Telugupalaka Samarpan -

Tallapaka Annamacharya, the Padakavita Pitamaha (Grandfather of Telugu song poetry), redefined Samarpan through his Sankeertanas . For Annamayya, surrender was not a sombre act of defeat but a romantic offering of love. In his famous composition, “Brahmamokkate Parabrahmamokkate” , he surrenders the distinctions of caste and creed, realizing the oneness of the Divine. However, his most poignant expressions of Samarpan are found in songs where he offers his Manasu (heart/mind) to Lord Venkateswara. He portrays the Lord as the sole refuge, stripping away the complexities of Vedic rituals in favor of a simple, heart-felt offering of a song. This is the essence of Telugupalaka Samarpan: simplicity in devotion.

The officiating priest or a senior Telugu scholar recites the Saraswati Prarthana : telugupalaka samarpan