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Shri Vyadeshvara Aarati

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Devotional text

śrīvyāḍeśvara āratī
bhārgavanirmita pāvana aparāṃta bhūmī |
tyāmājī avataralā jagatācā svāmī |
vyāḍī sthāpita liṃge guptaci rāhilā |
śaraṇāgata je bhāvika tārita tyāṃ sakaḻā || 1||
jayadeva jayadeva śrī vyāḍeśvarā |
     praṇipāta sāṣṭāṃga tuja gaṃgādharā | jayadeva jayadeva || dhṛ||
aṃbāmātā āṇika śobhe gaṇapatī |
garuḍāsaha mārūtī naṃdī to puḍhatī |
śrīpatī lakṣmī sūrya bhavatī baisale |
paṃcāyatana rūpe maṃdira śobhale || 2||
jayadeva jayadeva śrī vyāḍeśvarā |
     praṇipāta sāṣṭāṃga tuja gaṃgādharā | jayadeva jayadeva || dhṛ||
sātvika to gābhārā piṃḍī tava tyāta |
sapta vadanī phaṇidhara dharato vari chatra |
saṃtata dhāra dharāyā abhiṣeka pātra |
dhyānaci suṃdara disale girīśā supātra || 3||
jayadeva jayadeva śrī vyāḍeśvarā |
     praṇipāta sāṣṭāṃga tuja gaṃgādharā | jayadeva jayadeva || dhṛ||
oṃ śrīvyāḍeśvarāya namaḥ |

About this aarti — Vishnu

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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