Tag Archives: Devotional poems for Recitation

Maha Shivaratri Bhajans For Hindu Devotees – Mahashivaratri is an auspicious occasion for Hindus. It is the festival when Lord Shiva, one of the deities of Hindu Trinity (the other two being Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu), is worshiped with immense devotion. The ceremonious occasion, which honors Lord Shiva, falls on the moonless 14th night of the new moon in …

हमारा देश: सच्चिदानंद हीरानंद वात्स्यायन ‘अज्ञेय’ इन्ही तृण – फूस – छप्पर से ढके ढुलमुल गँवारू झोंपड़ों में ही हमारा देश बस्ता है। इन्ही के ढोल – मादल – बांसुरी के उमगते सुर में हुनरी साधना का रस बस्ता है। इन्ही के मर्म को अनजान शहरों की ढकी लोलुप विषैली वासना का सांप डंसता है। इन्ही में लहराती अल्हड़ अपनी …

Here is an old classic, the desire of a flower by Makhanlal Chaturvedi Ji चाह नहीं मैं सुरबाला के गहनों में गूँथा जाऊँ चाह नहीं, प्रेमी-माला में बिंध प्यारी को ललचाऊँ चाह नहीं, सम्राटों के शव पर हे हरि, डाला जाऊँ चाह नहीं, देवों के सिर पर चढ़ूँ भाग्य पर इठलाऊँ मुझे तोड़ लेना वनमाली उस पथ पर देना तुम …

A carol is a festive song, generally religious but not necessarily connected with church worship, and often with a dance or a popular character. The verb caroling (or “to carol”) also refers to the singing of carols. Today the carol is represented almost exclusively by the Christmas carol, the Advent carol, and to a much lesser extent by the Easter …

Navratri Date: Navratri is an important Hindu festival, celebrated with religious fervor and great enthusiasm by the Hindus in different parts of the country. It is celebrated twice a year – in March-April (as Chaitra Navratri) and in October-November. While the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri is celebrated as Rama Navami, the festival celebrated in September-October (Sharad Navratri) commemorates the …

भये प्रगट कृपाला, दीन दयाला, कौसल्या हितकारी। हरषित महतारी, मुनि मनहारी, अद्भुत रूप विचारी॥ लोचन अभिरामा, तनु घनस्यामा, निज आयुध भुज चारी। भूषन वनमाला, नयन बिसाला, सोभासिंधु खरारी॥ भये प्रगट कृपाला – भावार्थ: दीनों पर दया करने वाले, कौसल्या के हितकारी कृपालु प्रभु प्रकट हुए। मुनियों के मन को हरने वाले उनके अद्भुत रूप का विचार करके माता हर्ष से …

Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti, popularly known as Vesak, is commemorated as the birthday of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. Since Buddha was born, attained enlightenment and Nirvana on Purnima, the full moon period, the day is known as Buddha Purnima. As Buddha’s Birthday also falls in the Hindu month of Vaishakha, Buddha Jayanti is popular as Vesak …

Buddha Jayanti is a special day for both Hindus and Buddhists in Nepal. On this day people celebrate the life of Lord Buddha; his Birth, Enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana (Death). Lumbini, in the western Terai plains of Nepal, is the place where Prince Siddhartha (known as the Buddha) was born. The newly-born Prince is believed to have taken seven steps and …

The Saint: Gautama Buddha’s Poetry There is no suffering for the one who has completed the journey, who is freed from sorrow, who has freed oneself on all sides, who has thrown off all chains. The thoughtful exert themselves; they do not delight in a home; like swans who have left their lake, they leave their house and home. Those …

Buddha Purnima is the most sacred day in the Buddhist calendar. It is the most important festival of the Buddhists, and is celebrated with great enthusiasm. Although Buddhists regard every full moon as sacred, the moon of the month of Vaisakh has special significance because on this day the Buddha was born, attained enlightenment (nirvana), and attained parinirvana (nirvana-after-death of …