Bhakti

A bhajan celebrating the saint Meerabai's ecstatic love for Krishna — leaving royal life to sing his praises in the streets, facing persecution with acceptance.

A devotional song by the poet-saint Mirabai, expressing her longing for Krishna to reside in her eyes, describing his dark beauty, flute, and ornaments.

Narottama Dasa Thakura's song praising the two feet of Gauranga (Chaitanya Mahaprabhu) as the treasure that leads to love for Radha and Krishna.

The immortal 15th-century Gujarati hymn composed by saint-poet Narsinh Mehta, revered globally as Mahatma Gandhi's favourite prayer and an anthem of compassionate humanity.

A devotional aarti to Shree Shyam Baba (Khatu Shyam), a form of Krishna, describing his divine form and the blessings he grants his devotees.

A devotional aarti sung in praise of Lord Rama, celebrating his power, his protection of devotees, and his divine glory during worship.

A traditional Hindu aarti praising Krishna as Kunj Bihari, describing his beauty, flute-play, and presence in Vrindavan.

A devotional aarti praising Radha, beloved of Krishna, for her beauty, wisdom, and compassion as the world's divine mother.

A devotional aarti to Lord Satyanarayana (a form of Vishnu), recited during the Satyanarayana Puja to express devotion and seek blessings.

A loving aarti to Banke Bihari, the playful child form of Krishna worshipped at Vrindavan's Banke Bihari temple, offered with lamps and song.

A heartfelt Marathi hymn to Goddess Durga, slayer of Mahishasura, pleading with her to end the cycle of birth and death and lift the burdens of daily life.

A beloved Hindu aarti praising Lord Jagdish (Vishnu/Krishna) as supreme protector, sung during evening worship to invoke blessings and express devotion.

A devotional aarti to Parshvanatha, the 23rd Jain Tirthankara, celebrating his protection of devotees and the light of wisdom he brings.

A devotional hymn invoking Hanuman's swift protection, composed by Tulsidas and recited for courage, obstacle removal, and relief from hardship.

A 43-verse Awadhi hymn (40 chaupais framed by dohas) by Goswami Tulsidas praising Lord Hanuman’s strength, wisdom and devotion to Lord Rama, recited for courage and protection.

A forty-verse Hindi hymn to Shani Dev, the planetary deity of Saturn, recited on Saturdays to seek his mercy and ease hardship.

A forty-verse hymn to Lord Shiva composed by the poet-saint Ayodhyadas, recounting his divine acts and recited for grace and relief from troubles.

A 43-entry hymn (40 chaupais framed by three dohas) praising Ganesha, remover of obstacles, recited for wisdom, prosperity, and success at the start of new endeavors.

A forty-verse Hindi chalisa to Khatu Shyam (Barbarik), worshipped in Kali Yuga as the support of the defeated; recited for blessings and relief.

A forty-verse hymn glorifying Krishna's divine pastimes, recited by devotees seeking his protection, love, and liberation.

A 24-entry Lakshmi Chalisa (20 chaupai couplets carrying the traditional 40 lines), asking her grace to remove hardships and fulfill desires.

A Jain chalisa of 40 chaupai verses (43 total with dohas) praising Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, and the benefits of reciting it with devotion.

A Jain chalisa praising Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara: his life, victory over Kamatha and liberation at Sammet Shikhar; recited for protection.

A Hindi chalisa praising Lord Rama: his virtues and deeds, the grace of his name, and the blessings promised to those who recite it with devotion.

A devotional poem telling of Shirdi Sai Baba's mysterious origins, compassion, and miracles, encouraging surrender to him with faith.

A 43-verse chalisa (39 chaupais framed by 4 dohas) to Goddess Saraswati, giver of knowledge, praising her forms and seeking wisdom and protection.

Twelve verses and a Hanuman Gayatri praising Hanuman's strength, music, wisdom and devotion to Rama, offered to a guru by a woman devotee named Pushpa.

A devotional hymn of eight verses glorifying Lord Krishna as Damodara, recounting his childhood pastime of being tied by Mother Yashoda.

A beloved Sanskrit hymn of eight verses celebrating every detail of Krishna's being as sweet — his face, voice, flute, and even the river Yamuna.

Eight Gaudiya Vaishnava verses attributed to Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, teaching humility, chanting Krishna's names, and complete surrender to God.

The daily liturgy of the Warkari tradition: 28 abhangas by Sant Dnyaneshwar harmonizing Upanishadic non-dualism with devotion to Lord Vitthal.

Sant Tukaram's abhanga defining a true saint as one who embraces the distressed as his own, declaring that God is found in such a person.