Ganesh Aarti – Hindi English
Ganesh Aarti in Hindi & English
Two beloved aartis sung to Lord Ganesha — with transliteration, plain-English meaning, and the devotion behind every line.
।। Shendur Laal Chadhayo ।।
Hindi · Transliteration
Shendur laal chadhayo achchha gajamukh ko,
Dondil laal biraaje sut gaurihar ko.
Haath liye gud laddu saai survar ko,
Mahima kahe na jaaye laagat hu pad ko.
Jai-jai jee ganaraaj vidyaasukhdaataa,
Dhany tumhaaro darshan mera man ramtaa.
Jai dev, jai dev ||
Ashton siddhi daasi sankat ko bairi,
Vighn vinaashan mangal moorti adhikaari.
Koti suraj prakaash aisi chhabi teri,
Gandasthal madmastak jhule shashi bahari.
Jai-jai jee ganaraaj vidyaasukhdaataa,
Dhany tumhaaro darshan mera man ramtaa.
Jai dev, jai dev ||
Bhaavbhagat se koi sharanagat aave,
Santati sampatti sabahi bharpoor paave.
Aise tum maharaaj moko ati bhaave,
Gosaaveenandan nishidin gun gaave.
Jai-jai jee ganaraaj vidyaasukhdaataa,
Dhany tumhaaro darshan mera man ramtaa.
Jai dev, jai dev ||
।। Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh Deva ।।
Hindi · Transliteration
Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh Deva.
Mata Jaaki Parvati, Pita Mahadeva.
Ek Dant Dayavant, Char Bhuja Dhari.
Mathe Sindoor Sohe, Moosh Ki Sawari.
Paan Chadhe, Phool Chadhe, Aur Chadhe Meva.
Ladduan Ka Bhog Lage, Sant Kare Seva.
Andhan Ko Aankh Dete, Kodhin Ko Kaaya.
Baanchan Ko Putra Dete, Nirdhan Ko Maya.
Sur Shyam Sharan Aaye, Safal Kije Seva.
Mata Jaaki Parvati, Pita Mahadeva.
Why these aartis matter
An aarti is sung at the close of puja while a lit lamp is circled before the deity — both these hymns are staples of that moment, especially through the eleven days of Ganesh Chaturthi.
- Shendur Laal Chadhayo centres on Ganesha's iconography — his vermilion-anointed face, his form, and his identity as Vighnaharta, remover of obstacles.
- Jai Ganesh Deva is the most widely sung Ganesh aarti across North India, naming his parents Shiva and Parvati and listing the blessings devotees seek: sight, health, offspring, and prosperity.
- Both are traditionally sung standing, with hands folded, as the aarti lamp completes its circles before the murti.