Ranjani - Gayatri sing on the river Ganga | Chal man Tum Kashi | Swati Thirunal

Ranjani and Gayatri sing on the presiding God of Kashi or Varanasi, Sri Vishwanatha as they take a serene boat ride through the sacred waters of the Ganga. An intimate scenic setting for this lilting and well-loved bhajan by Swati Thirunal in Raga SIndhubhairavi, the Ganga and Kashi is an inexhaustible source of inspiration and divine vibes for all pilgirms and musicians. This is a candid raw footage of the recording, shot by one of RaGa's co-artistes Sri Praveen Narayanan on his iPhone.
RaGa Travelog is a series of candid musical presentations in locations that include iconic temples, beautiful nature settings and scenic locales. These videos are spontaneous offerings that fuse music, nature and setting into a holistic experience that draws from the aesthetic, cultural and spiritual richness of places.
#Kashi #RanjaniGayatri #Visweswara
Swati Thirunal Bhajan - Sindhubhairavi - Rupaka
vishvEshvar darsan kar chala mana tum kAsI
vishvEshvara darsan jab kInhO bahu prEma sahit
kATE karuNA nidhAna janana maraNa phAnsI
bhasma ang bhuja trishUl ur mE lasE nAg mAla
girijA ardhang dharE tribhuvana jin dAsI
padmanAbha kamalanayana trinayana shambhu mahEsha
bhaj lE in dO svarUp rahiyE avinAshI

[@Akshay.Ramanathan]

I have just been sitting here with my hands folded, frozen in disbelief and gratitude. How your music rises above all the noise of life and pierces the soul. A composition that your violin made me yearn for forever, to be able to hear in your voices. And here it is, flowing with the Ganga, as unstoppable, as much a force of nature. Every time you ended a stanza with an emotive flourish the tears grew thicker. Each note so endearing, so unbelievably beautiful in its purity and simplicity. Each improvisation just uninhibited emotion. Even dipping toes in this music is bound to set us free. Happy to Drown.

[@nishasrikant]

So well written Akshay...How can you so well drown into the music and express with the utmost apt words each time. Your comment is just as beautiful as the Ganges, just as beautiful as Akkas' singing...Love to drown in this soulful music this bright morning!!! Thank you so much🥰😍❤️

[@yuvanraja3236]

Good afternoon Sir. You have written very nicely Sir. Your comment was beautiful Sir. Thank you Sir.

[@vasudevancv8470]

Excellent, Poetic Write-Up Mr Akshay. (Yes, I too remember the Sindhu Bhairavi singing from their Violins in that unforgettable Concert that will stay evergreen in my memory for Inthaa Nee Sowkyamaa in a very moving Kaapi.)

[@rekharamakrishna9313]

So beautifully expressed Akshay.... I always enjoy reading your comments.

[@santhanamr.7345]

Wonderful commendable deserving compliments sir 👍

[@voiceofnethraa7154]

It seems like , they breathe music🥺...One can visualise from their performance, how much they put their heart and soul, while singing. My musical queens always💐💓💐

[@goldenlyremusicfoundationb158]

There is a different world of professional music where softwares perfect rendition. Autotune, melodyne and an array of tools to intervene. And here Raga sisters singing pitch perfect, sangathi perfect, emotion perfect and everything perfect on a boat at Kashi. Respect forever 🙏🏻

[@rajeshwaripandit3389]

Felt like Listen to this song continuously for whole life.... 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@eriamjr]

Thank you Ranjani and Gayatri for the light you bring into this world. 🙏🙏

[@gayatriv4230]

My eyes are full of tears. What divine singing Akkas 🙏

[@visalakshik.raman.6278]

Dear Sisters 💕 Your simple orange based saris and Black beads make you look like two pious female hermits, adding one more shade of serenity to your music. Be Blessed 🙏🌹🙏🌹🙏

[@shankar86kd]

I started to watch the video assuming that its recorded and the video was shot seperately as many youtube musicians do these days but when the boat sound came in the background i could not believe that it was a live recording. It was truly a bliss to watch the song in the ride in Ganges. It took to a trance state making tears flow through cheeks without my knowledge. Such a soothing song that was a feather touch to the pain.

