In anticipation of the Ram Mandir inauguration, many artists have released new Ram bhajans or introduced new twists to old songs. Recently, an artist turned John Denver’s 1971 classic Take Me Home, Country Roads into a tribute to the newly opened Ram temple in Ayodhya. The video, titled “Take Me Home: Ayodhya Road," captures the scenes from Ayodhya and shows how the grand temple was built.
This video was uploaded to a YouTube handle on January 17. Commenting on it, a YouTube user wrote, “Fantastic… fantabulous…You deserve all the appreciation… Jai Shri Ram!"
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Last week, ANI shared a video of a German woman singing the famous Ram bhajan called Ram Aayenge. The singer in the video is 21-year-old Cassandra Mae Spittman. Cassandra, who was born with blindness, is known for singing Indian songs in multiple languages such as Hindi, Malayalam, Bengali, and Kannada. Her Instagram bio describes her as a “German Singer-Songwriter in love with India." She has over five lakh Instagram followers.
#WATCH | Duisburg, Germany | German Singer Cassandra Mae Spittmann sings the devotional song ‘Ram Aayenge’. Her rendition of the Ram Bhajan has gone viral on social media. pic.twitter.com/tAYYRP9SCW
— ANI (@ANI) January 18, 2024
In September, PM Modi appreciated Cassandra’s interest in Indian music on Mann Ki Baat. He played two songs sung by Cassandra on the radio show and said, “What a sweet voice. Through the emotions reflected in every word, we can feel her love for God. If I disclose that this melodious voice belongs to a daughter from Germany, perhaps you will be even more surprised! The name of this daughter is – Cassandra Mae Spittmann."
#PMonAIR ????️||wholeheartedly appreciate Germany's Cassandra Mae Spittmann 's passion for Indian culture and music. Her efforts are going to overwhelm every Indian.For all of you, I am sharing here one of her songs sung in #Kannada : PM @narendramodi#MannKiBaat | @PMOIndia |… pic.twitter.com/wQnp09bSwY— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) September 24, 2023
In weeks leading up to the temple’s opening, PM Modi promoted half a dozen Ram Bhajans through his X account. He shared bhajans by established singers like Hariharan and Jubin Nautiyal, as well as younger and lesser-known artists like JJ Vyck and Mahesh Kukreja.
In a Mann Ki Baat episode, aired on 31st December, he encouraged people to share poems, songs, and bhajans for Lord Ram on social media, using the hashtag #ShriRamBhajan.
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