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{{About|the Sanskrit hymn|the Malayalam newspaper|Suprabhaatham Daily|the 1979 film|Suprabatham (film)}}{{Short description|Sanskrit prayer}}
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'''Suprabhatam '''({{langx|sa|सुप्रभातम्|lit=auspicious dawn|translit=Suprabhātam}})<ref>{{Cite web |last=www.wisdomlib.org |date=2017-10-06 |title=Suprabhata, Suprabhātā, Su-prabhata: 14 definitions |url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/suprabhata |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=www.wisdomlib.org |language=en}}</ref> is a [[Sanskrit]] prayer<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Hawley |first1=John Stratton |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9hairjdT-ekC&dq=suprabhatam+prayer&pg=PA7 |title=The Life of Hinduism |last2=Narayanan |first2=Vasudha |date=2006-12-04 |publisher=University of California Press |isbn=978-0-520-24914-1 |pages=7 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Narayanan |first1=Vasudha |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x8uL8ki9-D8C&dq=suprabhatam+prayer&pg=PA48 |title=The Vernacular Veda: Revelation, Recitation, and Ritual |last2=Nammaaolvaar |date=1994 |publisher=Univ of South Carolina Press |isbn=978-0-87249-965-2 |pages=48 |language=en}}</ref> of the ''Suprabhātakāvya'' genre. It is a collection of [[hymn]]s or [[Verse (poetry)|verses]] recited early morning to awaken the deity in [[Hinduism]]. The [[Sanskrit prosody|metre]] chosen for a Suprabhātam poem is usually ''Vasantatilaka''.

The most well-known Suprabhātam work is the Veṅkaṭeśvarasuprabhātam recited to awaken the deity [[Venkateswara]]. A rendition of the poem by renowned Carnatic vocalist [[M. S. Subbulakshmi]] is extremely popular<ref name="ssrs"/><ref>{{Citation | title = Shri Venkateshwara Suprabhatam | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6Mr7J-Zxow | accessdate = May 7, 2011 | quote=The Youtube video has had approximately 3.5 million views.}}</ref> which is played daily in many homes and temples (especially [[Venkateswara Temple|Tirumala Tirupati]]) in the wee hours of morning.

==History==
The genre of Suprabhātakāvya traces its origin to a single verse (1.23.2) in the [[Balakanda|Bālakāṇḍa]] of [[Valmiki|Vālmīki]]'s [[Ramayana|Rāmāyaṇa]], where [[Vishvamitra|Viśvāmitra]] calls out to [[Rāma]] to wake up.<ref name="ssrs">{{harvnb|Rambhadracharya|2009|pp=''ka''-''kha''}}</ref><ref>{{Citation | last1 = Murthy | first1 = K. M. K. | last2 = Rao | first2 = Desiraju Hanumanta | title = Valmiki Ramayana - Book I:Bala Kanda - Book Of Youth - Chapter 23 | date = September 2009 | url = http://www.valmikiramayan.net/bala/sarga23/balaitrans23.htm#Verse2 | accessdate = May 7, 2011 }}</ref><poem>''O Rāma, the noble son of Kausalyā! The [[Sandhya Vandana|Sandhyā]] of the East commences. O! best of men (Purushottama)! Wake up, the daily duties have to be performed.''
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The Veṅkaṭeśvarasuprabhātam begins with this very verse.
==Suprabhatam Works==
The Veṅkaṭeśa Suprabhātam is by far the most popular and iconic work composed in the Suprabhātam format.

There are many other lesser-known Suprabhātam works apart from the Veṅkaṭeśasuprabhātam. Some of these are -

