Ganesha · Aarti
Ganesh Aarti (Jai Ganesh Deva)
The most widely sung Ganesha aarti in North India, offered at the start of worship and celebrations since Ganesha is honoured first among the gods. It is central to Ganesh Chaturthi observances.
The text
जय गणेश जय गणेश, जय गणेश देवा । माता जाकी पार्वती, पिता महादेवा ॥ एकदंत दयावंत, चार भुजा धारी । माथे सिंदूर सोहे, मूसे की सवारी ॥ जय गणेश जय गणेश ॥ पान चढ़े फूल चढ़े, और चढ़े मेवा । लड्डुअन का भोग लगे, संत करें सेवा ॥ जय गणेश जय गणेश ॥ अंधन को आँख देत, कोढ़िन को काया । बांझन को पुत्र देत, निर्धन को माया ॥ जय गणेश जय गणेश ॥ सूर श्याम शरण आए, सफल कीजे सेवा । माता जाकी पार्वती, पिता महादेवा ॥ जय गणेश जय गणेश ॥
Meaning in English
Victory to Ganesha, whose mother is Parvati and whose father is Mahadeva. It praises the single-tusked, compassionate lord with four arms, vermilion on his brow, riding upon his mouse; it names the leaf, flower and sweets offered to him and the laddus he loves. He gives sight to the blind, health to the afflicted, a child to the childless and wealth to the poor; the singer takes refuge and prays that the worship be fruitful.
About this text
The most widely sung Ganesha aarti in North India, offered at the start of worship and celebrations since Ganesha is honoured first among the gods. It is central to Ganesh Chaturthi observances.
