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Aarati Bhagavana Kailasavasi

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Devotional text

āratī bhagavāna kailāsavāsī
śīśa gaṃga ardhaṃga pārvatī, sadā virājata kailāsī |
naṃdī bhṛṃgī nṛtya karata haiṃ, dharata dhyāna sura sukharāsī ||
śītala manda sugandha pavana baha, baiṭhe haiṃ śiva avināśī |
karata gāna gandharva sapta svara, rāga rāginī madhurā-sī ||
yakṣa-rakṣa bhairava jahe ḍolata, bolata haiṃ vanake vāsī |
koyala śabda sunāvata sundara, bhramara karata haiṃ guṃjā-sī ||
kalpadruma aru pārijāta taru, lāga rahe haiṃ lakṣāsī |
kāmadhenu koṭina jaha~ ḍolata, karata dugdhakī varṣā-sī ||
sūryakānta sama parvata śobhita, candrakānta sama himarāśī |
nitya chahoṃ ṛtu rahata suśobhita, sevata sadā prakṛti-dāsī ||
ṛṣi-muni deva danuja nita sevata, gāna karata śruti guṇarāśī |
brahmā-viṣṇu nihārata nisidina, kachu śiva hamakū~ pharamāsī ||
ṛddhi siddhike dātā śaṃkara, nita sat cit āna~darāśī |
jinake sumirata hī kaṭa jātī, kaṭhina kāla-yamakī phā~sī ||
triśūladharajīkā nāma niraṃtara, prema sahita jo nara gāsī |
dūra hoya vipadā usa narakī, janma-janma śivapada pāsī ||
kailāsī kāśīke vāsī, avināśī merī sudha lījo |
sevaka jāna sadā carananako, apano jāna kṛpā kījo ||
tuma to prabhujī sadā dayāmaya, avaguṇa mere saba ḍhakiyo |
saba aparādha kṣamākara śaṃkara, kiṃkarako vinatī suniyo ||

About this aarti — Shiva

An Aarti is a song of worship sung while waving a lit lamp (diya) before the deity. The circling flame symbolises the removal of darkness and the offering of one’s ego at the feet of the divine. Aartis are sung at the end of puja in temples and homes across India, and their familiar melodies mark the rhythm of daily worship.

How to chant

Light a ghee or oil lamp on a small plate (thali), optionally with flowers, incense and akshata (rice grains). Sing the aarti while slowly circling the lamp clockwise before the deity. Afterwards, cup your hands over the flame, touch your eyes and forehead, and share prasad with everyone present.

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