Naam-Kirtan

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Naam-Kirtan is a devotional practice in the Vaishnavite tradition that involves congregational singing and chanting of the divine names of God, often accompanied by instruments and rhythmic clapping.

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Naam-Kirtan canonical 1
Nama sankirtana 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Vaishnavite practice
devotional practice
aimsAt devotional absorption
purification of the mind
remembrance of God
associatedWithConcept Harinam Sankirtan
linked to: Nama-sankirtana
associatedWithDeity Krishna
Rama
Vishnu
associatedWithOrganization ISKCON
associatedWithTradition Chaitanya tradition
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Sri Vaishnavism
basedOn chanting of divine names
congregational singing
centralConcept Nama-sankirtana
coreElementOf Bhakti movement
emphasizedBy Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
encourages community participation
emotional expression of devotion
hasPracticeForm call-and-response chanting
group singing
languageOfChants Bengali
Hindi
Sanskrit
performedAt homes
public gatherings
temples
performedWith musical instruments
rhythmic clapping
relatedPractice Bhajan
Japa
Kirtan
religiousFunction collective worship
expression of bhakti
religiousTradition Vaishnavism
scripturalBasis Bhagavata Purana
Chaitanya Charitamrita
spiritualBenefit attainment of bhakti-rasa
liberation from material bondage
timeOfPractice daily worship
festivals
usesInstrument harmonium
kartals
mridanga
viewedAs direct means of God-realization in Bhakti traditions

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Borgeet relatedTo Naam-Kirtan
Gaura Purnima linkedConcept Nama sankirtana
linked to: Naam-Kirtan