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Ganesh Aarti

Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Deva — full text and meaning

Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Deva is a Hindi aarti to Ganesha. Read the complete selected Aarti Sangrah text describing his form, offerings and refuge, with Roman transliteration and original meanings.

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  1. जय गणेश जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा। माता जाकी पारवती पिता महादेवा॥

    Jai Ganesh jai Ganesh jai Ganesh devā | Mātā jākī Pārvatī pitā Mahādevā ||

    Praise to Ganesha. The aarti remembers Parvati as his mother and Mahadeva, Shiva, as his father.

  2. एकदन्त दयावन्त चारभुजाधारी। माथे पर तिलक सोहे मूसे की सवारी॥

    Ekadant dayāvant chārbhujādhārī | Māthe par tilak sohe mūse kī savārī ||

    Ganesha is described with one tusk, compassion and four arms. A tilak adorns his forehead, and a mouse is his vehicle.

  3. पान चढ़े फल चढ़े और चढ़े मेवा। लड्डुअन का भोग लगे संत करें सेवा॥

    Pān chaṛhe phal chaṛhe aur chaṛhe mevā | Laḍḍuan kā bhog lage sant karẽ sevā ||

    The stanza pictures offerings of betel leaf, fruit, dry fruit and laddus, together with the service of saints. These are offerings described by the hymn, not a compulsory shopping list.

  4. अंधे को आँख देत कोढ़िन को काया। बाँझन को पुत्र देत निर्धन को माया॥

    Andhe ko ā̃kh det koṛhin ko kāyā | Bā̃jhan ko putra det nirdhan ko māyā ||

    The stanza expresses traditional prayers for sight, bodily well-being, children and relief from poverty. It does not establish a prediction of healing or fertility outcomes.

  5. सूर श्याम शरण आए सफल कीजे सेवा। जय गणेश जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा॥

    Sūr Shyām sharan āe saphal kīje sevā | Jai Ganesh jai Ganesh jai Ganesh devā ||

    The closing verse asks Ganesha to accept the service of one who seeks refuge. The words Sur Shyam occur in the text; this line alone does not establish the author’s identity.

Meaning & Significance

This aarti moves from Ganesha’s familiar form to offerings and the prayer for refuge. It is a different work from the Marathi Sukhkarta Dukhharta: both praise Ganesha, but their words and sequence differ.

The selected text follows Sanskrit Documents’ Aarti Sangrah. The prayer book hosted by the University of Chicago, page 60, has phool, flowers, where Sangrah has phal, fruit, and joins Surshyam in its closing line. This page follows Sangrah and retains the full final refrain. Modern translations from these collections are not reproduced.

How to Chant

Read or sing during the aarti portion of your household worship. Keep a safe distance from the lamp flame. You may repeat the refrain according to your familiar singing tradition; the complete source text is shown here, while performance repetitions can vary.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this Sukhkarta Dukhharta?
This is the Hindi Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Deva aarti. Sukhkarta Dukhharta is a separate Marathi aarti.
Who wrote this Ganesh Aarti?
The selected text contains Sur Shyam, but the compared witnesses do not establish one historical author from that wording. This page therefore does not claim a certain authorship.