bhajan

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bhajan

(ˈbʌdʒən)

(Hinduism) Hinduism Sikhism the singing of devotional songs and hymns

[from Sanskrit, literally: adoration, worship]

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The new order has been issued to all the Additional Chief Secretaries, Heads of Mandalis, District Magistrates, DGPs of Police, SSP-SP, Municipal Commissioner, District Panchayats.

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Would not diverse choirs and bhajan mandalis have been a better Christian witness?

Christmas Concerts Or Christian Concerns?

In some mandalis, there is a separate kathavachak or vyas meaning narrator, usually the leader or proprietor of the mandali.

The Anavarat initiative satisfies him because, as he says, "Whatever has been done for folk arts in theory, in practice very little benefit actually filters down to the artistes, These mandalis are held together by the devotion of their members.

The musicians accompanying a Ramlila mandali or troupe begin the evening with salutations to God and guru, namely Tulsidas, whose Ramcharitmanas is the backbone of the Ramlila.

Rama retold without a pause: Ayodhya's Anavarat Ramlila

Hoje, partidos politicos fazem vultosos investimentos, com objetivos eleitorais, nos "mandalis", locais onde gigantescas imagens de Ganesha sao construidas, em meio a festividades, e depois colocadas sobre carros alegoricos, seguidas de musicos e dancarinos--como se faz na Bahia, atras do trem eletrico.

India--a multiculturalidade de Mumbai: seguidores e simpatizantes de Ganesha

Ari Alex Dimitriades Johnny Paul Capsis Sean Julian Garner Dimitri Tony Nikolakopoulos Betty Elena Mandalis Sophia Eugenia Fragos Joe Damien Fotiou Alex Andrea Mandalis Tasia Maria Mercedes Dina Dora Kaskanis Peter Alex Papps Vassili Vassili Zappa (English and Greek dialogue)

An added complication is that he's expected to look out for Alex (Andrea Mandalis), his younger sister who is secretly having an affair with a Lebanese youth.

Head On

"The original preform was produced by wire EDM," recalls Pete Mandalis, an independent consultant who worked with Krupp Engineering to develop alternative methods of production.

Process pushes P/M into complex part making

14 (ANI): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday that the bhajan mandalis, groups of music artistes who play devotional songs in Mumbai trains, would not be banned even if they did create noise pollution.

14 ( ANI ): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday that the bhajan mandalis, groups of music artistes who play devotional songs in Mumbai trains, would not be banned even if they did create noise pollution.

'Bhajan mandalis' cannot be stopped from playing in Mumbai locals: Goyal

Scores of mandalis, in open trucks, undeterred by the awesome monsoon, descend on the city's gullies and rastas.