Haidakhan Bhajans
Honouring Shree Haidakhan Baba and the Divine Mother
Shree Ganesha
Preface. Edition 1983
‘Haidakhan Bhajans’ is a collection of devotional songs, sung at Haidakhan Vishwa Mahadam, Shree Babaji’s main ashram and place of reappearance in 1970. The collection consists of Mantras and Bhajans, together called Kirtan. Mantras are devotional songs containing the name, or aspect of the deity worshipped: Lord Shiva, the Divine Mother Amba, Hari-Lord Vishnu, Hanuman, etc. These are to be repeated as many times as one wants to. Bhajans are religious hymns, telling a brief story. The Lord is given praise in all His glory, in His many forms and manifestations. The underlying theme is one of joy, gratitude and love. The supreme Guru worshipped here, is Bhagwan Haidakhan as Shiva, manifest creator and destroyer of the universe, who is also invoked by 108 names, given at the end of this collection. The repetition of these names, or mantras, has been described by Shree Babaji as ‘tarak mantra’ – supreme mantra, to be recited daily. The ‘Pahari’ songs have been introduced for their popularity among devotees of the Kumaon hills and they have become an integral part of the kirtan singing at Haidakhan. All songs, apart from well-known devotional songs like the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’, have been composed, both words and music, by devotees of Baba Haidakhan. Shree Babaji has commented on kirtan singing, saying: “Kirtan should come to you naturally, through your soul. You should sing devotional music in a way, that stirs the heart, in harmony and with a slow rhythm. Whenever you make music, singing or playing, it should leave a memory in the heart. The mantra OM Namah Shivay is the main mantra used in chanting, and Shree Babaji has enjoined His devotees to: “Always repeat God’s name. Whatever you do, wherever you are, repeat the name of the Lord. OM NAMAH SHIVAY is the original mantra; it is like nectar, feed everyone with this nectar. When Mahashakti, the primordial energy, first manifested, the words She uttered was the mantra OM NAMAH SHIVAY. ”Repeating, or chanting this mantra will lead to total union with God”, this is Babaji’s promise. Jai Maha Maya Ki Jai!
Preface. Edition 2005
After so many years it was a joy to create this new Bhajan collection, with many more beautiful Bhajans than in the 1983 edition. The book is now – thanks to Shree Muniraj Maharaj’s blessings – available in both English and Dutch. Hindi transcriptions and English translations are revised thoroughly. Some well-known songs from other Bhajan-loving groups are added, as well as a stotram to the Divine Mother for forgiveness. During Navaratri the devotees sing this stotram twice daily (before Arati) in the Shakti Dhuni in Haidakhan. The editors like to express their special thanks to Hare Govinda for his devotion and loving efforts to the Hindi transcriptions. May this collection of bhajans inspire you and bring you closer to and in harmony with the God you love. Bhole Baba Ki Jai !
Selected Kirtan
Below all 99 bhajans and mantra’s are presented, in Hindi and English as well. In selected cases the musical version form several artists is added; one click on the phrase and you can listen to the bhajans or mantra’s of your choice.
Contents
Part 1 Songs to Baba Haidakhan
1 Arati Kram
2 Haidiyakhandi Bol
3 Tumhi ho Mata
4 Tere dwara par para main
5 Baba apke charanon men aya hun
6 O Mere Bhole Baba
7 Haidiyakhandi Satya Nam
8 OM Haidiyakhandi
9 O Haidakhana wale
Part 2 Songs to Haidakhandeshwari Ma
10 Shree Haidakhandeshwari Mata Ki Arati
11 Daya Karo Ma (1)
12 Daya Karo Ma (2)
13 Sundara Varani
14 Vandana Karun
15 OM Mata Haidakhandeshwari
16 Shree Haidakhandeshwari Ma Mantra
17 O Ma Haidakhandeshwari
18 Jai Ambe Jagdambe
Part 3 Songs to Lord Shiva
19 Shiva Shiva Shiva Shambu Shankara
20 Namami Shankara
21 Jaya Shiva Shankara
22 Shiva Maheshwara
23 Bolo Bolo sab mila bolo
24 OM Namah Shivay Haidakhandi
25 Smara Hara Shankara
26 Sada Nirantara
27 He Shiva Shankara
Part 4 Songs to the Divine Mother
28 Jagadambe Ma
29 Jai Ambe
30 He Bhavani
31 Uma Parvati
32 OM Tare
33 Amba Bhavani
34 Durga Mantra
35 Jai Jai Bhairavi
36 Amba Amba Taye
Part 5 Songs to Lord Shiva (contd.)
37 Jai Gauri Shankara
38 Hara Hara Amaranatha Gange
39 Jamna ki Jai Jai
40 Hari OM
41 Nataraja
42 Shiva Shiva Maha Deva
43 Shiva Shiva Shiva Shambo
44 Shiva Shambo
45 Hari OM Tat Sat
Part 6 Songs to Durga and Kali
46 Jago Jago Ma
47 Chamundaye
48 Chamundaye Kali Ma
49 Durge, Durge
50 OM Kali, O Mata
51 Kali Ma
52 Kali Durge Namoh Namah
53 OM Mata
54 Ao Ao Mere Angana
Part 7 Songs to Ganesha and Hanuman
55 Ganesha Sharanam
56 Jai Ganesha
57 Jai Jai Jai Gananayaka
58 Gaiye Ganapati Jagavandana
59 Shree Hanuman Chalisa
60 Jai Hanuman, Jai Sita Ram
61 Jai Bajarangabali, Jai Hanuman ki
62 Mangal murti Rama dulare
63 Jai Jai Hanuman Gosain
Part 8 Songs to the Lord
64 Shree Ram Jai Ram
65 Hare Ram
66 Shree Ram Sitaram
67 Govinda Radhe
68 Narayana OM
69 Hari Sharanam/ Govinda Jai Jai
70 Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
71 Uma Parvati
72 Raghupati Ragava Raja Ram
Part 9 Songs to the Guru
73 Prabhuji
74 Shree Guru Sharanam
75 Muniraji Bhajan
76 Tere Sira Para Guru Maharaja
77 OM Kar Guruji
78 Shree Krishna Govinda
79 Hara Hara Guru Deva
80 Hari Bol
81 Tere Nama OM-Kara
Part 10 Songs in the local Pahari language
82 Kab Sumirega
83 Haidakhandi Bhole Baba
84 Oh, Oh, Oh Haidakhana Baba
85 OM Namah Shivay gai jao re
86 Kaisa Rangila Haidakhana Baba
87 Jagada Ka Guru
88 Sabase Unchi
89 Re Mana Mere Murkha
90 OM Bam Bam Batukaya Namah
Part 11 Mantras
91 OM Namah Shivay
92 Ananda Rupam
93 Namah shristi
94 Gayatri Mantra
95 Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
96 Shanti Mantra
97 Shree Devi Mantra
98 OM bam Batukaya
99 Atha Devyapradhaksampana Stotram
Part 12 108 Names of Shiva
