Aarti
Ganesh Aarti: Lyrics with Meaning
The full Ganesh Aarti, Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Deva, in Hindi with English transliteration and meaning. Sung first in every puja.
Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Deva is the Ganesh Aarti sung all over North India: first in every puja, on Wednesdays, on Sankashti and Vinayaka Chaturthi, and through the ten days of Ganesh Chaturthi. It is a traditional text; its last stanza mentions 'Soor Shyam', sometimes linked with the poet Surdas.
Ganesh Aarti: Lyrics
By Traditional
जय गणेश जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा।माता जाकी पारवती पिता महादेवा॥
Jai Ganesh jai Ganesh jai Ganesh devaMata jaki Parvati pita Mahadeva
एकदन्त दयावन्त चारभुजाधारी।माथे पर तिलक सोहे मूसे की सवारी॥
Ekdant dayavant char bhuja dhariMathe par tilak sohe moose ki savari
पान चढ़े फल चढ़े और चढ़े मेवा।लड्डुअन का भोग लगे सन्त करें सेवा॥
Pan chadhe phal chadhe aur chadhe mevaLadduan ka bhog lage sant karein seva
अंधे को आँख देत कोढ़िन को काया।बाँझन को पुत्र देत निर्धन को माया॥
Andhe ko aankh det kodhin ko kayaBanjhan ko putra det nirdhan ko maya
सूर श्याम शरण आए सफल कीजे सेवा।जय गणेश जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा॥
Soor Shyam sharan aaye saphal keeje sevaJai Ganesh jai Ganesh jai Ganesh deva
Glory to Lord Ganesha, whose mother is Parvati and father Mahadeva: one-tusked, kind and four-armed, with a tilak on his brow, riding the mouse. Betel, fruit, dry fruit and laddoos are offered; he gives sight to the blind, health to the sick, children to the childless and wealth to the poor. The singer has come to his refuge and asks that this worship bear fruit.
About this aarti
It describes Ganesha, son of Parvati and Mahadeva, one-tusked, kind and four-armed, with a tilak on his forehead and the mouse as his vehicle, offered betel, fruit, dry fruit and laddoos; he gives sight to the blind, health to the sick, children to the childless and wealth to the poor.
How to do aarti
- Light a lamp of ghee (or camphor) on a plate, with flowers, a little rice and incense.
- Ring a small bell and wave the plate in clockwise circles before the deity while singing: traditionally four times at the feet, twice at the navel, once at the face and seven times over the whole image.
- After the aarti, pass your hands over the flame and touch them to your eyes and forehead, and share the prasad.
Read the Ganesh Chalisa
This aarti is usually sung right after the chalisa; read it with the meaning of every verse.
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FAQ
Ganesh Aarti FAQs
Why is the Ganesh Aarti sung first?
Ganesha is worshipped first in every ritual as the remover of obstacles, so his aarti is usually sung at the start, or first among several aartis.
When is the Ganesh Aarti sung?
At the start of a puja, on Wednesdays, on Sankashti Chaturthi after moonrise, and morning and evening through Ganesh Chaturthi.