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‘Kithon aaya Corona’: Bhajan on coronavirus has left people with thoughts. Watch

The video was by comedian Mallika Dua on Instagram.

Updated on: Mar 14, 2020, 19:29:23 IST
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The image show Bhajan singer Narendra Chanchal performing Kithon Aaya Corona. (Instagram/mallikadua)
The image show Bhajan singer Narendra Chanchal performing Kithon Aaya Corona. (Instagram/mallikadua)

Highlights

The video features Bhajan singer Narendra Chanchal

He’s heard saying ‘Kithon Aaya Corona’ in the clip

The video has sparked all sorts of reactions

A few days back a group of women singing a song pleading coronavirus to leave India sparked all sorts of reactions online. Now, there’s another addition to that list and in form of a bhajan. Shared by comedian Mallika Dua, the clip has now taken the Internet by storm.

In the video, Bhajan singer Narendra Chanchal talks about swine flu, dengue, chikungunya and finally breaks into the line “Kithon Aaya Corona[ From where did you come corona].” As he sings on, the listeners present at the gathering keep on repeating the lines after him.

Since being shared some six hours back, the video has garnered over 1.1 lakh likes with the numbers increasing. People have dropped all sorts of comments too.

“Oh man! I didn’t know there’s actually an original one. Haha,” wrote an Instagram user. “Hilarious,” wrote another. “Kuch bhi ho raha hai [all kinds of things are happening]” commented a third. “That’s enough internet for today,” joked a fourth.

There’s also a longer version of the song which informs people about the preventative measures one should take to curb the spread of the coronavirus. It talks about using sanitizers and washing hands. Finally, the song concludes with a reassurance that God will protect everyone.

Here’s the longer version of the bhajan:

What do you think of the video?

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    Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.Read More