Bhajan Kirtan and Aarti

By 'AMARJEET'

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: Sector-9, Rohini

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: New Delhi

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: Ram Navami (Worship and Festivals)

The groundwork for bhajans was laid in the hymns found in Sama Veda, the fourth Veda in the Hindu scriptures. They are distinguished from the Sanskrit shlokas (hymns that accompany religious rituals) by virtue of their easy lilting flow, the colloquial renderings and the profound appeal to the mass. These are sung in a group comprising devotees, with a lead singer. The fixed tunes, repetition of words and phrases lend a kind of tonal mesmerism. Anecdotes, episodes from the lives of Gods, preaching of saints, description of God's glories have been the subject of bhajans. Another form of the bhajan is the kirtan or songs in the Haridas tradition.

Bhajans, Hymns found in Sama Veda, Fourth Veda, Hindu scriptures, Sanskrit shlokas, Religious ritual