Hara Gangey Jaya Ho Hara

Hara Gangey Jaya Ho Hara Gangey Jaya Ho

Hara Jata Jootadhara Kalakoota Hara Gangey Jaya Ho

Jagadambe Jaya Ho Jagadambe Jaya Ho

Hara Gangey Jaya Ho Hara Gangey Jaya Ho

Hara Sathya Roopa Hara Sai Roopa Hara Gangey Jaya Ho

Praise be to Mother Ganga, the Holy river. Lord Shiva bears Mother Ganga in the locks of His hair. Mother Ganga transcends human perception of time and space. She is the form of truth, now incarnated as our beloved Mother Sai.

Audio

Deity

Devi

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Mishra Shankarabharanam / Bilawal

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Level

Intermediate

Tempo

Medium Slow

Reference Gents Pitch

2.5 Pancham / E Flat

Reference Ladies Pitch

6.5 Pancham / B Flat

Notes Range

Lowest Note: d2 / A (lower octave)
Highest Note: R2 / D (higher octave)

* Western notes are in the Key of C

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

ganga:

the sacred river ganges worshipped as goddess ganga; (var) gangey

hara:

another name of lord shiva which means “to destroy”; (var) haraya

ho:

you are; (alternative) so be it

jagadamba:

mother of the world; (var) jagadambe, jagadambige

jata:

lock of matted hair

jaya:

victory; (var) jayam, jayatu

jootadhara:

one who has matted hair - lord shiva

kalakoota:

another name of the poison ‘haalahala’ drunk by lord shiva

roopa:

figure, embodiment; (var) roopam, roopini (f)

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

sathya:

truth, short form of sathyanarayana – the childhood name of sri sathya sai baba; (var) sathyam

Sri Sathya Sai Speaks

- Sri Sathya Sai International Organization

Hara Gangey Jaya Ho Hara

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