Kin sang khelu holi – Meera Bai, Lata Mangeshkar

This song is more in the Chaiti spirit of virah. Chaitra comes soon after the month of Phalgun, and we see here a touch of the Chaiti in terms of longing for the beloved in a particular season. Lata Mangeshkar sings Mira Bai’s Kin sang khelu

05 March, 2009

Star fruit tree

In Vrindavan’s Banke Bihari bazar, there is a street stall which sells not easily found sour fruit: in a salad or on their own: Star fruit, Tamarind, wild ber, to name a few.

04 March, 2009

Holi Rasiya song – Aaj biraj me hori

Holi celebration at Sri Banke Bihari temple, Vrindavan. This song is folk song from Braj. It is a Hori Rasiya. Song clip: Bhagwat Acharya: Sri Mridul Krishna Shastri Lyrics: Aaj Biraj me hori re Rasiya… Aaj biraj me Hori re Rasiya, Hori re

03 March, 2009

Mira bai temple in Vrindavan

Meera Bai temple in Vrindavan is just off the crossroad which opens at Nidhivan on one side and faces Shah ji temple. As you face the entrance to the Shah ji temple, look to your left, a narrow lane by the temple's bounday wall marks the path to

12 January, 2009

Pundit Jasraj sings Krishnashtakam

Indian Literature

[youtube:OCk9F6VECDo] Shankaracharya penned the Sanskrit poem: Krishna-ashtak, eight verses describing Krishna in Vrindavan. It makes for delightful singing, with or without instrumental accompaniments. We have here Pandit Jasraj singing the

26 October, 2008

Jhoolan song, Vrindavan

Jhoolan song from Vrindavan. It is sung in Savan, especially at the festival of Hariyali teej when Hindola swing is also put up for Sri Radha Krishna.

18 August, 2008



Girija Devi sings - Ek din murali shyam bajai

his song by Girija Devi, to the accompaniment of Ronu Majumdar's flute is a musical interpretation of Krishna's pastimes in Vraj. The Venu geet, sung by Gopis in Srimad Bhagwat describes the response to Krishna's flute, from those who happen to hear

14 August, 2008

Meera bhajan by MS Subbulakshmi - lyrics and video

More to girdhar gopal, doosro na koi Jaake sir mor mukut, mero pati soi, prabhu Shankh chakra gada padma kanth-maal hoi More to girdhar gopal, doosro na koi Taat maat bandhu bhraat aapna na koi Shaan gayi kul ki kaani, kya karega koi

11 August, 2008



How to cultivate love