Jai_Siya_Ram

<i>Jai Siya Ram</i>

Jai Siya Ram

Hindu expression in praise of Rama and Sita

Jai Siya Ram (or Jai Siyaram) is a Hindi expression, translating as "Victory to Sita and Rama".[1] Siya is a regional variant of Sita.[2] Sociologist Jan Breman states that it was used as "a greeting of welcome in the countryside since time immemorial".[3]

Not to be confused with Jai Shri Ram.

Statues of Rama and Sita

Usage

Worship

Jai Siya Ram is used while worshipping Rama and Sita. It is often used during the recital of Ramayana, Ramcharitmanas, especially the Sundara Kanda.[4][5] Many devotional songs with the theme Jai Siya Ram have been sung by singers such as Jagjit Singh, Mohammed Rafi, among others.[6][7][8] Similar songs have been sung in various regional languages.[9] The chants of Jai Siya Ram are very common in religious places and gatherings, for example, the Kumbh Mela.[10][11]

In politics

On 5 August 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his Ram Mandir ground breaking ceremony speech with Jai Siyaram.[12][13][14] He also urged the attendees to chant Jai Siyaram.[15] Modi also said, "The call of Jai Siya Ram is resonating not only in the city of Lord Ram but throughout the world today. I express gratitude to all citizens of this nation, Indian diaspora across the world and all the devotees of Lord Ram on this pious occasion."[16]

Priyanka Gandhi also used the expression in a tweet related to Ram Mandir on 4 August 2020.[17]

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak used the phrase at an event in 2023, while talking of his Hindu faith.[18][19]

Other uses

Slogans of Jai Siya Ram had also been chanted in the Supreme Court in 1992 by Vishva Hindu Parishad.[20]

Each stanza of the Punjabi folk song, "Expectation of Today's Wife", starts with the line Jai Siya Ram, Jai Jai Siya Ram.[21] During riots in Jaipur in the 1990s, the phrase was used to indicate that one is a Hindu.[22]

References

  1. [1]
    Lutgendorf, Philip (11 January 2007). Hanuman's Tale: The Messages of a Divine Monkey. Oxford University Press. p. 400. ISBN 978-0-19-988582-4.
  2. [2]
    Flueckiger, Joyce Burkhalter (15 March 2018). Gender and Genre in the Folklore of Middle India. Cornell University Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-1-5017-2286-8.
  3. [3]
    Breman 1999, p. 270.
  4. [4]
    Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Tulsi Ramayan Sampoorna Sunder Kand with Hindi Meaning By Gaurav. YouTube.
  5. [5]
    "6.1 Many Ramayanas: text and tradition - The Ramayan". Coursera. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  6. [6]
    "Jai Siya Ram by Jagjit Singh". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  7. [7]
    "Making Hinduism a monopoly business: Why Shiv Sena is wrong to prevent Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Ramlila performance". Times of India Blog. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  8. [8]
    "Jai Raghunandan Jai Sitaram (From "Gharana") (Full Song & Lyrics) - Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram". 31 December 1979. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  9. [9]
    "Jai Siya Ram". Spotify. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  10. [10]
    "Chants of 'Jai Shree Ram' fill air as sadhus march for holy dip". The Indian Express. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  11. [11]
    Balajiwale, Vaishali (14 September 2015). "More than 25 lakh devotees take second Shahi Snan at Nashik Kumbh Mela". DNA India. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  12. [12]
    "From Laos to Lanka, Ram is everywhere: PM Modi in Ayodhya". India Today. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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    "'Jai Siyaram' call resonating throughout the world: PM Narendra Modi". The Times of India. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  14. [14]
    "Long wait ends today: PM chants 'Jai Siya Ram' in Ayodhya". Punjab News Express. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  15. [15]
    "Ram Mandir Live Bhumi Pujan Updates: Ram Mandir will become the modern symbol of our traditions, says PM Modi". The Financial Express. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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    "With Jai Siya Ram, PM Modi departs from Jai Shri Ram chant at bhoomi pujan". India Today. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  17. [17]
    Khan, Fatima (4 August 2020). "'Ram belongs to everyone' — Priyanka Gandhi endorses Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan in Ayodhya". ThePrint. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  18. [18]
    Ghanghar, Gopi Maniar (15 August 2023). "British PM Rishi Sunak attends Ram Katha at Cambridge, says 'here as Hindu'". India Today. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  19. [19]
    "A look at the life of charismatic preacher Morari Bapu, whose Ram Katha was attended by Rishi Sunak". CNBC TV18. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  20. [20]
    Gehlot 1993, p. 216, chpt. 16: Agony and Ecstasy in Ayodhya Tangle: Implications of the Revival of the Ram Temple Issue.
  21. [21]
    Vaid 2013, p. 57.
  22. [22]
    Mayaram, Shail (1993). "Communal Violence in Jaipur". Economic and Political Weekly. 28 (46/47): 2530, 2532, 2536, 2537. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 4400416.

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