[@visalakshik.raman.6278]

KAsi means Visweswar and Visalakshi...the divine duo. One goes to kAsi for a dharsan of the divine duo. When you go to kAsi the entire world gets a dharsan. Thank you for the simple rendering steeped in divinity. 🙏🙏

[@renusubba]

The sound of the boat revving adds such a nice touch- what a spontaneous offering to Kashi and Ganga. Well done! Beautifully shot.

[@skansri]

Bhakthi Rasam thru out the song Amazing rendition by the Duo❤

[@jayanthiayyangar1900]

Speechless. Thanks a trillion. Had a real experience of sitting in a rocking boat in the holy waters of Kashi. Chala mana tuma kaashi. God bless you both. Thanks again. Had goosebumps all over.

[@padmasinikuppuswamy5196]

Fantastic. Maha Anubhava. Dhanyosmi🙏🙏

[@harendrasnegi329]

So divine .. seems like the Surasari ( Maa Ganga) stops flowing for a while to listen this beautiful swaranjali offered to the Swayambhu of Kashi 🙏

[@gayathris71]

One of my most fav ragas....

[@ashokashtekar4265]

Great combination... Creation of Swathi Thirunal. ..N...2 Divine Swaras.....

[@psrkg7398]

Only tears rolling no speech

[@saradachandra1340]

What a devotional music. Heart touching amazing. Ragh sisters vazhgha valamudan

[@vyasakaveendra7510]

Angels descended on Ganga waters at Kasi to eulogise Lord Visweswara and enlighten humans through their Kirtana. Superb rendition. 🌸👌🌸

[@bhanupriyavocal768]

Excellent ranjani garu& Gayathri garu

[@ambujalakshminarayanan7397]

Mata Gange mesmerised by the RAGA sisters sublime and ultimate

[@venkataramanvaradarajan3742]

Music is pure.Maata Ganga is pure. Even motor sound in the boat adds beauty to this rendition.

[@ashokr]

What a beatiful sindhubhairavi on the boat! The motor in the background also had no option but to fall in the laya of the rendition of the great carnatic divas... No words!

[@abhimanyu141]

So soulfull and divine Ma'am 🙏 Pranaams From Jabalpur MP

[@abhisheksinghgautam.6855]

SAT SAT NAMAN DEVIYO. HAR HAR MAHADEV.

[@gokila5619]

Amazing, Aha aha, goosebumps

[@MadhuriMurali16]

The rendition is So free, clear and beautiful as Ganga. True reflection in your voices 🙏🏻❤️

[@narendranbalaramannair7088]

With tears of bliss may I say pranams to mams for taking me to Kashi What a serene music!

[@j.c.sekhar]

Legendary sisters, their contribution to Indian classical music is commendable. They are training many young students and shipping them as future of Indian classical music

[@venkateswarwunnava6911]

I feel Sindhubhairavi is magnetic, mystical and magical raga.. Takes us closer to our soul... King / Queen of ragas best suited for Bhajans.... Mesmerizing in your divine voices, Sangeetha Saraswathi(s), flowing smoothly like the pristine waters of Ganga in Lord Vishwanath's own land Kashi .....🙏🙏🙏

[@CosmicHealing06]

My day will not complete without listening to your Lalitha sahasra Naamam 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@shanthikuruvella9570]

I dont know i cannot stop my tears listening to this music living legends..... 🙏both are images of god saraswathi 👏👏👏

[@vidhyasankarasubramanian9887]

Your voices emanate the perfection that anyone hasn't heard about . Such a perfect and beautiful song on the backdrop of ganga . She is blessed to have you sing for her . She got to hear the two rarest melodies existing . This rendition on your violins has made me come here to hear it in your ever spectacular voices. Not only your voice , you both are spectacular people too . Nice nice 👌.

[@bamamoorthy8690]

Feel like being there. So divine music. You are blessed sisters. Only devotion could bring this voice. . 🇨🇦

[@rameshmahalingam6699]

simply superb rendition.

