Devotional songs, in three columns

Aarti

Ganesha

जय गणेश देवा

Jai Ganesh Deva

The most-sung aarti before any auspicious work — invoking Ganesha to remove obstacles.

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Aarti

Vishnu

ॐ जय जगदीश हरे

Om Jai Jagdish Hare

Composed by Pandit Shraddha Ram Phillauri (1870). The single most-sung aarti across India.

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Aarti

Shiva

ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा

Om Jai Shiv Omkara

Sung in every Shivalaya — from Kashi Vishwanath to Somnath. Set to the same tune as the Vishnu aarti.

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Aarti

Krishna

आरती कुञ्ज बिहारी की

Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki

The classic Krishna aarti — sung in every Banke Bihari mandir of Vrindavan.

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Chalisa

Hanuman

श्री हनुमान चालीसा

Hanuman Chalisa

Composed by Goswami Tulsidas (16th c.) in Awadhi — two opening dohas, forty chaupais, one closing doha. Recited daily by millions; said to clear obstacles, fear, and ill-fortune by the grace of Bajrangbali.

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Aarti

Hanuman

आरती कीजे हनुमान लला की

Aarti Kije Hanuman Lala Ki

The traditional aarti to Bajrangbali — short, fierce, and beloved.

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Aarti

Durga

जय अम्बे गौरी

Jai Ambe Gauri

The classic Durga aarti — heard in every Devi mandir during Navratri.

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Aarti

Lakshmi

ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता

Om Jai Lakshmi Mata

The Lakshmi aarti — sung at Diwali in every household across north India.

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Aarti

Saraswati

ॐ जय सरस्वती माता

Om Jai Saraswati Mata

Sung on Vasant Panchami when students place their books before the goddess.

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Aarti

Khatu Shyam (Barbarika)

श्री खाटू श्याम आरती

Shri Khatu Shyam Aarti

The much-loved aarti of Shri Khatushyamji — Barbarika, the grandson of Bhima, blessed by Krishna with the name Shyam.

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Aarti

Surya

ॐ जय सूर्य भगवान

Om Jai Surya Bhagwan

The aarti to Surya — offered at sunrise with arghya.

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Aarti

Sai Baba of Shirdi

श्री साईं बाबा आरती

Sai Baba Aarti

The dhoop aarti at Shirdi — among the four daily aartis composed by Shree Madhav Adkar and others.

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Aarti

Santoshi Mata

जय सन्तोषी माता

Jai Santoshi Mata

Beloved across north India after the 1975 film popularised her vrat — sung at the Friday evening aarti.

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Aarti

Vaishno Devi

आरती श्री वैष्णो देवी

Aarti Shri Vaishno Devi

The aarti of Trikuta Bhavani at her cave shrine in the Trikuta hills.

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Aarti

Shani

श्री शनि देव आरती

Shri Shani Dev Aarti

The aarti to Shanaishchara — sung in Shani mandirs on Saturdays.

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Aarti

Tulsi

आरती श्री तुलसी माता

Aarti Shri Tulsi Mata

Lit each evening at the household Tulsi plant — the auspicious lamp before the basil.

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Aarti

Bhairav

श्री भैरव आरती

Shri Bhairav Aarti

Sung at Kal Bhairav and Batuk Bhairav mandirs — fierce protector form of Shiva.

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Aarti

Gayatri

गायत्री माता आरती

Gayatri Mata Aarti

The aarti to the Mother of the Vedas — sung after the Gayatri sandhya.

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Aarti

Radha

आरती श्री राधा रानी

Aarti Shri Radha Rani

Sung at Shriji Mandir Barsana — the love-soaked aarti to Krishna's eternal beloved.

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Aarti

Jagannath of Puri

श्री जगन्नाथ आरती

Jagannath Aarti

The famous "Jagannath Swami nayanapathagaami bhavatu me" — recited by Sri Adi Shankaracharya in the Jagannath Ashtakam.

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Aarti

Rama

श्री राम आरती

Shri Ram Aarti

The aarti at the close of every Ramayan paath — short, devotional, and sweet.

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Aarti

Mahakali

आरती महाकाली

Aarti Mahakali

The fierce yet maternal aarti to Kali — sung at Dakshineshwar, Kalighat, Tarapith.

