[youtube id=”pWvYdTo5My0″] The Jangams are a mystical caste of itinerant bards closely attached to Naga Babas, singing trance inducing songs of the lineages of yogis, songs of secret knowledge, and about Gods and Goddesses. Here they appear at the dhuni of Baba Rampuri inside Juna Akhara during the Kumbha
The Jangams are itinerant bards descended from the Sutas, charioteers of Heroes from the Mahabharat, and are ardent bhagats of Naga Babas.
The Jangams, itinerant bards and bhagats of the Naga Babas, sing their songs for us at Juna Akhara.
The Jangams sing to Bhole Baba, bearing the jyoti, the sacred flame, for the Naga Babas of Juna Akhara.
The Jangams sing for the Naga Babas of Juna Akhara, calling on Bhole Baba.
The Jangams sing of the lineages and the establishing of dharma, naming the great seats Amarnath and Jagannath, for the Naga Babas of Juna Akhara.
The Jangams, bards and bhagats of the Naga Babas, sing their songs for us at Juna Akhara.
The Jangams sing to Shiva and the Mata, invoking the parampara that Sanatana Dharma may flourish, for the Naga Babas of Juna Akhara.
The Jangams, itinerant bards and bhagats of the Naga Babas, sing their songs for us at Juna Akhara.
The Jangams, bards and bhagats of the Naga Babas, sing for us at Juna Akhara.
The Jangams are great storytellers, here is a glimpse (2010 Kumbh Mela).