कीर्तन
Kirtan
Devotional singing and chanting
📜Understanding Kirtan
Kirtan is the practice of singing the names and glories of God, often in a call-and-response style. It is a powerful form of Bhakti Yoga.
🕉️Related Shlokas(11)
Gita 7.28
→Bhagavad Gita • Chapter 7
When sins are exhausted through good deeds, the mind becomes free from duality and can worship with unwavering devotion.
Gita 12.19
→Bhagavad Gita • Chapter 12
Equal in blame and praise, silent, content with anything, homeless yet steady-minded - that devoted person is dear to Me.
Gita 10.8
→Bhagavad Gita • Chapter 10
The wise know that everything emanates from God - this knowledge ignites not mere belief but heartfelt devotion.
📖Related Stories(15)
Queen Jhali Becomes Ravidas Disciple
→Sant Parampara - Ravidas
Queen Jhali of Chittor sought spiritual knowledge and became disciple of Ravidas, a cobbler. Divine knowledge transcends caste - royalty learning from the lowly.
Ajamila Saved by Holy Name
→Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 6, Chapters 1-3
Ajamila, a fallen brahmin who lived 88 years of sinful life, called out to his son named Narayana at death. This inadvertent chanting of the Lord's name summoned Vishnu's messengers who rescued him from Yamaraja's servants.