Navratri Aarti Lyrics in Hindi and English (2026)

नवरात्रि आरती संग्रह — हिंदी और अंग्रेज़ी

Complete devotional collection — Jai Ambe Gauri, Jai Adhya Shakti, Mahishasura Mardini Stotram & the sacred story of Nav Durga for Navratri 2026.
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 What is Navratri? | नवरात्रि का अर्थ और महत्व

Navratri (नवरात्रि) literally means "Nine Nights" — Nav (नव = nine) and Ratri (रात्रि = night). This sacred festival celebrates the divine feminine energy, Shakti, as manifested in the nine forms of Goddess Durga, collectively known as Nav Durga (नव दुर्गा).

Observed four times a year — with Shardiya Navratri (शारदीय नवरात्रि) in autumn being the most celebrated — this festival is a time for fasting, prayer, garba dance, and the chanting of aartis and stotrams. The tenth day, Vijayadashami (Dussehra), commemorates the victory of the Goddess over the demon Mahishasura.

Navratri 2026 dates: 21 September 2026 (Start) — 30 September 2026 (Vijayadashami). Each of the nine nights is dedicated to a specific form of Goddess Durga, and devotees perform aarti (आरती) morning and evening to invoke her divine blessings.

 The Sacred Story of Goddess Durga | माँ दुर्गा की पावन कथा

The Origin of Shakti | शक्ति का उद्गम

In the beginning of all creation, the universe was in balance — the divine Trimurti of Brahma (the Creator), Vishnu (the Preserver), and Mahesh (the Destroyer) maintained cosmic order. But a great darkness arose in the form of the demon king Mahishasura (महिषासुर). Through extreme penance, he had obtained a boon from Lord Brahma that no man, no god, and no being born of man could ever slay him. With this invincibility, Mahishasura unleashed terror upon the three worlds — Swarga (heaven), Prithvi (earth), and Patala (the netherworld).

The gods, defeated and driven from their heavenly abode, approached Lord Brahma, who led them all to Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. As the story of the demon's terror was told, a divine fury arose in the hearts of the three great gods. From their combined divine radiance, a blazing light emerged — so brilliant that it illuminated all creation. This sacred light took the form of a supremely beautiful and all-powerful goddess: Maa Durga (माँ दुर्गा), also called Shakti, Bhavani, Chandika, and Adi Parashakti.

The Birth of the Goddess | देवी का प्रादुर्भाव

Each god contributed his divine power and weapons to Maa Durga. Lord Shiva gave his trident (Trishul), Lord Vishnu his Sudarshana Chakra, Lord Indra his thunderbolt Vajra, Lord Yama his staff, Lord Varuna his conch and noose, Lord Agni his spear, and so on. The Himalayas gifted her a lion as her divine vahana (vehicle).

Thus adorned with ten arms, each holding a divine weapon, and seated upon a majestic lion, the goddess shone with the brilliance of a thousand suns. Her roar echoed through the cosmos, shaking the mountains and the seas.

The demon Mahishasura sent his armies. One by one, his great demon generals — Chikshura, Chamara, and Vidalaksha — were slain by the goddess. Each time Mahishasura changed his form to escape her — taking the shape of a buffalo, a lion, a man, and an elephant — but Maa Durga countered every form and finally pierced his chest with her trident, ending his tyranny forever.

The Nine Nights of Victory | नौ दिन का महायुद्ध और विजय

According to the Devi Mahatmyam (also known as the Durga Saptashati or Chandi Path), the battle between the goddess and Mahishasura raged for nine days and nine nights. On each night, the goddess manifested in a different form — each form representing a unique divine quality needed to overcome a specific evil. These nine forms are collectively revered as the Nav Durga.

On the tenth day — Vijayadashami (Victory Tenth) — Maa Durga emerged victorious, slaying Mahishasura and restoring peace, dharma, and light to the universe. The gods rejoiced, flowers rained from heaven, and divine music filled the cosmos.

This victory symbolizes the eternal triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil. Since that primordial day, devotees across the world worship the goddess during Navratri, chanting her aartis, reciting her stories, and seeking her blessings for strength, courage, and divine grace.

