Bharat Mata
Bharat Mata means Mother India. She is not typically
worshiped in the temples, but she is a representation of the Holy Lands
of Bharat (India). India is a very sacred country because of the many
Sacred Sites that it has. Bharat Mata is celebrated on Independence
Day and Republic Day. She can be considered to be a form of Durga Mata
- the protecting mother of India.
Jana Gana Mana (Indian National Anthem)
Composed by Rabindranath Tagore
Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka, jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata
Punjaba-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maratha
Dravida-Utkala-Banga
Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga
Uchchala-Jaladhi-taranga
Tava shubha name jage
Tava shubha asisa mage
Gahe tava jaya gatha
Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata
Jaya he, jaya he, jaya he,
Jaya jaya jaya, jaya he!
Translation
Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people,
dispenser of India's destiny.
Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sind,
Gujarat and Maratha,
Of the Dravida and Orissa and Bangal;
It echoes in the hills of the Vindhyas and Himalayas,
mingles in the music of
Jamuna and Ganges and is chanted
by the waves of the Indian Sea.
They pray for thy blessing
and sing thy praise.
The saving of all people waits in thy hand,
thou dispenser of India's destiny.
Victory, victory, victory to thee.