evidence: Indian Arts and Culture Hinduism India Past and Present India's National Anthem, 'Jana Gana Mana' Print Steve Allen/Stockbyte/Getty Images Hinduism India Past and Present Important Texts Temples and Organizations Indian Arts and Culture Hindu Gods Hindu Gurus and Saints By Subhamoy Das Subhamoy Das M.A., English Literature, University of North Bengal Subhamoy Das is the co-author of "Applied Hinduism: Ancient Wisdom for Today's World." He has written several books about Hinduism for children and young adults. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on June 27, 2018 The national anthem of India, "Jana Gana Mana," is sung on many occasions, but particularly on two national holidays—Independence Day (August 15) and Republic Day (January 26). The song includes the lyrics and music of the first stanza of the Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore's "Jana Gana Mana," written in praise of India. Below are the words of India's national anthem: Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka, jaya heBharata-bhagya-vidhata.Punjab-Sindh-Gujarat-MarathaDravida-Utkala-BangaVindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-GangaUchchala-Jaladhi-taranga.Tava shubha name jage,Tava shubha asisa mage,Gahe tava jaya gatha,Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya heBharata-bhagya-vidhata.Jaya he, jaya he, jaya he,Jaya jaya jaya, jaya he! This full version of the anthem is about 52 seconds long. There is also a shorter version, which includes only the first and last lines of the full version.