Devotional Song

21 articles related to Devotional Song:

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   Film

   Chaiyya Chaiyya: Sufi-inspired lyrics of the Dil Se train scene

   The train-top dance made Chaiyya Chaiyya famous. Beneath that public spectacle sits a lyric image drawn from Sufi…

   June 27, 2026

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   Meditation

   Aham Prema: meaning behind the modern yoga chant

   Aham Prema is one of the essential mantras recommended for daily practice by many modern yoga schools. Surprisingly,…

   March 18, 2023

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   Meditation

   Vinayagar Agaval: medieval lyrics linking Ganesha with yoga practice

   Vinayagar Agaval is a popular sacred hymn of South India praising Ganesh—one of the most worshipped deities in the…

   January 6, 2022

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   Meditation

   Nirvana Shatkam: meaning behind the major chant of non-duality

   The Atmashatkam or Nirvāṇaṣatkam is the essential Sanskrit hymn composed around the 8th century AD by the leading…

   August 19, 2021

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   Meditation

   Sri Lalitha Sahasranama: 1000-name lyrics praising the beauty of Goddess Shakti

   Lalita Sahasranama is a Hindu chant dedicated to the Divine Mother known as Shakti who manifests as the triple…

   July 3, 2021

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   Meditation

   Progressive rhythms and sacred themes of Shyama Shastri songs

   Syama Sastri was one of the most influential Indian composers of the 18th century whose extensive contributions to the…

   June 7, 2021

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   Meditation

   Vishnu Sahasranama: chant meaning and complete lyrics by Subbulakshmi

   Sahasranāma, literally meaning a thousand names in Sanskrit, is a common term for Dharmic religions of the Indian…

   February 10, 2021

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   Male Vocal

   First musical steps of Bhimsen Joshi

   Bhimsen Joshi was a highly regarded vocalist who organically combined all aspects of Indian classical music, be it…

   December 10, 2020

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   Poetry

   12,000 Annamayya songs discovered in a Hindu temple after 300 years of oblivion

   It is believed that Tallapaka Annamacharya—a 15th-century songwriter who lived in South India—wrote over thirty…

   October 4, 2020

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    Meditation

    Om Namah Shivaya: chant meaning and lyrics diversity in songs set in Panchakshari Mantra

    Om Namah Shivaya mantra has been an essential chant in Hinduism for over three thousand years. It is meant to express…

    September 17, 2020

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    Jugalbandi

    Merging traditions of Indian classic in jugalbandi duets of Balamuralikrishna

    Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna was an iconic composer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist whose contributions to the…

    August 16, 2020

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    Meditation

    Ganapati songs and mantras devoted to Ganesha

    Many-armed Ganesh is undoubtedly one of the most popular deities of the Indian subcontinent who is honored by all…

    May 17, 2020

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    Meditation

    Mantra of Avalokiteshvara: meaning and purpose of popular Buddhist chants

    Avalokiteśvara is one of the central figures of Buddhism whose name is often associated with several mantras chanted by…

    March 29, 2020

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    Poetry

    The best Qawwali lyrics performed by prominent singers of the century

    Phool Khil Jaaye by Abida Parveen and Asrar Shah Mere dil ki banjar zameen pe Oh maula Mere dil ki banjar zameen pe…

    December 23, 2019

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    Nadaswaram

    Krithi lyrics in Tyagaraja's songs defined South Indian classic tradition of the 18th century

    Tyagaraja was a South Indian poet, musician, and composer whose devotional and philosophical songs—written mainly in…

    December 4, 2019

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    Choir

    Europe worshiped this 12th-century prophet for her visions rather than her music talent

    Hildegard von Bingen—German abbess and visionary mystic—was one of the most enigmatic personalities of the Middle Ages…

    December 25, 2018

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    Songwriter

    Sūrsāgar: ocean of poetry that expanded for five centuries

    Sūrdās was a North Indian devotional poet, musician, and saint who lived in the 16th century. His lyrics, addressed…

    October 27, 2018

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    Poetry

    Sufi lyrics expanded all over the world thanks to Qawwali songs

    Qawwali is a form of Sufi devotional music popular in South Asia. It is part of a musical tradition that stretches back…

    October 5, 20181 comment

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    Festival

    Neverending musical whirlpool at the sacred oasis of Pushkar

    Bordering with the Thar Desert, Pushkar town is set on Pushkar Holy Lake, a revered site for many Hindu followers…

    August 22, 2018

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    Songwriter

    Rabindra Sangeet have been an essential part of Indian culture for more than a century

    A native of Calcutta, Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913—the first Asian person to receive…

    August 10, 2018

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    Bansuri

    Gandhi's devotional song was arranged on Galgibaga beach

    Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram is a famous devotional song that was widely popularized by Mahatma Gandhi. While the origins…

    May 4, 2018