Gandhi’s favourite ‘bhajan’ goes global

NEW DELHI: Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite devotional song ‘Vaishnava Jan To’ has gone global with artists from over 124 countries having contributed musically in paying homage to him through the ‘bhajan’, reports The Times of India.

On the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday launched a medley version of the famous ‘bhajan’ by artists from over 40 countries, during the closing ceremony of the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Conference, a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) statement said.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres , External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, minister of drinking water and sanitation Uma Bharti and other eminent personalities were present on the occasion.

As part of the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi, artists from over 124 countries have contributed musically in paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi through his favourite bhajan ‘Vaishnav Jan To Tene Kahiye’, the MEA said.  The famous Gujarati hymn was penned by the 15th century poet Narsimha Mehta and was one of the favourite ‘bhajans’ of Mahatma Gandhi who included it into the roster of prayers routinely sung before his meetings, it said.

 

 

Gandhis favourite bhajan goes global

NEW DELHI: Mahatma Gandhis favourite devotional song Vaishnava Jan To has gone global with artists from over 124 countries having contributed musically in paying homage to him through the bhajan, reports The Times of India. On the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday launched a medley version of the famous bhajan by artists from over 40 countries, during the closing ceremony of the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Conference, a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) statement said. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres , External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, minister of drinking water and sanitation Uma Bharti and other eminent personalities were present on the occasion. As part of the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi, artists from over 124 countries have contributed musically in paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi through his favourite bhajan Vaishnav Jan To Tene Kahiye, the MEA said. The famous Gujarati hymn was penned by the 15th century poet Narsimha Mehta and was one of the favourite bhajans of Mahatma Gandhi who included it into the roster of prayers routinely sung before his meetings, it said.