Saraswati Aarti (Maa Saraswati Vandanam)
సరస్వతీ ఆరతి
Dedicated to Goddess Saraswati · Composed by Traditional · 4 stanzas, ~4 minutes
Vasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja), exam season, before starting any study.
Opening Line — Sanskrit/Hindi
जय जय जय सरस्वती माता । तुमको प्रणाम ज्ञान दाता ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
Jai jai jai Sarasvatī mātā / Tumako praṇāma jñāna dātā
English Translation
Hail, hail, hail Mother Saraswati — I bow to you, giver of knowledge.
When to Sing
Vasant Panchami, daily morning in study/educational homes, Navratri Saraswati Puja (Mahanavami).
Significance
Vasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja), exam season, before starting any study.
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
జయ అంబే గౌరి
Goddess Durga / Amba / Gauri
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
సత్యనారాయణ ఆరతి
Lord Satyanarayana (form of Vishnu)