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Aarti

Brahma

ॐ जय ब्रह्म

Brahma ji Aarti

Sung at the only major Brahma temple — Jagatpita Brahma Mandir in Pushkar — and during Kartik Purnima.

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Aarti

Ganga

ॐ जय गंगे माता

Ganga Aarti

Sung every evening on the ghats of Kashi, Haridwar, and Rishikesh — heard most resoundingly at the Har Ki Pauri Ganga aarti.

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Aarti

Satyanarayan (Vishnu)

जय लक्ष्मी रमणा

Satyanarayan Aarti

Sung at the conclusion of the Satyanarayan vrat katha — the pooja done at every auspicious household occasion.

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Aarti

Shri Ramayan / Ram

आरती श्री रामायण जी की

Ramayan Aarti

Sung at the close of every Ramayan akhand-paath — Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas being the most-recited Ramayan in north India.

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Chalisa

Durga

श्री दुर्गा चालीसा

Durga Chalisa

40-chaupai chalisa to Mother Durga — popular opening dohas and key chaupais. Recited at Devi mandirs through Navratri.

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Chalisa

Ganesha

श्री गणेश चालीसा

Ganesh Chalisa

40-chaupai chalisa to Vighnaharta Ganesh — opening dohas and key chaupais. Sung before beginnings of every kind.

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Chalisa

Shiva

श्री शिव चालीसा

Shiv Chalisa

Composed by Sri Ayodhyadas — 40 chaupais to Bholenath. The opening dohas and most-recited chaupais are below.

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Chalisa

Lakshmi

श्री लक्ष्मी चालीसा

Lakshmi Chalisa

40-chaupai chalisa to Mahalakshmi — opening dohas and core chaupais. Recited at Diwali Lakshmi puja.

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Chalisa

Krishna

श्री कृष्ण चालीसा

Krishna Chalisa

40-chaupai chalisa to Shri Krishna — opening dohas and most-sung chaupais.

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Chalisa

Rama

श्री राम चालीसा

Ram Chalisa

40-chaupai chalisa to Maryadapurushottam Shri Ram — opening dohas and most-sung chaupais.

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Chalisa

Saraswati

श्री सरस्वती चालीसा

Saraswati Chalisa

Chalisa to the goddess of learning and music. Sung on Vasant Panchami when students place their books at her feet.

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Chalisa

Vishnu

श्री विष्णु चालीसा

Vishnu Chalisa

Chalisa to Lord Vishnu — sustainer of the universe. Recited on Ekadashi and Thursdays.

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Chalisa

Gayatri

श्री गायत्री चालीसा

Gayatri Chalisa

Chalisa to the Mother of the Vedas — recited after the Gayatri sandhya.

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Chalisa

Shani

श्री शनि चालीसा

Shani Chalisa

Chalisa to Shanaishchara — son of Surya. Recited on Saturdays at Shani mandirs.

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Chalisa

Surya

श्री सूर्य चालीसा

Surya Chalisa

Chalisa to Surya Bhagwan — sung facing the rising sun.

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Chalisa

Ganga

श्री गंगा चालीसा

Ganga Chalisa

Chalisa to Ganga Mata — recited at her tirthas, especially Haridwar, Varanasi, and Prayagraj.

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Chalisa

Bhairav

श्री भैरव चालीसा

Bhairav Chalisa

Chalisa to Kal Bhairav — fierce protector form of Shiva, kotwal of Kashi.

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Chalisa

Khatu Shyam (Barbarika)

श्री खाटू श्याम चालीसा

Khatu Shyam Chalisa

Chalisa to Shri Khatushyamji — Barbarika, the grandson of Bhima, given the name Shyam by Krishna.

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Chalisa

Annapurna

श्री अन्नपूर्णा चालीसा

Annapurna Chalisa

Chalisa to Mother Annapurna — the form of Parvati that nourishes the world from her own kitchen.

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Chalisa

Radha

श्री राधा चालीसा

Radha Chalisa

Chalisa to Shri Radha Rani — the eternal beloved of Krishna and the rasa-rasheshwari.

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Chalisa

Kuber

श्री कुबेर चालीसा

Kuber Chalisa

Chalisa to Yakshraj Kuber — treasurer of the gods. Recited at Dhanteras and on the eve of Diwali for prosperity.

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