Jai Siya Ram
Jai Siya Ram or Jai Siyaram (IAST: Jaya Siyā Rāma) is a Hindi expression, translating as "Victory to Sita and Rama".[1] Siya is a regional variant of Sita.[2] Sociologist Jan Breman states that it was used as "a greeting of welcome in the countryside since time immemorial".[3]
Usage
Jai Siya Ram is used while worshipping Rama and Sita. It is often used during the recital of Ramayana, Ramcharitmanas, especially the Sundara Kanda.[4][5] Many devotional songs with the theme Jai Siya Ram have been sung by singers such as Jagjit Singh, Mohammed Rafi, among others.[6][7][8] Similar songs have been sung in various regional languages.[9] The chants of Jai Siya Ram are very common in religious places and gatherings, for example, the Kumbh Mela.[10][11]
References
- ↑ Lutgendorf, Philip (11 January 2007). Hanuman's Tale: The Messages of a Divine Monkey. Oxford University Press. p. 400. ISBN 978-0-19-988582-4.
- ↑ Flueckiger, Joyce Burkhalter (15 March 2018). Gender and Genre in the Folklore of Middle India. Cornell University Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-1-5017-2286-8.
- ↑ Breman 1999, p. 270.
- ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Tulsi Ramayan Sampoorna Sunder Kand with Hindi Meaning By Gaurav. YouTube.
- ↑ "6.1 Many Ramayanas: text and tradition - The Ramayan". Coursera. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ↑ "Jai Siya Ram by Jagjit Singh". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ↑ "Making Hinduism a monopoly business: Why Shiv Sena is wrong to prevent Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Ramlila performance". Times of India Blog. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ↑ "Jai Raghunandan Jai Sitaram (From "Gharana") (Full Song & Lyrics) - Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram". 31 December 1979. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ↑ "Jai Siya Ram". Spotify. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ↑ "Chants of 'Jai Shree Ram' fill air as sadhus march for holy dip". The Indian Express. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ↑ Balajiwale, Vaishali (14 September 2015). "More than 25 lakh devotees take second Shahi Snan at Nashik Kumbh Mela". DNA India. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
Bibliography
- Béteille, André; Guha, Ramachandra; Parry, Jonathan P., eds. (1999). Institutions and Inequalities: Essays in Honour of André Béteille. New Delhi: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-565081-6. OCLC 43419618.
- Breman, Jan. "Ghettoization and Communal Politics: The Dynamics of Inclusion and Exclusion in the Hindutva Landscape". In Béteille, Guha & Parry (1999).
- Gehlot, N. S. (1993). Politics of Communalism and Secularism: Keeping Indians Divided. Deep & Deep Publications. ISBN 978-81-7100-497-3. OCLC 40361711.
- Vaid, Sunil (21 June 2013). Don't Slap Your Wife: But Don't Get Slapped Either. Random House India. ISBN 978-81-8400-446-5.
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