Aarti and ChalisaAarti and chalisa
How to do aarti, the thali, the Hanuman Chalisa and the story of "Om Jai Jagdish Hare".
Guides
- How to do aarti
- The aarti thali
- What the lamp in aarti means
- Ganga aarti
- The Hanuman Chalisa
- Om Jai Jagdish Hare
- Aarti by deity
Every aarti, chalisa and bhajan below is described, not printed: please use a printed book for the words.
Questions people ask
What is aarti?
Aarti is the ritual of waving a lit lamp before a deity, with singing, at the end of a puja and at fixed times of the day.
Which way do you wave the lamp?
Clockwise, in front of the deity.
Where are the words?
We do not print them; please use a printed aarti book from your family or temple.
This page describes common practice in plain words. Families and temples differ, and your own tradition comes first. We do not print the words of the aartis and chalisas here; use a printed book from your family or temple for the exact text.