Hindu Pilgrimage Sites
Hindu Pilgrimage Sites
Lyrics with Meaning
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Original
भारत भूमि पावन है, तीर्थों का धाम है। हर कोने में बसता यहाँ, प्रभु का ही नाम है।
Transliteration
Bharat bhoomi paavan hai, teerthon ka dhaam hai. Har kone mein basta yahan, prabhu ka hi naam hai.
Meaning / Translation
The land of India is holy, an abode of many pilgrimages. In every corner of this land, the name of the Lord resides.
The Char Dham
Original
बद्रीनाथ की महिमा भारी, द्वारकाधीश की है बारी। जगन्नाथ पुरी का दर्शन, रामेश्वरम की है तैयारी।
Transliteration
Badrinath ki mahima bhaari, Dwarkadhish ki hai baari. Jagannath Puri ka darshan, Rameshwaram ki hai taiyaari.
Meaning / Translation
The glory of Badrinath is immense, then comes the turn of Dwarkadhish (Krishna). The vision of Jagannath Puri, and the preparation for Rameshwaram.
The Holy Ganges and Kashi
Original
गंगा मैया बहती पावन, काशी की है निर्मल धारा। प्रयाग संगम जहाँ मिलता, मुक्ति का है द्वार प्यारा।
Transliteration
Ganga Maiya behti paavan, Kashi ki hai nirmal dhaara. Prayag sangam jahan milta, mukti ka hai dwaar pyaara.
Meaning / Translation
Mother Ganga flows pure, the clean stream of Kashi. Where the confluence of Prayag meets, lies the beloved gateway to liberation.
Avatars and Mahadev
Original
अयोध्या राम की नगरी, मथुरा कृष्ण का धाम। केदारनाथ शिव का मंदिर, जपते सब प्रभु का नाम।
Transliteration
Ayodhya Ram ki nagri, Mathura Krishna ka dhaam. Kedarnath Shiv ka mandir, japte sab Prabhu ka naam.
Meaning / Translation
Ayodhya is the city of Lord Ram, Mathura is the abode of Lord Krishna. Kedarnath is the temple of Lord Shiva, where everyone chants the name of the Lord.
Conclusion
Original
पावन तीर्थों के दर्शन से, मिटते सब दुख और क्लेश। मन पावन हो जाता है, दूर होते सब द्वेष।
Transliteration
Paavan teerthon ke darshan se, mitte sab dukh aur klesh. Man paavan ho jaata hai, door hote sab dwesh.
Meaning / Translation
By the vision of these holy pilgrimage sites, all sorrows and miseries are erased. The mind becomes pure, and all ill-will is removed.