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Aarti Sangrah
आरती संग्रह
An aarti is a devotional song performed while waving a lit lamp before a deity. Browse the editorial guide and the publication status of each text below. Om Jai Jagdish Hare, the most widely sung aarti in Hindu tradition.
ॐ जय जगदीश हरे
Om Jai Jagdish Hare
Vishnu / Parameshwar (the universal lord)Hindi (Braja Bhasha)5 verses
Shardha Ram Phillauri (c. 1870s)
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जय अम्बे गौरी
Jai Ambe Gauri
Maa Durga (Ambe Gauri)Hindi7 verses
Traditional
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ॐ जय शिव ओमकारा
Om Jai Shiv Omkara
Lord ShivaHindi7 verses
Traditional
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ॐ जय सरस्वती माता
Saraswati Aarti (Om Jai Saraswati Mata)
Maa SaraswatiHindi5 verses
Traditional
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ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता
Lakshmi Aarti (Om Jai Lakshmi Mata)
Maa LakshmiHindi5 verses
Traditional
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जय गणेश देवा
Ganesh Aarti (Jai Ganesh Deva)
Lord GaneshaHindi (Marathi-influenced)7 verses
Traditional
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आरती कीजै हनुमान लाला
Hanuman Aarti (Aarti Keeje Hanuman Lala)
Lord HanumanAwadhi Hindi8 verses
Traditional
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आरती कीजै प्रभु राम
Ram Aarti (Aarti Keeje Prabhu Ram)
Lord RamaHindi7 verses
Traditional
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यशोमति मैया
Krishna Aarti (Yashomati Maiya)
Lord KrishnaHindi (Braja Bhasha)8 verses
Traditional
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गायत्री आरती
Gayatri Aarti
Gayatri (Solar / Savitri)Sanskrit / Hindi5 verses
Traditional
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साईं बाबा आरती
Sai Baba Aarti
Sai Baba of ShirdiHindi / Marathi5 verses
Traditional (Shirdi tradition)
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Questions & Answers
About Aarti
What is an Aarti?
An aarti (आरती) is a devotional song performed while waving a lit lamp (the aarti-diya) in a circular motion before a deity. The word comes from the Sanskrit root 'ārt' — to dispel darkness. Aartis are short (typically 4–8 stanzas), sung repeatedly, and accompanied by the ringing of bells. The lamp is offered five times in different directions — feet, navel, face, top of head, and the devotee — and the flame is then passed among worshippers.
What is the most famous Hindu aarti?
The most widely sung aarti across Hindu homes and temples is 'Om Jai Jagdish Hare,' composed by Shardha Ram Phillauri around 1870. Its five stanzas — without sectarian restriction — invoke the Lord of the universe (Jagdish) as the remover of devotees' troubles. Other defining aartis include Jai Ambe Gauri (Durga), Om Jai Shiv Omkara (Shiva), Om Jai Lakshmi Mata (Lakshmi), and Jai Ganesh Deva (Ganesha).
When is aarti performed?
Aarti is performed at every puja — both in temples and at home altars. The major temple aartis follow a daily rhythm: morning (Mangal Aarti, before sunrise), midday (Bhog Aarti, after the noon offering), and evening (Sandhya Aarti, at sunset). Many deities have an additional late-night aarti (Shayan Aarti) before the deity is 'put to rest.' Home aartis follow the household's chosen times — typically morning and evening.
What is the difference between an aarti and a chalisa?
An aarti is a short devotional song (4–8 stanzas) sung while waving a lit lamp; a chalisa is a longer devotional hymn of exactly 40 chaupais (couplets). Aartis are performed as a ritual gesture of offering; chalisas are recited as devotional reading or prayer. Most Hindu homes have one or two aartis daily and read one chalisa daily — together they form the practical core of home devotion.
Can anyone sing aarti?
Yes. Aartis are communal songs, sung aloud by all present — temple priest and devotee, family members, neighbours and visitors alike. The full ritual is the singing, the bell-ringing, and the offering of the lamp; no special initiation is required. Hindu aartis are taught in homes, temples, and increasingly through recorded music and online learning.
Why are bells rung during aarti?
Bells (ghanta) are rung throughout the aarti to invoke divine presence — the sound is said to dispel negative energies and to alert the deity that worship is being offered. The traditional bell is a bronze or brass ghanta struck with a small metal clapper; the ringing is timed to fall at the end of each stanza or at each offering of the lamp.
