This year Navratri celebrations kicked off with a bang on October 10. Now it is time for Durga Puja festivities begin in eastern parts of the India from October 15, 2018, Sunday. India celebrates the nine-day festival in different ways as per their culture, beliefs and traditions. Obviously, there are similarities, a prominent one being – playing devotional songs during the festival. We all have grown up to listening bhakti geet in honour of Goddess Durga. And who better than ‘Bhajan King’ Anup Jalota (also spelt Anoop Jalota) to add to festive spirit with his soulful voice. Anup Jalota who is currently locked up in Salman Khan-hosted Bigg Boss 12 house has sun numerous memorable Durga bhajans and songs. For Durga Puja 2018, devotees must play non-stop Anup Jalota audio with a collection of Durga Aarti, bhajans, geet, and Chalisa. Navratri Aarti 2018: From 'Jai Ambe Gauri' to Durga Chalisa Mantra, Best Devotional Songs to Celebrate Navaratri Festival.

No religious festival is complete without spiritual and devotional songs. Especially, in Hindu celebrations, they play a significant role. And Durga Puja is no different. Several singers have dedicated their career singing praises of Goddess Durga. These bhakti geet or devotional songs in honour of Goddess Durga are not just aarti at the end of puja ceremony but are also stories and mythological legends. 65-year-old Anup Jalota is one of the famous ones to have sung in the glory of Mother Goddess Shakti. Mata ki Bhente by Narendra Chanchal: From Bhor Bhai to Je Main Hunda - Popular Devotional Songs For Navratri 2018.

Called the Samrat of Hindu devotional Hindu songs as he has had a prolific career as a Bhajan and Ghazal singer. These melodious bhajans based on a religious theme or spiritual ideas made Anup Jalota a household name. Some of the famous Durga bhajans sung by him are - Humain Maa Ke Daras Milege from 2012 album Maa, Meri Kismat Ka Khol Darwaja Maa, Jai Jai Ambe Maa, Jai Ambe Gauri Ki Aarti, Durgaji Ki Aarti, Sur Ki Devi Saraswati and so many more. Durga Bhajan by Anuradha Paudwal: From Durga Chalisa to Ambe Tu Hai Jagdambe Kali, Listen to These Bhakti Songs & Aarti This Navratri Festival.

Durga Bhajan Songs Jukebox by Anup Jalota to Play During Navratri Festival

While the entire country is celebrating Durga Puja during Navratri, Anup Jalota is currently participating as a contestant on Salman Khan’s hit reality television show. The man who mesmerised everyone with his bhajans, shocked people when he entered the show with Jasleen Matharu, a 28-year-old model-actress as his girlfriend and live-in-partner. Nevertheless, Anup Jalota is on the show with the aim of winning it. And as for Navratri celebrations, the audiences will hope to see their favourite bhajan singer croon a few lines for them.

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