Aarti
Devotional lamp-waving songs sung at the close of worship, with full lyrics in Hindi and English.
Om Jai Jagdish Hare
One of the most beloved aartis in Hindu worship, offered to Lord Vishnu as the lord of the universe.
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Hanuman Aarti
"Aarti Kije Hanuman Lala Ki" — the traditional aarti sung to Hanuman on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Hanuman Jayanti.
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Om Jai Shiv Omkara
The most widely sung aarti to Lord Shiva, praising his many forms and his unity with Brahma and Vishnu.
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Jai Ambe Gauri
The best-known aarti of Maa Durga, signed by Shivanand Swami and sung through Navratri, at mata ki chowki and at jagrans. It describes her form and her battles from the Durga Saptashati.
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Ganesh Aarti
The traditional aarti sung to Lord Ganesha before beginning any auspicious work.
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Om Jai Lakshmi Mata
The most widely sung aarti to Goddess Lakshmi, especially on Fridays and during Diwali.
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Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki
The best-loved aarti of Shri Krishna, in Braj Bhasha, describing him as he stands in the groves of Vrindavan. It is sung every evening and at midnight on Janmashtami.
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Sukhkarta Dukhharta (Marathi Ganesh Aarti)
The Marathi Ganesh aarti by Samarth Ramdas (1608–1682), sung at every Ganeshotsav pandal in Maharashtra and at Mumbai's Siddhivinayak. Its three stanzas describe Ganesha smeared with sindoor, crowned with diamonds and three-eyed, as in the Mayureshwar idol at Morgaon that is said to have inspired it, with the refrain "Jai Dev, Jai Dev, Jai Mangalmurti".
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Shani Dev Aarti
"Jai Jai Shri Shanidev" — the traditional aarti sung to Shani Dev, especially on Saturdays.
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Om Jai Shri Shyam Hare (Khatu Shyam Aarti)
The aarti of Baba Shyam of Khatu Dham, sung at his temple in Sikar and at every Shyam jagran. Almost every stanza describes the darbar: the jewelled throne and saffron robe, incense and lamps, a golden platter of modak, kheer and churma, cymbals and conches, and devotees crying "Shyam, Shyam".
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Jai Santoshi Mata (Santoshi Mata Aarti)
The aarti sung at the end of the Friday Santoshi Mata vrat. It describes the goddess in golden robes on a golden throne, explains in one stanza how she got her name, by being content with jaggery and chickpeas, and asks her to accept simple, heartfelt worship.
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Aarti Kije Shri Raghuvar Ji Ki
A short aarti to Shri Ram as Maryada Purushottam and refuge of all beings. It is sung on Ram Navami and Vijayadashami, and to close a Sundarkand or Ramcharitmanas path.
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Jai Saraswati Mata
The standard aarti of Maa Saraswati, sung on Vasant Panchami, at Saraswati Puja and at the start of study, asking her to dispel ignorance and grant the eye of knowledge.
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Aarti Shri Ramayan Ji Ki
The aarti offered not to a deity but to a book: the Ramayana, specifically Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas, sung when a reading of the Manas or Sundarkand is completed. It names the singers of Rama's story, from Shiva and Valmiki to Kakbhushundi, calls the book the essence of all scripture, and ends in Tulsi's own voice calling it father and mother.
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Om Jai Surya Bhagwan
The traditional aarti to Surya, the sun god, sung especially on Sundays.
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Om Jai Gange Mata (Ganga Aarti)
The aarti of Mother Ganga, sung on the ghats at dusk and in homes on Ganga Dussehra. It opens with the Sanskrit verse "Namami Gange" and the cry "Har Har Gange", then praises the river whose pure water carries those who take refuge across, who freed King Sagar's sons, and whose shelter removes the fear of Yama.
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Tulsi Maharani Namo Namo (Tulsi Aarti)
The short aarti sung to the Tulsi plant at dusk, in Kartik and at Tulsi Vivah. It hails Tulsi as Hari's chief queen, who through penance became the bride of the Shaligram, whose leaves cling to Vishnu's feet, and without whom Hari accepts none of the fifty-six offerings.
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Jai Parvati Mata (Parvati Aarti)
The aarti of Mata Parvati, often sung after Om Jai Shiv Omkara. In a few stanzas it moves through her whole story: Sati of the Satya age, reborn in Himavan's house, the thousand-armed slayer of Shumbha and Nishumbha, and Shiva's consort, with Nandi and Bhringi playing music for the pair.
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Om Jai Brihaspati Deva (Brihaspati Dev Aarti)
The aarti sung at the end of the Thursday (Brihaspativar) vrat. It offers bananas and dry fruit to Brihaspati, guru of the gods and lord of the planet Jupiter, praises him in words usually reserved for Vishnu, and ends with a cry to both: "Vishnu Bhagwan ki jai, Brihaspatidev Bhagwan ki jai".
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Barambar Pranam (Annapurna Aarti)
The aarti of Maa Annapurna, goddess of food, sung to the refrain "Barambar pranam", "I bow again and again". It claims her name outlasts every age and that Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva serve at her feet, and in its final stanza it weaves the bija syllables shrim, hrim, aim and klim into a prayer that asks for a boon without desire.
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Om Jai Narsingh Hare (Narasimha Aarti)
A short Hindi aarti to Lord Narasimha, sung on Narasimha Jayanti. In four stanzas it tells of the Lord tearing open the pillar to end his devotee's suffering, taking a wondrous form that removes fear, accepting the devotee as his own, and receiving the aarti of Brahma and the flowers of Shiva.
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Aarti Shri Sai Guruvar Ki (Sai Baba Aarti)
The Hindi aarti of Shirdi Sai Baba sung in homes and Sai temples across North India, especially on Thursdays. It praises the guru who took birth in Shirdi, promises that each devotee receives according to their own faith, mentions his udi and Thursday worship, and says he gives darshan as Ram, Krishna or Hanuman to people of every faith.
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Shri Bhagwat Bhagwan Ki Aarti
The aarti sung to the Shrimad Bhagavatam itself at the close of a Bhagwat katha. It calls the book an immortal scripture, the path to liberation and a unique fifth Veda, and says that Shri Ram and Ghanshyam are both found in it. Its refrain promises that it carries sinners across their sins.
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Om Jai Jagadanandi (Shri Narmada Aarti)
The aarti of Maa Narmada, sung on Narmada Jayanti and at her ghats. It calls Reva the one who delights the world, pictures her playing the veena to the beat of tal and mridang, praises her at Amarkantak and on every ghat, and closes with the signature of Shivanand Swami.
Read more →What an aarti is
Aarti is the ritual of circling a lit lamp before a deity's image while singing a devotional song composed in that deity's honour — usually the closing act of a puja, and often performed on its own at sunset. For the full explanation of the ritual itself, see our article on the significance of aarti in Hindu worship.
What you'll find on each aarti page
Every aarti here is given in full — not just the opening lines — in both Devanagari and a clear transliteration, so you can sing along whether or not you read Hindi script. Popular examples include the Hanuman Aarti and the universally sung Om Jai Jagdish Hare.
When to sing one
Most households sing a short aarti in the evening even without a full puja, and every aarti's own page notes any specific day or occasion it's traditionally associated with.