Jai Shri Ram
English
Alternative forms
- Jai Shree Ram
- Jai Sri Ram
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi जय श्री राम (jay śrī rām) / Urdu جئے شری رام (j'ai śrī rām).
Interjection
Jai Shri Ram
- (Hinduism) "Victory to Lord Rama"; a salute or invocation towards the Hindu god Rama.
Usage notes
Nowadays, this phrase is associated with Hindutva groups, even though non-Hindutva Hindu people also use it to worship Rama.
Related terms
- Jai Siya Ram (invocation towards Rama and Sita)
- Om Namah Shivaya, Har Har Mahadev (invocations towards Shiva)
- Jai Kali Ma (invocation towards Kali)
- Bharat Mata Ki Jai, Jai Hind (salutations to India)
Translations
Hindu praise for the god Rama
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