DU Colleges to Host ‘Bhajan Clubbing’ Under Vasantotsav 2026

Colleges located in the national capital are ready to organize devotional music series under the festival of 'Vasantotsav 2026'. At the same time, the government has planned 'Bhajan Clubbing' events in many of the Delhi University campuses from February 10 to 19.

Art, Culture, Language and Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra said that the purpose of the initiative is to bring the youth in touch with India's cultural and spiritual heritage through a modern form which they can relate to.

He mentioned that devotion through bhajan and kirtan has always been at the core of Indian culture and thus these activities have become very popular among the youth in the recent times.

Mishra said the programme is being run under the supervision of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and that it is basically a youth cultural initiative where traditional devotional music is blended with modern musical styles.

Besides this, he mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statements on cultural traditions in the 'Mann Ki Baat' programme, and added that such projects have resulted in a greater number of people getting involved in spiritual and cultural activities.

'Bhajan Clubbing' series is set to kick, off on February 10 at Ramjas College with the Leela Band's act. Musicians Raghav Raja will play at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College on the following day, per the announcement.

India Music Collective focusing on bhajans and meditation will be the highlight program at ARSD College on February 12, whereas Sadho Band will be debuting at Shaheed Sukhdev College on the very same day. Rahasya Band is slated to perform at Shyam Lal College on February 13, Keshavam will be singing devotional hymns at PGDAV College, the announcement stated.

A bigger show with Keshavam will be held at the University Stadium on February 16. The series will finish up on February 19 with SAM Band's gig at Shivaji College, it said.

The way I see it, this music initiative is all about getting students to drop the headphones and dive back into their cultural and spiritual selves with the help of music. At the same time, it wants to show that these traditions can still sound cool and fresh to the contemporary ear, Mishra added.