Religious Hindu verses are an essential component of the cultural life of any devout Hindu. Majority of these poems are chanted on particular occasions or as a daily routine while there are others that can be recited or heard according to the wishes of the person. The first poem that comes to your mind when thinking of the religious Hindu music is Tulsidas' 'Hanuman Chalisa' that is a religious poem praising the god Hanuman.
Hanuman Chalisa is a well known holy poem that is regularly sung by the Hindus all around the world. A Lot Of devout Hindus sing it on a weekly basis as a prayer to lord Hanuman, generally on Tuesdays.
Bhajans by Mirabai are also highly regarded in the devotional Hindu music. Mirabai's bhajans are poetic music that has a religious and lyrical quality. These bhajans in the bhakti tradition are sung in praise of Lord Krishna.
In her songs, Mirabai presents her devotion and eternal love for Krishna. Her poem-songs portray Krishna sometimes as a spouse and at other times as a lover. Mirabai depicts her deep passion for unison with Lord Krishna through these songs. Therefore, Mirabai's music has a religious as well as a loving quality and tone.
Suitable mention must also be made of Sur Sagar or Ocean of Melody written by Surdas. Surdas is renowned for this immortal work, which is a compendium of 100,000 poetic song compositions. Sadly just about 8,000 of them have been documented.
These poems basically deal with the life and adventures of Lord Krishna, and show the poet's adherence to the Bhakti movement. They overtly deal with the spiritual metaphor of the Radha-Krishna Lila, or the celestial dance between the lord and his beloved Radha. A description on Hindu religious poetry would not be complete without discussion of Kabir's "Bijak" Seedling, which is a collection of poems that depict a universal view of religion and spirituality.
The poems are full of ideas of atman, brahman and karma, and have a positive bhakti undertone. They advise everyone to leave aside their religious texts and scriptures and follow the goal of ekatwa or unity with God.
Hanuman Chalisa is a well known holy poem that is regularly sung by the Hindus all around the world. A Lot Of devout Hindus sing it on a weekly basis as a prayer to lord Hanuman, generally on Tuesdays.
Bhajans by Mirabai are also highly regarded in the devotional Hindu music. Mirabai's bhajans are poetic music that has a religious and lyrical quality. These bhajans in the bhakti tradition are sung in praise of Lord Krishna.
In her songs, Mirabai presents her devotion and eternal love for Krishna. Her poem-songs portray Krishna sometimes as a spouse and at other times as a lover. Mirabai depicts her deep passion for unison with Lord Krishna through these songs. Therefore, Mirabai's music has a religious as well as a loving quality and tone.
Suitable mention must also be made of Sur Sagar or Ocean of Melody written by Surdas. Surdas is renowned for this immortal work, which is a compendium of 100,000 poetic song compositions. Sadly just about 8,000 of them have been documented.
These poems basically deal with the life and adventures of Lord Krishna, and show the poet's adherence to the Bhakti movement. They overtly deal with the spiritual metaphor of the Radha-Krishna Lila, or the celestial dance between the lord and his beloved Radha. A description on Hindu religious poetry would not be complete without discussion of Kabir's "Bijak" Seedling, which is a collection of poems that depict a universal view of religion and spirituality.
The poems are full of ideas of atman, brahman and karma, and have a positive bhakti undertone. They advise everyone to leave aside their religious texts and scriptures and follow the goal of ekatwa or unity with God.
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