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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vaishnavite practice
ⓘ
devotional practice ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
devotional absorption
ⓘ
purification of the mind ⓘ remembrance of God ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | Harinam Sankirtan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Krishna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | ISKCON NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition |
Chaitanya tradition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gaudiya Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
chanting of divine names
ⓘ
congregational singing ⓘ |
| centralConcept | Nama-sankirtana ⓘ |
| coreElementOf | Bhakti movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizedBy | Chaitanya Mahaprabhu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encourages |
community participation
ⓘ
emotional expression of devotion ⓘ |
| hasPracticeForm |
call-and-response chanting
ⓘ
group singing ⓘ |
| languageOfChants |
Bengali
ⓘ
Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanskrit ⓘ |
| performedAt |
homes
ⓘ
public gatherings ⓘ temples ⓘ |
| performedWith |
musical instruments
ⓘ
rhythmic clapping ⓘ |
| relatedPractice |
Bhajan
ⓘ
Japa ⓘ Kirtan ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
collective worship
ⓘ
expression of bhakti ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Bhagavata Purana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chaitanya Charitamrita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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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