[@mahavishnunaiker4490]

Mother Ganga... Blessings to Ranjini and Gayatri

[@shaiileshtr9707]

This is a blessed rendering... similar to the one that forces Panduranga to stay in Pandharpur for all time... Vishwanatha himself, through this invocation rendered so beautifully makes his presence felt to all those who seek him... To the two RaagaSamrageeenies, Pranaams, for giving a peek into the Divine force 🙏🙏🙏

[@TheVenkyswamy]

Very Divine Indeed!🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@achalvenkateshk717]

Thank you. I have never been to Kashi. Your voices and the lyrics is just too overwhelming. Everytime I hear it, tears fill my eyes. Thanks a lot

[@rajendrandhonan8111]

Aum..... Nama Shivaya 🙏🙏 🙏 😌

[@Savithry0804]

Chal mann tum Kashi.. the bliss I witnessed being there midst the Ganges and the aura of Vishwanath is coming through ur soulful singing again...literally teleported me to the ghats there again.. the Devbhoomi..mokshadhaam has blessed u both for sure.. Har Har Mahadev

[@sandyrindal]

Such a treat at the feet of Kashi Vishwanath !!!

[@varshinisathiyanarayanan]

Hearing this song exactly after 1 yr on 30/11/22. Still gives the same vibe as day 1🙏🏻really great akkas❤

[@aakash94s]

What a musical treat!! Been waiting to listen to the vocal version of this song for more than a decade. Ganga ma and Vishwanatha would have been so happy to have you on Kasi, and to listen to your heavenly musical offering.. This impromptu singing on a boat ride, having the holy backdrop of Ganga ma is so refreshing! Your voices are enough to make any day special! I'm listening to this on a loop now. Will always cherish this special upload from your Kasi Diaries akkas :)

[@jayabhat2441]

so blissful. Raga sisters never dissappoint.

[@veenashastry6254]

💥You both are 2 precious jewels of pure music. What a Divine rendering... 👌 You be Blessed with health, bliss and all the ultimate Divine life experiences through your music. Thanks for feasting our ears, Soothening our hearts and melting our egos & soul to sublime, merge in that Ultimate Divine.🧘‍♀️ We are blessed to born in the same era... to experience the best music from you both.😇💐 Hridayse Dhanyavad.🙏🙇‍♂️💥

[@Gauri13prasad]

The world stops for me when I get the notification about your post. I look no further till I listen. My eyes are moist with what I am not able to define my emotion. Thank you lovely sisters for posting. 🙏

[@kvmadhuri]

Same feeling here...

[@chitrasherman1990]

The pure notes in your voice should inspire people to cleanse the beautiful rivers.....so inspiring

[@sinnathuraikalaivani]

இனிய தெய்வீக சூழல் தங்களிடமுள்ள தெய்வீக பண்பை வெளிப்படுத்துகிறது.அருமை இனிமை நன்றி.

[@santhanamr.7345]

12k views in just 12hrs nd hundreds of comments speak about the intensive devotional Devine heart warming rendition!👌👍👏🙏.GOD BLESS

[@saranyallit.9533]

Speechless.. Voice is so beautiful as ganga!!

[@sivakumari3494]

Super singing sisters !! 👌🤝💐🙏💐👍

[@geetharajamal3663]

I'm blessed to hear this divine music... 🙏🙏🙏 Tq both of you...

[@vallurilaxmi7961]

What a voice mam both of u🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@s.m.4532]

Your At one with Nature series is just awe inspiring!! The essence of Santana Dharma has been captured effortlessly but with such bhakthi . God bless you sisters

[@tvsnathan]

I think you are in the peak right now.... Blessings from Kashi Viswanath you stay in the peak forever.... 🙏🙏

[@journeyintocarnaticmusic7009]

The music flowed as serenely as the Ganges all around. It was bhakthi blended in 2 beautiful voices giving us the feeling of being in Kashi. Truely, though the 'Tan' was elsewhere, the ' Man' was in Kashi. Thank you for this magnificent video.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@jonnavithulasaimadhuri2532]

OM Namaha Sivaya 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌹🌹🌹 Excellent rendition Madam 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@karpagameenakshi2322]

உங்கள் பாட்டுக்கு - இடையே கேட்ட அந்த-Motor - சத்தமும்🙏கஞ்சிரா - இசை போன்று இருந்தது - மா👏👏👏எல்லாம் கலைவாணி - அருள் உங்களுக்கு காசிவிசாலாக்ஷி துணை- மா

[@savitharamesh3966]

ವಾವ್ ಸೂಪರ್. ... Very beautiful...

