bhajan

[ buhj-uhn ]

noun

, Hinduism.

1. a religious song of praise.

bhajan

/ ˈbʌdʒən /

noun

1. Hinduism Sikhism the singing of devotional songs and hymns

Word History and Origins

Origin of bhajan¹

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1910–15

Word History and Origins

Origin of bhajan¹

from Sanskrit, literally: adoration, worship

Example Sentences

Fourteen women’s groups in Rajasthan have written a letter to Chief Minister Bhajan Lal asking him to ensure the government challenges the order in the high court and also makes all attempts to prevent glorification of sati.

From BBC

Luton fan Bhajan admitted he did not know about the campaign to change the song lyrics to yellow but said it “made sense” considering the Watford rivalry.

From BBC

Sinclair is developing a series about the spiritual leader Ram Dass while Rubin is producing a docuseries about Yogi Bhajan.

From Los Angeles Times

Their beliefs amalgamated principles developed by Kundalini yoga progenitor Yogi Bhajan; the astrological concept of the Age of Aquarius; the teachings of Manly P. Hall, founder of the Philosophical Research Society in Los Feliz; the freemasons and others.

From Los Angeles Times

In the late ’60s, he studied with Yogi Bhajan, and began creating his own philosophy that blended various spiritual rituals, au natural living and far-out ideas like “sex magick.”

From Los Angeles Times