Prathivadhi Bhayankaram Annangaracharya

Prathivadhi Bhayankaram Aṇṇā was a Sri Vaishnava acharya, Tamil and Sanskrit scholar, and the composer of the popular Venkateswara Suprabhatam.

Born Hasthigirinathar Aṇṇā in the year 1361, he was one of the prominent disciples of Manavala Mamunigal, belonged to a distinguished line of "Acharya Puruṣas", amassing followers.

[1][2] Aṇṇā was born in Kanchipuram, and initiated into the Sri Vaishnava Sampradāyam by his father, who was the 10th generation descendant of Mudumbai Nambi, one of the 74 simhāsanādipathis appointed by Ramanuja.

At the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, Aṇṇan heard the glories of Manavala Mamuni and about his discourses on the works of the Alvars, and his crystal-clear explanation of the doctrines of the Sri Vaishnava Sampradayam.

Manavala Mamunigal gave him the dāsya nama "Sri Vaiṣnava Dāsan", seeing his humility towards the devotees of their deity.