Maa Durga Aarti

Durga means the one who is difficult to reach. Devi Durga in the Hindu religion is the name of the Goddess who is the reincarnation of ‘Shakti’. She is also known by many other names like Parvati, Ambika or Santoshi Mata. Destroyer of demons and demolisher of evil, she is worshipped during the ten days long festival of Durga puja. During this festival, people all over the country celebrate the pooja through community efforts. Idols of Maa Durga are established at temporary temples and a grand pooja is organized. Even in the temples, special Pooja is performed during the Navratras. Three times a day, the aarti of Maa Durga is performed along with bhajans and bhog. In the lines below, we have provided the lyrics for Maa Durga’s aarti song. You may sing the song to the tune of 'Om Jai Jagadish Hare'. 

Maa Durga Aarti

Jai Ambe Gauri maiya, jaa Shyama Gauri
Nishdin tumko dhyavat, Hari Brahma Shivji, 
Jai Ambe.... 
Mang sindur birajat, tiko mrigmadko, 
ujjvalse dou naina, chandravadan niko, 
Jai Ambe.... 
Kanak saman kalevar, raktambar raje, 
Raktapushp galmala, kanthhar saje, 
Jai Ambe.... Kehari vahan rajat, khadg khappar dhari
sur nar munijan sevat, tinke dukhahari, 
Jai Ambe.... 
Kanan kundal shobhit, nasagre moti
Kotik chandra divakar, samrajat jyoti, 
Jai Ambe.... 
Shumbh- nishumbh vidare, MahishaSur ghatia
Dhumra-vilochan naina, nishdin madmati
Jai Ambe.... 
Brahmani, Rudrani tum Kamala Rani, 
Agam-nigam bakhani. turn Shiv patrani, 
Jai Ambe.... 
Chaunsath yogini gavat, nritya karat Bhairon, 
Bajat tab mridanga, aur bajat damru, 
Jai Ambe... 
Tum ho jag ki mata, tum hi ho bharta, 
Bhaktan ki dukh harta, sukh sampati karta, 
Jai Ambe.... 
Bhuja char ati shobhit, var mudra dhari, 
Manvanchhit phal pavat, sevat nar nari, 
Jai Ambe.... 
kanchan thal virajat, agaru kapur bati
Malketu men rajat, kotiratan jyoti, 
Jai Ambe....