Gitāvalī
A Collection of Songs by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura-Originally published in 1893
70 Bengali songs specifically composed for loud singing and glorification of the Supreme Lord
This collection has some well known songs like-
Arunodaya-Kirtan Songs to be Sung at Dawn
Sri Yugala-arati The Ceremony of Worshiping the Divine Couple jaya jaya radha-krsna yugala-mulana arati karowe laltadı sakht-gana
All glories, all glories to the meeting of the transcendental pair. Sri Sri Radha
Sri Surabhi-Kunjera Sri Bhoga-arati The Ceremony of Offering Foodstuffs for the Noon Meal at Sri Surabhi-Kunja
Prasad-SevāyaDuring the Honoring of Spiritual Food Six Songs[The first song is to be sung before honoring the Lord’s prasad]
Congregational Chanting in Public Places-8 SongsSong 1Ajña-TahalThe Lord’s Order to Process Around Town and Chantnadiya-godrume nuyananda mahajana pattyäche năm-hatta jivera karana1) In the land of Nadiva, on the island of Godruma, the magnanimous Lord Nityananda has opened up the Marketplace of the Holy Name, meant for the deliverance of all fallen souls
(Sri-Nama)radha kysna bol bol bolo re sobar (e) sakha diya, sab nadiya. phurche nece gaura-mital miche mayar bose jaccho bhese khaccho häbudubu bhai
This whole book is full of such divine Compositions !!
Read them again and Again
Hari Bol !!
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Hari Gopinath Das
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