Shiva Aarti (Om Jai Shiv Omkara)
ఓం జయ శివ ఓంకార
Dedicated to Lord Shiva · Composed by Pandit Shivanand Joshi · 5 stanzas, ~5 minutes
Sung in Shiva temples during all aartis (morning, mid-day, evening). Mandatory on Maha Shivaratri.
Opening Line — Sanskrit/Hindi
ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा, स्वामी जय शिव ओंकारा । ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव, अर्धांगी धारा ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
Om Jai Śiv Omkārā, Swāmī Jai Śiv Omkārā / Brahmā Viṣṇu Sadāśiva, ardhāṅgī dhārā
English Translation
Hail Shiva, the Omkara (primordial sound) — Brahma, Vishnu, and Sadashiva — bearing Ardhangini (Parvati).
When to Sing
Maha Shivaratri, Sawan Mondays, Pradosha, daily evening worship in Shiva homes.
Significance
Sung in Shiva temples during all aartis (morning, mid-day, evening). Mandatory on Maha Shivaratri.
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
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
సరస్వతీ ఆరతి
Goddess Saraswati
సత్యనారాయణ ఆరతి
Lord Satyanarayana (form of Vishnu)