑌶 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍀𑌦 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍀𑌦 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌂 𑌵𑍇𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌟𑍇𑌶 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌚𑍍𑌛 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌚𑍍𑌛 ॥ ௯ ॥

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

𑌅𑌹𑌂 𑌦𑍂𑌰𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌭𑍋𑌜𑌯𑍁𑌗𑍍𑌮- 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌣𑌾𑌮𑍇𑌚𑍍𑌛𑌯𑌾𑌗𑌤𑍍𑌯 𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌂 𑌕𑌰𑍋𑌮𑌿 । 𑌸𑌕𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌯𑌾 𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌫𑌲𑌂 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌚𑍍𑌛 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌚𑍍𑌛 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍋 𑌵𑍇𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌟𑍇𑌶 ॥ ௧௦ ॥

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

𑌅𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨𑌿𑌨𑌾 𑌮𑌯𑌾 𑌦𑍋𑌷𑌾𑌨𑌶𑍇𑌷𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌹𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌹𑌰𑍇 । 𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌵 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌵 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌶𑍇𑌷𑌶𑍈𑌲𑌶𑌿𑌖𑌾𑌮𑌣𑍇 ॥ ௧௧ ॥

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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𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌾𑌕𑍁𑌚🔊Kamala-kuchaThe bosom of Kamala (Goddess Lakshmi)

𑌚𑍂𑌚𑍁𑌕 𑌕𑍁𑌙𑍍𑌕𑍁𑌮𑌤𑌃🔊Choochuka kunkumatahBy the kumkuma (saffron) of (her) bosom

𑌨𑌿𑌯𑌤𑌾𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌿𑌤🔊Niyata-arunitaEver reddened / tinged with red

𑌅𑌤𑍁𑌲 𑌨𑍀𑌲𑌤𑌨𑍋🔊Atula nila-tanoO One of incomparable dark-blue body

𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌾𑌯𑌤𑌲𑍋𑌚𑌨🔊Kamalayata-lochanaO One whose eyes are wide like lotus petals

𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌪𑌤𑍇🔊LokapateO Lord of all the worlds

𑌵𑌿𑌜𑌯𑍀𑌭𑌵🔊Vijayi-bhavaBe victorious! / May you be triumphant

𑌵𑍇𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌟𑌶𑍈𑌲𑌪𑌤𑍇🔊Venkata-shaila-pateO Lord of the Venkata Hill (Tirumala)

𑌅𑌖𑌿𑌲 𑌦𑍈𑌵𑌤 𑌮𑍗𑌲𑌿𑌮𑌣𑍇🔊Akhila daivata mauli-maneO crest-jewel upon the heads of all the gods

𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌾𑌗𑌤𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌲🔊Sharanagata-vatsalaO One affectionate to those who take refuge in you

𑌸𑌾𑌰𑌨𑌿𑌧𑍇🔊Sara-nidheO Treasure-house of all that is essential / ocean of excellence

𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌯 𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊Paripalaya mamProtect me fully

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

𑌅𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌧𑌶𑌤𑍈𑌃🔊Aparadha-shataihBy the hundreds of offences (committed by me)

𑌪𑌰𑌯𑌾 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌯𑌾🔊Paraya kripayaWith (your) supreme compassion

𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌪𑌾𑌹𑌿 𑌹𑌰𑍇🔊Paripahi hareProtect (me), O Hari

𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌾𑌦𑌯𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍🔊Kamala-dayitatThan the beloved of Kamala (Lakshmi) — i.e. Vishnu

𑌨 𑌪𑌰𑌂 𑌕𑌲𑌯𑍇🔊Na param kalayeI do not regard anything higher / I know no greater

𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍🔊Vasudeva-sutatThan the son of Vasudeva (Krishna)

𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌨𑌾𑌯𑌕 𑌰𑌾𑌮🔊Raghunayaka ramaO Rama, chief of the Raghu dynasty

𑌵𑌰𑌦𑍋 𑌭𑌵🔊Varado bhavaBe the bestower of boons

𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾 𑌵𑍇𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌟𑍇𑌶𑌂 𑌨 𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌃🔊Vina venkatesham na nathahWithout Venkatesha there is no (other) Lord/refuge for me

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍀𑌦 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍀𑌦🔊Prasida prasidaBe gracious, be gracious

𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌵 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌮𑍍🔊Kshamasva tvamForgive me, please

𑌶𑍇𑌷𑌶𑍈𑌲𑌶𑌿𑌖𑌾𑌮𑌣𑍇🔊Shesha-shaila-shikha-maneO 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 Grantha 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.