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Aarti to Maa Durga

Jai Ambe Gauri

जय अम्बे गौरी

Primary Devi aarti sung across India during Navratri and daily Mata worship. Praises the nine forms of the Mother as Ambe Gauri — the radiant Mother of the universe. Composed in classical Hindi devotional style.

5 minNavratri (all 9 days), Durga Ashtami, daily Devi worship

Lyrics (Devanagari)

जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी।

तुमको निशिदिन ध्यावत, हरि ब्रह्मा शिवरी॥

मांग सिन्दूर विराजत, टीको मृगमद को।

उज्ज्वल से दोऊ नैना, चन्द्र-वदन नीको॥

कनक समान कलेवर, रक्ताम्बर राजै।

रक्तपुष्प गल माला, कण्ठन पर साजै॥

English Transliteration

Jai Ambe Gauri, Maiya Jai Shyama Gauri

Tumko nishidin dhyaavat, Hari Brahma Shivari

Maang sindoor virajat, Teeko mrugamad ko

Ujjwal se do-oo naina, Chandra-vadan neeko

Kanak samaan kalevar, Raktambar raajai

Raktapushp gal maala, Kanthan par saajai

Meaning

Hail to Mother Ambe Gauri, Hail to Shyama Gauri. Hari (Vishnu), Brahma, and Shiva meditate upon you day and night. The sindoor adorns your parting; the kasturi tilak gleams on your forehead. Your eyes are radiant, your face like the moon. Golden is your form, draped in crimson; a garland of red flowers shines upon your neck.

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