Laxmi Pooja is a significant Hindu festival that honors Goddess Laxmi, the deity of wealth and prosperity. Celebrated during the auspicious occasion of Diwali, devotees engage in various rituals to invite her blessings into their homes and lives. Among these rituals, the Laxmi Aarti holds a special place, serving as a heartfelt prayer for abundance and fortune. The Laxmi Aarti is typically performed in the evening, during the auspicious Muhurat of Laxmi Pooja. As devotees light diyas and offer prayers, the Aarti is sung to invoke the goddess’s blessings. Here is the Aarti in Hindi (Hinglish) that is commonly recited:
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata,
Maiya Jai Lakshmi Mata.
Tumko Nishidin Sevat,
Hari Vishnu Vidhata.
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata.
Uma, Ramaa, Brahmani,
Tum Hi Jag-Mata.
Surya-Chandrama Dhyavat,
Narad Rishi Gaata.
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata.
Durga Roop Niranjani,
Sukh Sampatti Data.
Jo Koi Tumko Dhyavat,
Riddhi-Siddhi Dhan Pata.
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata.
Tum Patal-Nivasini,
Tum Hi Shubhdata.
Karma-Prabhav-Prakashini,
Bhavanidhi Ki Trata.
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata.
Jis Ghar Mein Tum Rahti,
Sab Sadgun Aata.
Sab Sambhav Ho Jaata,
Man Nahi Ghabrata.
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata.
Tum Bin Yagya Na Hote,
Vastra Na Koi Pata.
Khan-Paan Ka Vaibhav,
Sab Tumse Aata.
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata.
Shubh-Gun Mandir Sundar,
Ksheerodadhi-Jata.
Ratna Chaturdash Tum Bin,
Koi Nahi Pata.
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata.
Mahalakshmi Ji Ki Aarti,
Jo Koi Jan Gaata.
Ur Anand Samata,
Pap Utar Jaata.
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata.
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