Piya bina soona laage des, by Jagjit singh

Sunset in Jaiselmer, song by jagjit singh

In the sandy deserts of Rajasthan, a girl sings that her beloved had promised to return to the village and her in the rainy season. Without him, she finds her homeland lonely.

18 October, 2009 | Views: 7636

Sri Mahalakshmi Ashtak video with lyrics and translation

Sanskrit text Mahalakshmi ashtak stotra

Sri Maha Lakshmi Ashtak was composed by Indra, and is written in Padma Purana. In Bangalore, I find ladies singing it in temples as commonly as Durga Chalisa is sung in temples of North India.

15 October, 2009 | Views: 18139

Chaiti by Kalapini Komkali, Patiya na bheje ho rama

Chaiti

Kalapini Komkali is daughter of Indian music guru Pandit Kumar Gandharva. Chaiti is a genre of Indian music, originating in Eastern UP. Chaiti originated as women sang in longing for their beloveds who had gone away for work and not returned as yet,

07 October, 2009 | Views: 8289

Braj bhajan, Jadoo bharee Mohan ki muraliya, Lyrics and meaning

Braj bhajan, Jadoo bharee Mohan ki muraliya, Lyrics and meaning

Krishna’s flute works like magic on us, Brajvasis (in a broader meaning, devotees). We see his charming ways in day to day life. We find everyone speaking, not Krishna. When Krishna utters a word, it is the name of Radha :-)

20 August, 2009 | Views: 28087

Radha Krishna Prana Mora Jugal Kishora

Heard this song for Shayan arti on the festival of Ugadi at the Iskcon temple, Bangalore :-) It is called Sakhi Vrunde Vigyapti, a request to Sri Radha Krishna’s Sakhis/friends. This Bengali song by Sri Narottama Das Thakura describes a devotee’s

30 March, 2009 | Views: 33126

Sri Banke Bihari Arti and verses, Bhakti yoga

Sri Banke Bihari Arti and verses, Vrindavan literature, Braj Sahitya

Sri Banke Bihari’s Shayan arti is the time when Brajwasis collect to bid the child God a sweet goodnight. In summer the goodnight arti (Shayan arti) is at 9.30 pm while in winter it is at 8.30 pm.

26 March, 2009 | Views: 67574




Ganga Aarti at Rishikesh