New Delhi: American singer and songwriter John Denver, one of the best-selling artistes of the Seventies and among the most-loved entertainers of his era, sang ‘Country Roads Take Me Home’ in 1971. It became a classic which has stood the test of time.
More than half a century later, a slightly modified rendition of Denver’s classic incorporating the
Ayodhya Ram mandir has captured netizens’ hearts.
A video titled ‘Take Me Home: Ayodhya Road’, uploaded by Hokage Modi Sama on YouTube four days ago, has gone viral.
The video shows a man singing a melodious and modified version of ‘Country Roads’ with Ram mandir, Shri Ram, Ayodhya, Sarayu river etc. replacing the original lyrics. As he sings, the background shows a montage of the temple city, Vindhya mountains, construction of the grand temple, etc.
Watch the video here:
The YouTube video, which was widely shared on social media platforms, came in for all-round praise from users.
The Ram temple was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Pran Pratishtha ceremony on Monday.