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Vaishnavism / Ram Bhakti
रघुपति राघव राजा राम, पतित पावन सीता राम
Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram
Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram, Patita Pavana Sita Ram
"A beloved praise of Lord Rama, "purifier of the fallen""
Chords — Key of C · Steady walking tempo (~88 bpm) — this is literally a marching bhajan
CRaghupati Raghava G7Raja CRam
CPatita Pavana G7Sita CRam
Response
CSita Ram, G7Sita CRam
CBhaja Pyare Tu G7Sita CRam
Full Translation
One of the most widely sung Ram bhajans, praising Rama as the chief of the Raghu dynasty and "uplifter of the fallen," alongside his consort Sita. Mahatma Gandhi adopted and adapted it, adding the line "Ishwar Allah tero naam" — "God, you are called both Ishwar and Allah" — turning it into a prayer for interfaith harmony and the unity of all paths to the divine.