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Aarati Bhagavana Mahadeva

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Devotional text

āratī bhagavāna mahādeva
hara hara hara mahādeva ||
satya, sanātana, sundara śiva! sabake svāmī |
avikārī, avināśī, aja, antaryāmī ||
hara hara hara mahādeva || 1||
ādi, ananta, anāmaya, akala, kalādhārī |
amala, arūpa, agocara, avicala, aghahārī ||
hara hara hara mahādeva || 2||
brahmā, viṣṇu, maheśvara, tuma trimūrtidhārī |
kartā, bhartā, dhartā tuma hī saṃhārī ||
hara hara hara mahādeva || 3||
rakṣaka, bhakṣaka, preraka, priya auḍharadānī |
sākṣī, parama akartā, kartā, abhimānī ||
hara hara hara mahādeva || 4||
maṇimaya-bhavana-nivāsī, ati bhogī, rāgī |
sadā śamaśāna vihārī, yogī vairāgī ||
hara hara hara mahādeva || 5||
chāla-kapāla, garala-gala, muṇḍamāla, vyālī |
citābhasmatana, trinayana, ayanamahākālī ||
hara hara hara mahādeva || 6||
preta-piśāca-susevita, pītajaṭādhārī |
vivasana vikaṭa rūpadhara, rūdra pralayakārī ||
hara hara hara mahādeva || 7||
śuśra-saumya, surasaridhara, śaśidhara, sukhakārī |
atikamanīya, śāntikara, śivamuni-mana-hārī ||
hara hara hara mahādeva || 8||
nirguṇa, saguṇa, nirañjana, jagamaya, nitya-prabho |
kālarūpa kevala hara! kālātīta vibho ||
hara hara hara mahādeva || 9||
sat, cit, āna~da, rasamaya, karuṇāmaya dhātā |
prema-sudhā-nidhi, priyatama, akhila viśva-trātā ||
hara hara hara mahādeva || 10||
hama ati dīna, dayāmaya! caraṇa-śaraṇa dījai |
saba bidhi nirmala mati kara, apano kara lījai ||
hara hara hara mahādeva || 11||

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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