Tell someone who has attended a decent jagran to list what they remember, and they will probably say the jhanki. The singers will have raised the atmosphere for hours, and then the lights dim, a bhajan is sung, and Kali Maa or Shiv Parvati or Radha Krishna arrive on stage in costume. It's either all silent, or all clapping or both.
Rainbow Entertainment gives jhanki artists for jagran, chowki, and other devotional evenings in Delhi, Noida, and across the NCR. For over 20 years, we have been producing events, and jhankis are one of the most sought-after parts of a jagran programme.
Jhanki dance in a mata ka jagran
Jhanki is a living tableau. The artists appear as a god and pose, or take the scene, and remain still or make slow movements in front of a bhajan. In a jhanki dance, the artistes dance to the song with easy steps and expressions.A mata ka jagran usually has both. The still jhankis suit the quiet stretches, when people are listening to the singer. The dance jhankis come later, when the energy is up and the audience wants to clap and move along.
Shiv Parvati jhanki and the Bam Bhole songs
Shiv Parvati jhanki is probably the one we're asked for most. Shiv ji comes in with the damru and trishul, Parvati beside him, and the song is nearly always a Bam Bhole number. Families often ask for the newer versions with a fast beat, because the rhythm is made for dancing. Titles such as Bam Bam Bhole Bhole Bam Bam and other Shiv Shankar jhanki songs come up all the time.
The Bhole Baba dance is the high point. The artist playing Shiv ji dances in the middle while the audience claps, and children usually want to join in. Tell us which song you'd like and we'll build the jhanki around it.
Kali Maa ki jhanki
Kali Maa ki jhanki is the strongest visual of the night. The costume is dark and dramatic, the music has a heavy beat, and the whole scene feels intense. It suits the late hours of a jagran, when the crowd is awake and wants something powerful, and it's a natural fit for Navratri evenings.
Radha Krishna and Krishna Sudama jhanki
Radha Krishna jhanki in a jagran is softer and more playful, with flutes, peacock feathers and the raas scene. It works well when many women and children are in the audience, and it balances the heavier jhankis.
Krishna Sudama jhanki is a story. Sudama comes to Dwarka with a small bundle of poha, and Krishna welcomes him like a king. Set to a Krishna Sudama bhajan, it's a quieter and more emotional piece, and it suits a bhajan evening well.
Hanuman ji ki jhanki
Hanuman ji ki jhanki shows him with the gada and scenes of his devotion to Ram. Many families treat Tuesdays and Saturdays as Hanuman ji's days, and those are the evenings when this jhanki comes up most.
Watching jagran jhanki videos before you book
It helps to see a jhanki before you choose one. The photos and videos on this page show how our artists look on stage, how the costumes are put together and how the audience responds. Look through them with your family and tell us which ones you'd like, and we'll plan the same style for your jagran.
Planning the jhanki programme
A jhanki works best when it's placed in the programme on purpose. We usually spread them through the evening and don't run them back to back, so the music and the visuals take turns. Before the day, we agree with the family which deities they want, how many jhankis there should be and which bhajan each one is set to.
We also look at the stage. A jhanki needs a clear platform, decent lighting and a spot where the artists can change without walking through the audience. Some families have firm views on how a deity is shown, so tell us what's acceptable, such as whether the artists should dance, speak or stay still. Our artists treat these roles seriously and we follow your family's customs.
Jhankis aren't only for family jagrans. Offices and residential societies book them for Navratri programmes and festival evenings, usually as a shorter set of two or three jhankis between bhajans. Our Mata Ka Jagran and Chowki page explains how a full evening comes together.
Why families and companies book Rainbow Entertainment
We attempt to keep the cost of devotional evenings down without compromising on the artistes, music, and arrangements. It all starts with you, we will first ask for the purpose, number of guests and the jhankis most significant to the family.
Whether it is jagran with jhanki in Delhi Noida Gurugram or anywhere in NCR, you can call us at 9999941089 or contact us through contact us page. We are located at B-12/13, Sainik Nagar, near Dwarka More Metro Station, New Delhi 110059.
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