Kanaka Durga Aarti (Vijayawada)
कनक दुर्गा आरती
Aarti of Kanaka Durga — the golden Durga of Vijayawada's Indrakeeladri hill, presiding deity of Andhra Pradesh. Self-manifest (svayambhu) eight-armed form slaying Mahishasura. Particularly revered during Dussehra when over 1 million pilgrims visit the hill shrine over 9 nights.
Lyrics (Devanagari)
जय कनक दुर्गा माता, इन्द्रकीलाद्रि वासिनी।
विजयवाडा की रक्षक, स्वर्ण वर्णा प्रकाशिनी॥
अष्ट भुजा शोभायमान, शस्त्र अनेक धारिणी।
सिंह वाहिनी महामाये, महिषासुर मर्दिनी॥
कृष्णा नदी के तट पर, स्वर्ण मन्दिर सोहे।
भक्त जनों के दर्शन, मन को अति मोहे॥
दशहरे के नौ रातें, उत्सव अति प्यारा।
लाखों भक्त पधारे, दर्शन को हमारा॥
स्वयम्भू रूप तुम्हारा, अर्जुन ने पूजा।
पाशुपत अस्त्र पाया, शिव कृपा से दूजा॥
English Transliteration
Jai Kanaka Durga Mata, Indrakeelaadri vaasini
Vijayawada ki rakshak, swarna varna prakaashini
Asht bhuja shobhaayamaan, shastra anek dhaarini
Sinh vaahini mahaamaaye, mahishaasur mardini
Krishna nadi ke tat par, swarn mandir sohe
Bhakt janon ke darshan, man ko ati mohe
Dashahre ke nau raaten, utsav ati pyaara
Laakhon bhakt padhaare, darshan ko hamaara
Svayambhoo roop tumhaara, Arjun ne pooja
Paashupat astra paaya, Shiv kripa se dooja
Meaning
Victory to Mother Kanaka Durga, dweller of Indrakeeladri, protectress of Vijayawada, of golden radiance. Eight-armed, supremely beautiful, bearing many weapons. Lion-riding Mother of the world, slayer of Mahishasura. On the banks of the Krishna river your golden temple shines, drawing devotees whose hearts you enchant. During the nine nights of Dussehra your festival is most beloved — lakhs of devotees gather for your darshan. Your self-manifest form was worshipped by Arjuna who, by Shiva's grace through your blessing, received the Pashupata weapon.
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