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Meaning of "bhajan" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BHAJAN

From Sanskrit, literally: adoration, worship.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BHAJAN

bhajan  [ˈbʌdʒən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BHAJAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bhajan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BHAJAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bhajan

A Bhajan is any type of Hindu devotional song. It has no fixed form: it may be as simple as a mantra or kirtan or as sophisticated as the dhrupad or kriti with music based on classical ragas and talas. It is normally lyrical, expressing love for the Divine. The name, a cognate of bhakti, meaning religious devotion, suggests its importance to the bhakti movement that spread from the south of India throughout the entire subcontinent in the Moghul era. Anecdotes and episodes from scriptures, the teachings of saints and descriptions of gods have all been the subject of bhajans. The Dhrupad style, Sufi qawwali and the kirtan or song in the Haridasi tradition are related to bhajan. Nanak, Kabir, Meera, Narottama Dasa, Surdas and Tulsidas are notable composers. Traditions of bhajan such as Nirguni, Gorakhanathi, Vallabhapanthi, Ashtachhap, Madhura-bhakti and the traditional South Indian form Sampradya Bhajan each have their own repertoire and methods of singing.

Definition of bhajan in the English dictionary

The definition of bhajan in the dictionary is the singing of devotional songs and hymns.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BHAJAN


antigen
ˈæntɪdʒən
Belgian
ˈbɛldʒən
bludgeon
ˈblʌdʒən
Cajun
ˈkeɪdʒən
collagen
ˈkɒlədʒən
curmudgeon
kɜːˈmʌdʒən
dudgeon
ˈdʌdʒən
dungeon
ˈdʌndʒən
gudgeon
ˈɡʌdʒən
humdudgeon
ˌhʌmˈdʌdʒən
hydrogen
ˈhaɪdrɪdʒən
legion
ˈliːdʒən
nitrogen
ˈnaɪtrədʒən
Norwegian
nɔːˈwiːdʒən
oxygen
ˈɒksɪdʒən
region
ˈriːdʒən
religion
rɪˈlɪdʒən
surgeon
ˈsɜːdʒən
Trojan
ˈtrəʊdʒən
trudgen
ˈtrʌdʒən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BHAJAN

bh
Bhagalpur
Bhagavad-Gita
Bhai
bhaji
bhakta
bhakti
bhang
bhangra
bharal
Bharat
Bharat Natyam
Bharatiya
Bhaskar
bhat
Bhatpara
bhavan
Bhavnagar
bhawan
bheesties

WORDS THAT END LIKE BHAJAN

Abidjan
Afghanistan
African
Akan
Alan
American
an
as one man
Asian
Australian
Azerbaijan
Bajan
Balikpapan
Birobijan
finjan
Harijan
Karajan
to a man
Trajan
yojan

Synonyms and antonyms of bhajan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bhajan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BHAJAN

Find out the translation of bhajan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bhajan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bhajan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

祈祷歌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bhajan
570 millions of speakers

English

bhajan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भजन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بهاجان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бхаджан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bhajan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভজন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bhajans
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bhajan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bhajan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バジャン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bhajan
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bhajan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bhajan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பஜனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भजन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bhajan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bhajan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bhajan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бхаджан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bhajan
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

bhajan
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bhajan
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

bhajan
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

bhajan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bhajan

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BHAJAN»

The term «bhajan» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.044 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BHAJAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bhajan» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bhajan» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bhajan

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BHAJAN»

