Jai Gauri Maa

This was probably one song of Vivah that I didn't remember while watching the movie because it played in background and I was too busy watching the actors than paying attention to songs. Later on, when I was listening to the audio of Vivah, I realized how beautiful this song was. And why won't it be? It's devotional and reminds you of none other bhajan than "Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam Jai Jai Raam" aka Ramayan Chaupayan for both of then are based on same raaga. Both total goose-bumpy songs! This just tells us Ravindra Jain is a true Ram bhakt. :)

While searching for this song's video online, I couldn't find the video, but I did find something else that was really interesing. Believe it or not, there's another song with exact same words from film Diwani (not sure of the year of release), music directed by H. C. Bali and lyrics are of Dina Nath Madhok. I wonder whether it would sound the same as this one. Hmm... why didn't Ravindra Jain give credit to the original lyricist then? I also wondered whether Pamela Jain was any way related to Ravindra Jain. Lots of questions in my mind.

The song is very beautiful and one can never get tired of listening to this devotional number praising Goddess Parvati.


Pamela: ho jai jai jai giriraaj kishori
jai maheshmukh chandra-chakori

Chorus: jai gauri maa teri jai ho gauri maa
amar suhaagan jai devi maa

Pamela: (ho maiyaa shrigaar teraa laal hai) (2)

Chorus: ho gauri shrigaar teraa laal hai

Pamela: laal mahaavar laal laal mehandi
laal sindoor to laal laal chunari
mrigmad kaa tilak tere bhaal hai
darshan karke ye manvaa nihaal hai

Chorus: ho gauri shrigaar teraa laal hai

Pamela: ho man vaanchhit var denewaali
rakhiyo amar suhaag ki laali
(jai gauri maa teri jai ho gauri maa
amar suhaagan jai devi maa) (2)

Chorus: jai gauri maa teri jai ho gauri maa
amar suhaagan jai devi maa

Movie: Vivah (2006)
Music Director: Ravindra Jain
Singer: Pamela Jain
Lyrics: Ravindra Jain

The song starts after 4:10 mins in this video.