Sacred Library (All Aartis)
AARTIDeity: Lord Shiva (Mahadev)
Om Jai Shiv Omkara (Shri Shiva Aarti)
The majestic evening aarti invoking Lord Shiva in His cosmic form as the transcendent source of Creation, Preservation, and Dissolution.
Auspicious Timing: Monday evenings, Pradosh Kaal, and during Rudrabhishek
Sacred Benefits: Destroys negativity, fear of death, and worldly sorrow; bestows inner tranquility and spiritual enlightenment.
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ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा, हर ॐ शिव ओंकारा। ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव, अर्द्धांगी धारा॥ ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा॥
Om Jai Śiva Oṁkārā, Hara Om Śiva Oṁkārā | Brahmā Viṣṇu Sadāśiva, Arddhāṅgī Dhārā || Om Jai Śiva Oṁkārā ||
Meaning: Glory to You, O Shiva, the supreme embodiment of the sacred syllable Om! Brahma, Vishnu, and Sadashiva are unified in You, who holds Mother Parvati as Your other half.
एकानन चतुरानन, पंचानन राजे। हंसासन गरुड़ासन, वृषवाहन साजे॥ ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा॥
Ekānana Caturānana, Pañcānana Rāje | Haṁsāsana Garuḍāsana, Vṛṣavāhana Sāje || Om Jai Śiva Oṁkārā ||
Meaning: You manifest as single-faced (Vishnu), four-faced (Brahma), and five-faced (Sadashiva); seated upon the swan, the celestial eagle Garuda, and the sacred bull Nandi.
दो भुज चार चतुर्भुज, दस भुज अति सोहे। त्रिगुण रूप निरखता, त्रिभुवन जन मोहे॥ ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा॥
Do Bhuja Cāra Caturbhuja, Dasa Bhuja Ati Sohe | Triguṇa Rūpa Nirakhatā, Tribhuvana Jana Mohe || Om Jai Śiva Oṁkārā ||
Meaning: Adorned with two, four, or ten arms; manifesting the three cosmic Gunas (Sattva, Rajas, Tamas), captivating all beings across the three worlds.
अक्षमाला बनमाला, रुण्डमाला धारी। चन्दन मृगमद सोहै, भाले शशिधारी॥ ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा॥
Akṣamālā Banamālā, Ruṇḍamālā Dhārī | Candana Mṛgamada Sohai, Bhāle Śaśidhārī || Om Jai Śiva Oṁkārā ||
Meaning: You wear garlands of rudraksha, wild forest blooms, and skulls; anointed with sandalwood and musk, bearing the cooling crescent moon on Your brow.
श्वेताम्बर पीताम्बर, बाघम्बर अंगे। सनकादिक गरुड़ादिक, भूतादिक संगे॥ ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा॥
Śvetāmbara Pītāmbara, Bāghambara Aṅge | Sanakādika Garuḍādika, Bhūtādika Saṅge || Om Jai Śiva Oṁkārā ||
Meaning: Draped in white silk, yellow silk, and the sacred tiger skin; surrounded by sages like Sanaka, celestials like Garuda, and all beings of nature.
कर के मध्य कमंडलु, चक्र त्रिशूल धरता। जगकर्ता जगभर्ता, जगसंहारकर्ता॥ ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा॥
Kara Ke Madhya Kamaṇḍalu, Cakra Triśūla Dharatā | Jagakartā Jagabhartā, Jagasaṁhārakartā || Om Jai Śiva Oṁkārā ||
Meaning: Holding the water-pot (kamandalu), cosmic discus (chakra), and divine trident (trishula) in Your hands; You are the Creator, Preserver, and Dissolver of universes.
ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव, जानत अविवेका। प्रणवाक्षर के मध्ये, ये तीनों एका॥ ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा॥
Brahmā Viṣṇu Sadāśiva, Jānata Avivekā | Praṇavākṣara Ke Madhye, Ye Tīnoṁ Ekā || Om Jai Śiva Oṁkārā ||
Meaning: The undiscerning perceive Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva as separate, yet within the sacred syllable Om (AUM), the Holy Trinity is indivisibly One.
काशी में विश्वनाथ विराजे, नन्दी ब्रह्मचारी। नित उठि दर्शन पावत, महिमा अति भारी॥ ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा॥
Kāśī Meṁ Viśvanātha Virāje, Nandī Brahmacārī | Nita Uṭhi Darśana Pāvata, Mahimā Ati Bhārī || Om Jai Śiva Oṁkārā ||
Meaning: Residing as Lord Vishwanath in holy Kashi, served by the faithful brahmachari Nandi; daily contemplation of Your glory yields boundless spiritual grace.
त्रिगुण शिवजी की आरती, जो कोई नर गावे। कहत शिवानन्द स्वामी, मनवांछित फल पावे॥ ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा॥
Triguṇa Śivajī Kī Āratī, Jo Koī Nara Gāve | Kahata Śivānanda Svāmī, Manavāñchita Phala Pāve || Om Jai Śiva Oṁkārā ||
Meaning: Whoever sings this aarti of Lord Shiva with devotion, as proclaimed by Swami Shivananda, attains the fulfillment of their heart's most cherished righteous desires.
Spiritual Significance & Fruits
Lord Shiva is the Auspicious One (Shivam). Singing Om Jai Shiv Omkara with bilva leaves and incense harmonizes the mind with cosmic stillness.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why are Bilva patra offered to Lord Shiva during Aarti?
The trifoliate Bilva leaf represents the three eyes of Shiva, the Holy Trinity (Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh), and the three gunas. Offering it purifies karmas of past three lifetimes.