Durga Aarti (Jai Ambe Gauri)
జయ అంబే గౌరి
Dedicated to Goddess Durga / Amba / Gauri · Composed by Traditional Bengali origin · 8 stanzas, ~7 minutes
Sung during Navratri evenings, Durga Puja, and daily evening worship in Devi homes.
Opening Line — Sanskrit/Hindi
जय अम्बे गौरी, मैय्या जय श्यामा गौरी । तुमको निशिदिन ध्यावत, हरि ब्रह्मा शिवरी ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
Jai Ambe Gaurī, Maiyyā Jai Śyāmā Gaurī / Tumako niśidina dhyāvata, Hari Brahmā Śivarī
English Translation
Hail Mother Amba, Gauri — meditated upon night and day by Hari (Vishnu), Brahma, and Shiva.
When to Sing
Navratri (9 nights), Durga Ashtami, daily evening Devi worship.
Significance
Sung during Navratri evenings, Durga Puja, and daily evening worship in Devi homes.
How to Perform Aarti
- Light the aarti lamp: Use ghee in a 5-wicker or 1-wicker lamp. Light all wicks.
- Hold with right hand: Stand in front of the deity image/idol.
- Circular motion: Move the lamp in clockwise circles in front of the deity's face (5 times), heart (5 times), feet (5 times), and full body (5 times).
- Sing the aarti: The chorus repeats; family members join in the chorus.
- Conclusion: Show the flame to all family members (they "receive" the flame by passing palms over and to their eyes).
- Offer water: Sprinkle a few drops of water around the lamp at conclusion.
- Distribute prasad: Offerings prepared for the deity are distributed to all present.
Other Aartis
ఓం జయ జగదీశ హరే
Lord Vishnu
జయ గణేశ దేవ ఆరతి
Lord Ganesha
ఓం జయ శివ ఓంకార
Lord Shiva
ఓం జయ లక్ష్మీ మాతా
Goddess Mahalakshmi
ఆరతి కీజే హనుమాన లాలా కీ
Lord Hanuman
ఆరతి కుంజ్ బిహారీ కీ
Lord Krishna (Kunj Bihari — playing in groves of Vrindavan)
శ్రీ రామచంద్ర కృపాలు భజమన
Lord Rama
సరస్వతీ ఆరతి
Goddess Saraswati
సత్యనారాయణ ఆరతి
Lord Satyanarayana (form of Vishnu)