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सनातन धर्म भूमिका

Meaning of "Namasankeerthanam"

Word

Namasankeerthanam

Sanskrit

नामसङ्कीर्तन

IAST

nāmasaṅkīrtana

In General

Repeated chanting of the divine name of deities such as "Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jay Ram" is called namasankeerthanam. By glorification of the name of god devotees can reach an esoteric level. This was a significant aspect of the bhakti movement.

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