Hindu devotional clubbing sways India's youth

Revellers enjoying Hindu spiritual songs called Bhajans during the Sanatan Journey devotional music festival at the iconic Purana Qila in New Delhi on March 1. - AFP

NEW DELHI: In India's capital, Hindu "bhajan clubbing" is electrifying nightlife, with revellers dancing to traditional devotional songs reimagined through guitars and pounding drumbeats, transforming public venues into spiritual hangouts.

ChaiLeela, a cafe in the suburb of Noida, crackled with energy as devotees swayed to rhythmic riffs soaring into crescendos in songs praising the deity Krishna.