Nav Durga — The Nine Sacred Forms | नव दुर्गा — नौ दिव्य स्वरूप

Jai Ambe Gauri — Main Navratri Aarti

जय अम्बे गौरी — मुख्य आरती

॥ Chorus — मुखड़ा ॥

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॥ Verse 3 ॥

॥ Verse 4 ॥

॥ Verse 5 ॥

॥ Verse 6 ॥

॥ Verse 7 ॥

॥ Verse 8 ॥

॥ Closing Prayer — समापन ॥

 Jai Adhya Shakti — Gujarati Navratri Aarti

जय आद्य शक्ति — आरती

॥ Chorus — मुखड़ा ॥

॥ Verse 1 ॥

॥ Verse 2 ॥

॥ Verse 3 ॥

Mahishasura Mardini Stotram — Sacred Shlokas

महिषासुर मर्दिनी स्तोत्रम् — शुभ श्लोक

The Mahishasura Mardini Stotram is one of the most beloved Sanskrit hymns composed in praise of Goddess Durga. Attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, each verse is set to a rhythmic, melodious meter that evokes the thundering gallop of the Goddess's lion as she charges into battle.

॥ Shloka 1 ॥

अयि गिरिनन्दिनि नन्दितमेदिनि विश्वविनोदिनि नन्दनुते। गिरिवरविन्ध्यशिरोऽधिनिवासिनि विष्णुविलासिनि जिष्णुनुते॥

Meaning: O daughter of the mountain king, who brings joy to the earth, who delights the universe, who is praised by Nanda — You who dwell atop the great Vindhya mountain, who are the divine play of Vishnu and praised by the victorious Indra.

॥ Shloka 2 — Refrain (ध्रुवपद) ॥

जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥

Meaning: Victory, victory to you — O destroyer of Mahishasura, O gracefully-matted one, O daughter of the mountain!

Navratri 2026 — Aarti Muhurta & Timing

आरती का शुभ समय — 2026

 How to Perform Navratri Aarti | नवरात्रि आरती कैसे करें

Step-by-Step Guide for Aarti Puja

1. Snan & Shuddhi (स्नान और शुद्धि) Begin by bathing and wearing clean, preferably bright-colored clothes. The Navratri color of each day should be worn if possible to honor the specific form of the goddess.

2. Puja Sthapana (पूजा स्थापना) Set up the deity's image or idol on a clean altar. Place a red cloth beneath, and arrange fresh flowers, fruits, coconut, kumkum, haldi, and a diya (oil lamp).

3. Kalash Sthapana (कलश स्थापना) On the first day (Pratipada), establish a copper or brass water pot (Kalash) representing the goddess. Place mango leaves, a coconut, and red thread around it.

4. Diya Jalana (दीया जलाना) Light a ghee lamp (Akhand Jyoti) that should ideally remain burning for all nine days. This symbolizes the divine light of the goddess banishing all darkness.

5. Aarti Gaana (आरती गाना) Sing or chant the Jai Ambe Gauri aarti while rotating the aarti thali (plate with diya) clockwise before the deity — first at the feet, then the navel, then the face, and finally in a full circle.

6. Prasad Vitran (प्रसाद वितरण) Offer panchamrit (milk, curd, honey, ghee, sugar), fruits, and sweets to the goddess. Distribute prasad to all family members after the aarti is complete.

7. Kanya Pujan (कन्या पूजन) On the eighth or ninth day (Ashtami or Navami), invite nine young girls representing the Nav Durga for Kanjak puja. Wash their feet, apply tilak, offer prasad of poori, chana, and halwa, and gift them tokens of reverence.

 Spiritual Significance of Navratri Aarti

आरती का आध्यात्मिक महत्व

The word Aarti (आरती) derives from the Sanskrit word Aratrika — the light that removes darkness. Performing aarti with a lamp is symbolic of offering the light of our consciousness to the divine. When we sing the aarti, every syllable is a prayer; every flame is a surrender of the ego to the goddess.

The rhythmic bell ringing during aarti is believed to ward off negative energies and awaken divine vibrations in the atmosphere. The fragrance of incense (dhoop) purifies the environment and invites the goddess's divine presence.

Navratri aarti is not merely a ritual — it is a complete practice of surrender, devotion, and self-purification.

"या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥"
To the Goddess who resides in all beings as Power — salutations to her, salutations, salutations, and salutations again.

✦ जय माँ दुर्गा ✦ शुभ नवरात्रि 2026 ✦

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