🕉 Lakshmi Aarti (Om Jai Lakshmi Mata)

🪔 Lakshmi Aarti (Om Jai Lakshmi Mata)

Aarti

DeityMaa Mahalakshmi

TypeAarti

WhenAt the evening lamp

Special daysFriday, Purnima, Sharad Purnima, Deepavali

«Om Jai Lakshmi Mata» praises Maa Lakshmi as Uma, Rama, Brahmani and Durga — the Mother of the world from whom sacrifices, food, clothing and the prosperity of a home come.

📖 Full text — with meaning

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ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता, मैया जय लक्ष्मी माता। तुमको निशदिन सेवत, हरि विष्णु विधाता॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता॥

Om Jai Lakshmi Mata, Maiya Jai Lakshmi Mata | Tumako Nishadin Sevat, Hari Vishnu Vidhata || Om Jai Lakshmi Mata ||

Victory to you, Mother Lakshmi; even Hari (Vishnu) and Vidhata (Brahma) serve you day and night.

उमा रमा ब्रह्माणी, तुम ही जग-माता। सूर्य-चन्द्रमा ध्यावत, नारद ऋषि गाता॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी...॥

Uma Rama Brahmani, Tum Hi Jag-Mata | Surya-Chandrama Dhyavat, Narad Rishi Gata || Om Jai Lakshmi... ||

Uma, Rama and Brahmani — you are the Mother of the world; the Sun and Moon meditate on you and sage Narada sings your praise.

दुर्गा रूप निरंजनि, सुख सम्पत्ति दाता। जो कोई तुमको ध्यावत, ऋद्धि-सिद्धि धन पाता॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी...॥

Durga Rup Niranjni, Sukh Sampatti Data | Jo Koi Tumako Dhyavat, Riddhi-Siddhi Dhan Pata || Om Jai Lakshmi... ||

You are the pure Durga form, giver of happiness and wealth; whoever meditates on you obtains prosperity, success and riches.

तुम पाताल-निवासिनि, तुम ही शुभदाता। कर्म-प्रभाव-प्रकाशिनि, भवनिधि की त्राता॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी...॥

Tum Patal-Nivasini, Tum Hi Shubhadata | Karma-Prabhav-Prakashini, Bhavnidhi Ki Trata || Om Jai Lakshmi... ||

You dwell even in the netherworld and give auspiciousness; you reveal the effects of karma and carry beings across the ocean of worldly life.

जिस घर में तुम रहतीं, सब सद्गुण आता। सब सम्भव हो जाता, मन नहीं घबराता॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी...॥

Jis Ghar Men Tum Rahtin, Sab Sadgun Ata | Sab Sambhav Ho Jata, Man Nahin Ghabrata || Om Jai Lakshmi... ||

In the house where you dwell, all virtues come; everything becomes possible and the mind does not panic.

तुम बिन यज्ञ न होते, वस्त्र न कोई पाता। खान-पान का वैभव, सब तुमसे आता॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी...॥

Tum Bin Yagya Na Hote, Vastra Na Koi Pata | Khan-Pan Ka Vaibhav, Sab Tumase Ata || Om Jai Lakshmi... ||

Without you no sacrifice can be performed and no one gets clothing; all the splendour of food and drink comes from you.

शुभ-गुण मन्दिर सुन्दर, क्षीरोदधि-जाता। रत्न चतुर्दश तुम बिन, कोई नहीं पाता॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी...॥

Shubh-Gun Mandir Sundar, Kshirodadhi-Jata | Ratna Chaturdash Tum Bin, Koi Nahin Pata || Om Jai Lakshmi... ||

You are the beautiful temple of good qualities, born of the ocean of milk; without you no one obtains the fourteen jewels (of the churning).

महालक्ष्मीजी की आरती, जो कोई नर गाता। उर आनन्द समाता, पाप उतर जाता॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता॥

Mahalakshmiji Ki Aarti, Jo Koi Nar Gata | Ur Ananda Samata, Pap Utar Jata || Om Jai Lakshmi Mata ||

Whoever sings this aarti of Mahalakshmi is filled with joy in the heart and freed of sins.

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📅 Next auspicious days (from our panchang)

23 Oct (Friday)
25 Oct (Sunday) — Purnima · Sharad Purnima
26 Oct (Monday) — Purnima
30 Oct (Friday)
6 Nov (Friday)
8 Nov (Sunday) — Deepavali

Dates are for Delhi sunrise; see today's panchang for your city.

🪔 How to chant / recite

Time: At the end of the morning puja and at dusk (godhuli).
Method: Place a ghee lamp/camphor, flowers and akshata on the plate; wave the aarti clockwise before the deity — 4 times before the feet, 2 before the navel, 1 before the face, then 7 times over the whole form (common practice).
Along with it: Singing together with bell, conch and clapping is the custom.
End: After the aarti, take the warmth of the flame with both hands to your eyes/head, circle water around the aarti and offer pushpanjali.
Along with it: Before the aarti, one mala of «Om Shreem Mahalakshmyai Namah» (lotus-seed or crystal mala).

🛕 Puja vidhi (step by step)

🧺 Items needed

Picture/idol of Maa Lakshmi (with Ganesha)
Lotus or red/pink flowers
Roli, kumkum, turmeric, akshata
Cowries, lotus seeds, coins (as per tradition)
Ghee lamps
Kheer, batashe, makhana or sweets as bhog
Perfume, incense
Shri Yantra (if available)

🪷 Procedure

Bathe and wear clean clothes; clean the puja place and spread a fresh cloth on the altar (chowki).
Do achamana (sip water three times) and purify hands and mouth; sit on an asana and calm the mind.
Light a lamp of ghee or sesame oil — by tradition the lamp is kept to the deity's right.
Take water, akshata (unbroken rice) and a flower in the right hand and make the sankalpa — your name, gotra, place, date and the purpose of the puja, spoken or in the mind; then let the water fall to the ground.
First remember Shri Ganesha (Om Gam Ganapataye Namah).
First worship Ganesha; then invoke Maa Lakshmi.
Bathe with water/panchamrit, offer red/pink cloth, roli-kumkum, turmeric, akshata and lotus flowers.
Light ghee lamps, offer bhog; chant «Om Shreem Mahalakshmyai Namah» or recite Shri Sukta / Lakshmi Chalisa.
Sing «Om Jai Lakshmi Mata».
Finally perform aarti, offer pushpanjali (flowers) and do parikrama (or turn around in your place).
Ask forgiveness for any mistakes in the puja, distribute the prasad and take it yourself.

⚠️ Rules & precautions

Cleanliness of the home and puja place is the first condition of Lakshmi puja.
Friday, Purnima, Sharad Purnima and Deepavali are special days for Lakshmi.
Do not keep the house dark at dusk — lighting a lamp is the custom.
Narayana (Vishnu) is also remembered in Lakshmi puja.

🌟 Benefits (as per tradition)

A prayer for prosperity, virtue and peace at home.
An essential part of the Deepavali Lakshmi puja.

These are traditional beliefs described in scriptures; results are understood to depend on faith, discipline and one's own actions.

❓ Frequently asked questions

When should the Lakshmi Aarti be done?

In the evening after lighting the lamp; on Deepavali at the end of the Lakshmi puja in Pradosh-kaal/sthir lagna.

Why is Ganesha worshipped with Lakshmi?

Every puja begins with Ganesha; on Deepavali Lakshmi and Ganesha are worshipped together — prosperity with wisdom.

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