Gauri Aarti (Mangala Gauri)
गौरी आरती
Aarti of Gauri — Parvati in her radiant fair-complexioned bridal form, worshipped especially by newly married women for marital harmony. Sung during the 5-year Mangala Gauri vrat on Shravan Tuesdays, during Hartalika Teej fast, and at the Rajasthani Gangaur festival.
Lyrics (Devanagari)
जय गौरी माता, मैया जय गौरी माता।
शिव शंकर की प्रिय अर्धांगी, जग की पालन कर्ता॥
गौर वर्ण सुन्दर तन, हिमालय की पुत्री।
महादेव की प्रिया, सुहागिन सुख दात्री॥
मंगला गौरी रूप, सावन में पूजे।
अखंड सौभाग्य देवो, सुहाग सदा रहे॥
हरितालिका तीज पर, कुंवारी कन्या आए।
शिव सम पति पाने को, व्रत श्रद्धा से लाए॥
गणेश कार्तिकेय जननी, सिंह वाहिनी माँ।
अष्ट सिद्धि नव निधि देवो, चरणन शीश नवाँ॥
English Transliteration
Jai Gauri Mata, maiya jai Gauri Mata
Shiv shankar ki priya ardhaangi, jag ki paalan karta
Gaur varn sundar tan, Himalaya ki putri
Mahadev ki priya, suhaagin sukh daatri
Mangala Gauri roop, Saavan mein pooje
Akhand saubhaagya devo, suhaag sada rahe
Haritaalika teej par, kunwaari kanya aaye
Shiv sam pati paane ko, vrat shraddha se laaye
Ganesh Kaartikeya janani, sinh vaahini maa
Asht siddhi nav nidhi devo, charanan sheesh navaan
Meaning
Victory to Mother Gauri, beloved consort of Shiva Shankara, sustainer of the world. Of fair complexion and beautiful form, daughter of Himalaya, beloved of Mahadeva, bestower of marital bliss upon suhaagins (married women). In your Mangala Gauri form you are worshipped on Shravan Tuesdays — grant us unbroken marital fortune, may suhaag last forever. On Hartalika Teej, unmarried girls come to you, observing the fast with sincere faith to obtain a husband like Shiva. Mother of Ganesha and Kartikeya, lion-rider — grant the eight siddhis and nine treasures; we bow our heads at your feet.
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