Discover the use of bhajan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bhajan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bhajan Book with Chords
Das Singen von Gebeten und Bajhans ist ein Bestandteil der Kultur des Bhakti Marga Ordens Deutschland e.V., dies ist ein entsprechendes Liederbuch.
Ivan Pavkovic Chaturananda, Marga Bhakti, 2009
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Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo
During this time great composers of Bhajans like Sant Mekan from Kutch, Dhiro and Bhojo from Gujarat mainland, Bhan saheb, Sant Devidas from Saurastra have enriched the Bhajan form. Bhajan is still in vogue. Many renowned poets of  ...
Amaresh Datta, 1987
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Spiritual Poetry: A Disciple's Journey
Spiritual Poetry: A Disciple's Journey contains 108 poems to inspire you in your life.
Jasdeep Hari Bhajan Singh Khalsa, Onkardeep Singh Khalsa, 2009
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Kundalini Yoga: As Taught by Yogi Bhajan: Unlock Your Inner ...
The yoga in this book is a sample of the vast wealth called Kundalini Yoga. Here you will learn about the form of yoga based on the teachings of Yogi Bhajan, Ph.D., who took kundalini yoga from India and brought it to the West in 1969.
Shakta Kaur Khalsa, 2001
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Breathwalk: Breathing Your Way to a Revitalized Body, Mind ...
This practical, insightful guide is a breath of fresh air that can change your life for the better every time you take a step. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Gurucharan Singh Khalsa, Ph.D., Yogi Bhajan, Ph.D., 2008
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Bhajan: Mantras of Mercy
Bhajan includes in-depth information about these beautiful Bengali devotional songs and the tradition they spring from, with emphasis on transcendental sound vibration.
Rasa, Swami B. B. Tirtha, B. V. Tripurari, 2002
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The Kundalini Yoga Experience: Bringing Body, Mind, and ...
Yogi Bhajan: a modern master History will remember Yogi Bhajan as the person who gave authentic Kundalini Yoga to the modern world, breaking the centuries- old code of secrecy and elitism that had shrouded this practice. When Yogi ...
Dharma Singh Khalsa, Darryl O'Keeffe, 2010
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Kundalini Rising: Exploring the Energy of Awakening
Fewer schools practice Kundalini Yoga, the most prominent of which incorporates the style taught by Yogi Bhajan. (This school is usually distinguished from other KundaliniYoga schools by the phrase “KundaliniYoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan.
Various, 2009
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Bhajan
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A Bhajan is any type of Indian devotional song.
Jesse Russel, Ronald Cohn, 2013
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Cassette Culture: Popular Music and Technology in North India
The categories of bhajan and kirtan (both denoting devotional song) comprise a wide variety of styles and genres. Classicized styles associated with the archaic dhrupad (e.g. , vishnupad, haveli sangit) have long been cultivated in temples, ...
Peter Manuel, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BHAJAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bhajan is used in the context of the following news items.
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Protest against liquor shop in Narkodu
... Stri Shakti Sanghatan, Amika Mahila Mandal, Navajyothi Yuvaka Mandal, Shri Sharadamba bhajan Mandal, Kasturba Mahila Manadal and ... «SeeandSay, Jul 15»
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'Padayatra', 'bhajan', marriage of frogs to appease rain gods
In Basava Kalyan taluk, residents of seven villages organised a 'padayatra' and 'bhajan' on Saturday. They sang devotional songs and visited ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Mumbai: Gastro diseases hit city; over 1000 cases reported since June
Bhajan added that most of the typhoid patients require hospitalisation and need to be administered intravenous antibiotics. According to BMC ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
4
Must watch video When Bhajan bangs with Bollywood Tadka Poora …
New Delhi: The God has always been extolled in Bollywood. The highly obsessed devotees have created popular 'Bollywood bhajans' that ... «Jagran Post, Jul 15»
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Staring Down the Barrel of Punjab's Illegal Weapons
Hardial Singh Mann, Senior Superintendent of Police of Ferozepur, says that the owner of Bhajan Gun House, Harbhajan Lal, and its manager, ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Bengaluru Today for July 5
RELIGION. Seven-hour Akhand Bhajan: Sri Sathya Sai Ashrama, Brindavan, Kadugodi, Whitefield, 9 a.m.. Purushasukta: Discourse by ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Ram's back with Coke Studio
My focus is more on folk, nirguni bhajan by sant Kabir. There's a lot more to Indian music, isn't there? ?Tell us something about the creative ... «The Asian Age, Jul 15»
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Guddu Rangeela: The revenge of the oddballs
Talking of irreverence, it is dripping from the first scene where Rangeela sings a mata ka bhajan at a ceremony to celebrate the granting of ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Life's lyrics Runa Laila is Runa Laila
She has recorded a wide range of songs from Nazrul to Bhawaiya, Bhajan and Ghazals. In a very short span of time, she became the most ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
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July 3, Forty Years Ago: Indira on opposition
Bhajan Lal quits. Haryana Social Welfare Minister Bhajan Lal quit the state government claiming differences with Chief Minister Bansi Lal. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»

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