[@sowmyaiyer1504]

Mesmerizing one word

[@sureshpolali4616]

DIvine feeling and with folded hands I will say - NAMASTHE MAMs. You are simply spreading peace. The composition of KING SWATHI THIRUNAL of THIRUVANKOOR in Hindi is simply great. A deep south King is composing in HINDI language shows how integrated our culture was for centuries. Great feeling madam. You are contributing to SANATHANA DHARMA to great extent through your SANGEETHA SEVA..

[@nihaal4763]

It's Thiruvithamkoor

[@bhuvanas5961]

Aahaahaa..enna oru rendition. Here in Coimbatore good rains outside ... கூடவே உங்களோட இந்த Sindhu Bhairavi அப்படியே ஒழுக I was infact closing my eyes and thanking God .. இதை விட வேற என்ன வேணும் .. So Divine... Extremely Divine .. Stay blessed dear Ranjani & Gayathri ..🙏🏽

[@maruthikaranth7152]

What a beautiful rendition of Sindhu Bhairavi!

[@ShyamalaSajnani]

So soulful my eyes are brimming with tears. Bless you

[@spattabhiraman1908]

We have just been to Kasi. You, the divine sisters, have again taken us back to kasi for Visweswar Dharshan🙏🙏🙏 God bless you🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@hemarekha7350]

Namasthe, your rendition touches our souls N cleance our selves with moisture in our eyes. Bravo 🙏🙏🙏

[@lalrajeevan]

💖👑🙏THE MUSICAL FLOW OF GREAT GANGA🙏👑💖

[@radhakantimathi8735]

The dislike button has to be eradicated from RaGa Mam's channel forever . Such a flawless rendition is so pure and pristine like the Ganges . Pure song , sung by the purest RaGa Mam's on the ferry on the purest river .. this is going beyond imagination now . How can something be so overwhelming . This is making me yearn for such bhajans more . This is the definition of incredibility . The noise of ganga sweeping silently in the backdrop is just a bliss .. how convincingly you both sing from your hearts . Everything just being perfect and you both are shining as brighter as ever like 2 goddesses . Ah !! I can keep describing more , but I lack words . The dictionary falls short now . I'm in utter disbelief . No emotions in me , only tears . Dictionary is a scrap to describe you both . Those words are not meant for you . They are mere words to be used as adjectives . 😁😁😁😁😁😁.anyways, this was a very nice rendition mam . You both are now at the pinnacle and you will remain forever like that . ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️.

[@nehajahagirdar7846]

Omg! I just had tears burst out of my eyes! Indeed goddesses they are! Blessed we are to listen to such a soothing and beautiful composition! How wonderful gurus they are! 🙏🏻🙏🏻 Thank you very much, RaGa! ♥️

[@miniramamurthy]

The song is so beautifully sung and the music so divine that even the motorboat sound in the background transforms to sound like Shiva's damru and Nandi's mrudanga! Thank you for creating such a divine experience

[@TAPANULITV8]

वाह, गाने की आवाज और भाव बहुत मधुर हैं भाई

[@mahadevanvaikom568]

Sooper. Devotion in peak

[@gayathrimanonmani1113]

So lovely, so blissful

[@nagabhushana1150]

Melodious song by swathi thirunal sung in sacred Ganga with serene surroundings.just divine. Many thanks.

[@sundaramdevasenan8863]

Excellent mams. U both r really great.

