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Aarti to Lord Ganesha

Ganesh Aarti (Jai Ganesh Deva)

जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा

Sung at the start of any auspicious occasion to invoke the blessings of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. Composed by Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri. Universally known across India.

4 minBefore every Hindu ritual, Ganesh Chaturthi, Wednesdays

Lyrics (Devanagari)

जय गणेश, जय गणेश, जय गणेश देवा।

माता जाकी पार्वती, पिता महादेवा॥

एकदन्त दयावन्त, चार भुजा धारी।

माथे सिंदूर सोहे, मूसे की सवारी॥

अंधन को आँख देत, कोढ़िन को काया।

बांझन को पुत्र देत, निर्धन को माया॥

सूर श्याम शरण आए, सफल कीजे सेवा।

माता जाकी पार्वती, पिता महादेवा॥

English Transliteration

Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh Deva

Maata jaaki Parvati, pita Mahadeva

Ekadant dayavant, chaar bhuja dhari

Maathe sindoor sohe, moose ki sawari

Andhan ko aankh det, kodhin ko kaaya

Banjhan ko putra det, nirdhan ko maaya

Soor Shyam sharan aaye, saphal keeje seva

Maata jaaki Parvati, pita Mahadeva

Meaning

Victory to Lord Ganesha, son of Parvati and Mahadeva. The single-tusked compassionate one with four arms, vermilion on his forehead, riding his mouse. Grants sight to the blind, healing to the leprous, sons to the childless, wealth to the poor.

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