Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram (Original Version)

Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram also called Ram Dhun is a bhajan (devotional song) widely popularized by Mahatma Gandhi and composed by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar in raga Mishra Gara.

The exact origin of this song is not entirely clear. It is believed to be either written by Tulsidas or based on a prayer sung by the Marathi saint-poet Ramdas in the 17th century.

Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram (Original Version)

रघुपति राघव राजाराम

पतित पावन सीताराम।।

सुंदर विग्रह मेघश्याम

गंगा तुलसी शालग्राम।।

भद्रगिरीश्वर सीताराम

भगत-जनप्रिय सीताराम।।

जानकीरमणा सीताराम

जयजय राघव सीताराम।।

रघुपति राघव राजाराम

पतित पावन सीताराम।।

रघुपति राघव राजाराम

पतित पावन सीताराम।।