Shri Hanuman Aarti - Aarti Kijai Hanuman Lala Ki
āratī kījai hanumāna lalā kī| duṣṭa dalana raghunātha kalā kī||
jāke bala se girivara kāṃpe| roga doṣa jāke nikaṭa na jhāṃke||
aṃjani putra mahā bala dāī| saṃtana ke prabhu sadā sahāī||
de bīrā raghunātha paṭhāye| laṃkā jāri sīya sudhi lāye||
laṃkā so koṭi samudra sī khāī| jāta pavanasuta bāra na lāī||
laṃkā jāri asura saṃhāre| siyārāma jī ke kāja saṃvāre||
lakṣmaṇa mūrchita paṛe sakāre| lāya sajīvana prāṇa ubāre||
paiṭhi pātāla tori jamakāre| ahirāvaṇa kī bhujā ukhāre||
bāyeṃ bhujā asura dala māre| dāhine bhujā saṃta jana tāre||
sura nara muni jana āratī utāre| jai jai jai hanumāna ucāre||
kaṃcana thāla kapūra lau chāī| āratī karata aṃjanā māī||
jo hanumāna jī kī āratī gāve| basi baikuṃṭha paramapada pāve||
āratī kījai hanumāna lalā kī| duṣṭa dalana raghunātha kalā kī||
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jāke bala se girivara kāṃpe| roga doṣa jāke nikaṭa na jhāṃke||
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aṃjani putra mahā bala dāī| saṃtana ke prabhu sadā sahāī||
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de bīrā raghunātha paṭhāye| laṃkā jāri sīya sudhi lāye||
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laṃkā so koṭi samudra sī khāī| jāta pavanasuta bāra na lāī||
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laṃkā jāri asura saṃhāre| siyārāma jī ke kāja saṃvāre||
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lakṣmaṇa mūrchita paṛe sakāre| lāya sajīvana prāṇa ubāre||
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paiṭhi pātāla tori jamakāre| ahirāvaṇa kī bhujā ukhāre||
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bāyeṃ bhujā asura dala māre| dāhine bhujā saṃta jana tāre||
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sura nara muni jana āratī utāre| jai jai jai hanumāna ucāre||
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kaṃcana thāla kapūra lau chāī| āratī karata aṃjanā māī||
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jo hanumāna jī kī āratī gāve| basi baikuṃṭha paramapada pāve||
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Introduction
“Aarti Kijai Hanuman Lala Ki” is the most popular aarti dedicated to Lord Hanuman. Hanuman, the son of the wind god (Pavanputra), is the supreme devotee and servant of Lord Rama. This aarti describes His immense strength, devotion, and unwavering dedication to Raghunath (Lord Rama).
Significance
The Hanuman Aarti holds special significance as Hanuman Ji is known as Sankat Mochan (remover of difficulties) and Bajrangbali (the one with a body as strong as a thunderbolt). Singing this aarti is believed to destroy fear, calamities, and evil forces. Performing this aarti on Tuesdays and Saturdays is considered especially fruitful.
How to Perform
- Light a ghee or oil lamp before the idol or image of Lord Hanuman
- Offer sindoor (vermillion), chameli (jasmine) oil, and red flowers
- Sing the aarti while moving the plate in a clockwise circular motion before Hanuman Ji
- Offer boondi or laddoo as prasad
- Reciting the Hanuman Chalisa after the aarti is considered extremely auspicious
Meanings are compiled and edited by the Ved Path team, and are being progressively reviewed for accuracy.