Chamunda Devi Aarti
चामुण्डा देवी आरती
Fierce Saptamatrika aspect of Devi — slayer of asuras Chanda and Munda per Devi Mahatmya chapter 7. In Mysuru lineage Chamundeshwari is the kuladevata of the Wadiyar dynasty; in Himachal the Chamunda Devi shrine on Baner river is a Shakti Peetha. Aarti invokes her ten-armed kapala-trishula form for protection from negative shakti and tantric afflictions.
Lyrics (Devanagari)
जय जय चामुण्डा माई। चण्ड मुण्ड दैत्य संहारणी॥
दश भुजा त्रिशूल कपाली। मुण्डमाला गले विराजे॥
सिंह वाहिनी रक्तबीज नाशिनी। कालरूप शिवप्रिया कल्याणी॥
चामुण्डेश्वरी मैसूर पहाड़ी। हिमाचल बनेर तट पर बिराजी॥
भक्तजन की रक्षा करनी। जय जय जय जगदम्बे चामुण्डा॥
English Transliteration
Jai jai Chamunda Maai | Chanda Munda daitya samhaarini
Dasha bhuja trishula kapaali | Mundamaala gale viraaje
Simha vaahini raktabija naashini | Kaalarupa Shivapriyaa kalyaani
Chamundeshwari Mysore pahaadi | Himaachal Baner tata par biraaji
Bhaktajana ki raksha karani | Jai jai jai Jagadambe Chamunda
Meaning
Victory to Mother Chamunda, slayer of demons Chanda and Munda. Ten-armed bearer of trident and skull, garland of severed heads adorning her neck. Mounted on the lion, destroyer of Raktabija, dark-formed beloved of Shiva, bestower of welfare. Chamundeshwari of the Mysore hills, enthroned on the banks of Baner river in Himachal. Protector of devotees, victory victory victory to Mother Jagadamba Chamunda.
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