Vande Mataram, Sujalam Sufalam, Malayaja Sheetalam, a song dedicated to Bharat Mata, are enough to give goosebumps and a sense of pride. This iconic hymn Vande Mataram, an ode to the motherland ...

Vande Mataram should be our national anthem," he added. Later, when reporters asked him about the controversial comment, Ramgiri Maharaj said this was not about respect or disrespect, but stating ...

Religious leader Ramgiri Maharaj has said that 'Vande Mataram' should be India's national anthem. 'Jana Gana Mana', composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted as national ...

The Centre has been asked to respond on why Vande Mataram should not be treated on par with the national anthem Jana Gana Mana. The notice from the Supreme Court came after a petition requested ...

“There is absolutely nothing in Islam which prevents an Indian Muslim from chanting ‘Vande Mataram’. Many Muslims do chant the national song and yet remain true to their religion,” he said.

The root of the Sanskrit word Vande is Vand, which appears in Rigveda which means “to praise, celebrate, laud, salute respectfully” and the word “Mataram” has Indo-European roots in Matar- ...