* ''Śrī Vighneśvara Suprabhātam''. A Suprabhātam composition eulogizing [[Ganesh|Gaṇeśa]].<ref name="sd">{{Citation | title = Sanskrit Documents in audio format | url = http://sanskritdocuments.org/links5_audio.html | accessdate = May 7, 2011}}</ref>
* ''Śrī Siddhivināyaka Suprabhātam''. A work praising [[Siddhivinayak Mahaganapati Temple|Siddhivināyaka]]. Composed by M. Ramakrishna Bhat, retired professor of [[Benares Hindu University]].<ref name="sd"/>
* ''Śrī Kāśīviśvanātha Suprabhātam''. A Suprabhātam dedicated to [[Kashi Vishwanath Temple|Kāśī Viśvanātha]].<ref>{{Citation | title = Kashi Vishwanath Suprabhatam by M S Subbulakshmi | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSywXazp-ls | accessdate = May 7, 2011}}</ref>
* ''[[Srisitaramasuprabhatam|Śrīsītārāma Suprabhātam]]''. A Suprabhāta poem eulogizing [[Sita|Sītā]] and [[Rama|Rāma]]. Composed by [[Rambhadracharya|Jagadguru Rambhadracharya]].
* ''Kāmākshi Suprabhātam''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shri Kamakshi Suprabhatam |url=https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_devii/kamaxi.html |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=sanskritdocuments.org}}</ref>'';'' A unique composition by Sri Lakshmī Kāntha Sharma, dedicated to Goddess [[Tripura Sundari|Kāmākshi]] at [[Kamakshi Amman Temple|Kanchipuram]]
* Vedavyasa Suprabhatam written by [[Sudhindra Thirtha (Kashi Math)]] of [[Kashi Math]] samsthan.
*Sri Guruvayoorappa Suprabhatam by P Leela
* Śrī Veṅkaṭeśa Suprabhatham in Malayalam by S Balakrishnan Karippara Dharmooth
* Śrī Lakshmī Suprabhātam by Anuradha Paudwal
* Śrī Durgā Suprabhātam by N.S. Praskah and Gopika Poornima

==Śrī Venkaṭeśa Suprabhātam==

The Veṅkaṭeśvarasuprabhātam was composed sometime between 1420 and 1432 C.E. by [[Prathivadhi Bhayankaram Annangaracharya|''Prativādibhayaṅkaram'' Śrī Annan]] (also known as Hastigirinathar Anna, and P B Annan).<ref name="ssrs"/><ref>{{Citation | last=Balaji | first=Anand | date=February 27, 2004 | title = "Venkatesha Suprabhatam" Translations | url = http://brainsnacks.info/sanskrit/Venkatesa-Suprabhatam/index.html | accessdate = May 7, 2011}}</ref><ref name="BVLN">{{citation | language=English| date=March 31, 1999 | title = Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam | first=Narayanarow | last=B.V.L.| publisher= Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams | url=https://ebooks.tirumala.org/download.php?id=9 | accessdate=October 2, 2022}} </ref><ref name="vp">{{citation | language=English| date=November 2, 2020 | title = Venkatesa Suprabhatam: The Story of India's Most Popular Prayer | first=Venkatesh | last=Parthasarathy | publisher= Westland Publications Private Limited | isbn=9789389648638 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gjRuzgEACAAJ | accessdate=October 2, 2022}}</ref> The poet was a disciple of Swami [[Manavala Mamuni]], who was himself a disciple of [[Ramanuja]].<ref name="vp" />

The Venkaṭeśvara Suprabhātam consists of four sections: Suprabhātam, Śrī Venkaṭeśvara Stotram, Prapatti, and Mangalāśāsanam.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-08-01|title=Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam Lyrics in English with Meaning {{!}} Lord Balaji Slokas and Mantras|url=https://templesinindiainfo.com/sri-venkateswara-suprabhatam-lyrics-in-english-with-meaning/|access-date=2021-05-22|website=Temples In India Info - Slokas, Mantras, Temples, Tourist Places|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Komaragiri|first=Narrenaditya|date=2016-04-23|title=Nine Interesting Facts About Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam|url=http://www.tirumalesa.com/nine-interesting-facts-about-sri-venkateswara-suprabhatam/|access-date=2021-05-22|website=Tirumalesa|language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==
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==Printed sources==
* {{citation |language=Sanskrit |date=January 14, 2009 |title=Śrīsītārāmasuprabhātam |first=Svami |last=Rambhadracharya |author-link=Jagadguru Rambhadracharya |place=Chitrakuta, Uttar Pradesh, India |publisher=Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Vikalang Vishvavidyalaya |url= |accessdate=}}
==External links==
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