As today is March 19, 2011 I would like to remind us about the birthday of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who appeared 1486 in Navadvaipa, Bengal, India. He born in a full moon night during a lunar eclipse. Throughout His life Sri Caitanya inaugurated the Kirtna movement. Nowadays, many people perform Kirtan sessions by chanting Hare Krishna Mantra, and other Mantras, but the originator of this trend was Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, known as the Krishna Avatara for Kali-Yuga. Mahaprabhu suggested that the congregational chanting of the Holy Names of God are the remedy for counteracting the current negative effects of Kali-Yuga (the Age of quarrel). However, He give emphases to the chanting of Krishna's Names, such as Govinda, Mukunda, Madhava, Hari and many more. Eventually the Hare Krishna Mantra became popularized.
Kirtan primarily consist in a congregational chanting of Mantras, with music instruments in glorification of one or more Gods, for example Vishnu; Rama; Krishna; Shiva; Ganesha, Kali, etc... Traditionally after the Kirtan, the audience would partake the foodstuff (prasadam) offered to the God or Gods, all Hindu Temple honor this procedure.
Below is a clip from a movie about Mahaprabhu in Kirtan procession, chanting the Holi Names of Krishna:
Below is an example of nowadays Kirtanyas:
Chandra and Datcha, both Brazilians musicians, followers of Prem Baba, leading a Kirtan session, by chanting the Hare Krishna Mantra; the very Mantra that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu recommends for purification and spiritual advancement in Kali-Yuga (the actual Age)
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