[@ScotlandMalayali]

Padhmanabha...kamala nayanaaa...wowwww🙏🙏🙏feeling blessed 😇

[@jyothichetan195]

So so so divine and soulful singing of one of my favourites.. millions of my thanks to Raga Sisters for the same 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@yuvanraja3236]

Good morning Madam. It was very good Madam. Sitting in a boat in the middle of a sacred river and singing song on Lord Visweshwar of Kasi was very nice Madam. You should get more victory and sing many more songs like this Madam. All the best Madam. Thank you Madam.

[@adrijith.t.krishnan1318]

"Om treyambakam Ajamahe Sugandhim Pushthi Vardhanam, Urvaruhamiha Bandhanal Mrityormrikshiya Ma: Mrithal". We used this for GanapathiHomam and Shiva pooja. What a rendition. Raga Sister🙏🙏🙏

[@vasumathyparandhaman4709]

No words to express my feelings.Thank you for lovely rendition.you took us all with you.As soon as I see a notification from you I stop all other work till I listen to you .Blessed you both are.Thank you ma .All body pain I had seems to have vanished listening to you both.

[@ramanathankumar]

Excellent Maa. Om Nama Shivaya.

[@murugananndamm5381]

Very good and very neatly

[@karpagameenakshi2322]

உங்கள் புனித யாத்திரையில் அமைந்த இந்த இசைப்பணி - பெரிய - அரிய முயற்சி👏👏👏🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝அனைவர் முயற்சிக்கும்🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@lakshmikrishnan4637]

In the midst of River Ganges singing Sindhubhairavi Ragam is amazing. So blessed. Thank you so much RaGa Mam🙏🙏

[@johninman7545]

Jaya, Jaya Sangita ambika Mata. What a beautiful wonder Ganga Devi. Kashi pur ,as a Buddhist we have Shambu who is essentially a Buddha protector Natha. Eight Worldly Dieties. Eighth stage Bhumi .At the Achala 8 stage offerings and prostration can be made. Buddhas in disguise

[@patmclaughlin107]

Sindhu Bhairavi!!!!!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@kpp1950]

காசி க்ஷேத்திரம் கங்கையோ புனிதம் இசையோ அமுதம் சிந்துபைரவியில் ஸ்வாதி திருநாளின் சங்கீதம் . உங்களுக்கு தான் நன்றி சொல்ல வேண்டும்

[@lakshmiananthanarayana2823]

My all time favourite. My mom , an AIR Artist from Trichy taught me this song in 2004. Sindhu Bhairavi one of the the most appealing raagas. Brought back so many memories. Thank you Ranjani Gayatri 🙏. We are a big fan of yours.

[@krishnamurthyguruswamy211]

one song I have heard hundreds of times with great relish from Alathur Brothers .To day , I when I heard the song from Ranjani Gayatri , I was moved .Such wonderful singing. Thanks

[@maheshparameswaran]

Shambho mahadevaaa

[@veenanagaraja7447]

Namaste mam.my most favorite singers singing most favorite maharaja's bhajan..blessed 🙏to listen

[@divyaullalkombrabail1166]

Absolutely Divine 💖

[@MahaperiyavaSchoolofMridangam]

Superb excellent by sooriupendra Mridangam artist Chennai founder mahaperiyava school of Mridangam Record Achievers 💯 Day's 💯 Artists 🙏

[@dncshekar]

Awesome Singing.... Divine Experience..... Unable to express in words.... 👌👌👌⚘⚘⚘⚘🙏🙏🙏

[@malathibhat7635]

Super excellent rendition RAGA sisters Goddess of music.Thank you Madam👌👌👌🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@MrBalasrini]

The moment the motor boat passes by the song takes a different level. Appa class singing

[@praveenhanasoge8943]

We were transported to the babks of the Ganga. Music & picturization are both 👌

[@lalitaramakrishnan963]

Ahaaaa... Ahaaa.... Have no words to express the ecstacy.... The ambience, the Sindhubhairavi, to top it all RaGa's voice for the sublime words of Maharaja Svati Tirunal.... It takes a loooong time to come back to ihaloka (if only we could continue being THERE)...Seeking mukti through musical bhakti... What joy, anubhooti..... 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@yamunaraju8747]

Excellent rendering

[@beefcakepantiehoes]

Om Shantih Shantih Shantih