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Shri Mahakaleshwar Aarti

Recited at Ujjain
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oṃ jaya śiva jaya mahākāla, svāmī jaya śambhū mahākāla| jyotirliṃga svarūpā, tuma kālo ke kāla|| oṃ jaya śiva jaya mahākāla||

bāraha jyotirliṃga meṃ, mahimā baṛo hai nāma| kṣiprā taṭa ujjaina meṃ, mahākāla ko dhāma||

tuma bhīmeśvara devā, tuma kāśī viśvanātha| gomatī taṭa trayaṃbhakeśvara, dārūkavana nāganātha||

hātha joṛa tere dvāre, kāla khaṛā lācāra| sura nara asura carācara, saba ke ho karatāra||

citā bhasma se tero, nita nita ho śrṛṃgāra| bhaktana kā mana mohe, tero rūpa nihāra||

bhasma āratī terī, adbhuta hai bhagavana| bhāgyavāna nara nārī, pāeṃ śubha darśana||

sātha meṃ gaṇapati gaurā, kārtika hai devā| dvāra khaṛe hai naṃdī, nita uṭha kare sevā||

jo jana terā darśana, śraddhā se kara jāe| mauta akāla nā āe, sukha vaibhava pā jāe||

mahākāla kī āratī, jo nara nārī gāe| kahata ‘maheśa’ prabhu se, mana icchā phala pāe|| oṃ jaya śiva jaya mahākāla||

The aarti of Shri Mahakaleshwar, the Jyotirlinga of Ujjain, sung to the tune of the well-known “Om Jai Shiv Omkara”. It praises Mahakal among the twelve Jyotirlingas, his abode on the bank of the Shipra, and the world-famous Bhasma Aarti.

About this aarti

Original language
Hindi
Commonly sung on
MondayA customary association, not a restriction.

Meanings are compiled and edited by the Ved Path team, and are being progressively reviewed for accuracy.

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