Annapurna Aarti
श्री अन्नपूर्णा जी की आरती
Also known as: barambar pranam karu maharani · om jai annapurna · annapurna mata ki aarti · annapurna devi aarti · maa annapurna aarti
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✦ Meaning
The Annapurna Aarti glorifies Maa Annapurna, the form of Goddess Parvati who is the giver of food and nourishment to the whole world. Presiding over the holy city of Kashi (Varanasi) beside Lord Vishwanath, she holds a bowl of food and a ladle, ensuring that no devotee who remembers her ever goes hungry. Worshippers sing this aarti to seek abundance, prosperity and the assurance that their home will never lack food or grace.
Origin & Story
Traditional North Indian devotional aarti (Aarti Sangrah); the deity Annapurna is glorified in the Annapurna Stotram attributed to Adi Shankaracharya · Traditional / Anonymous · Medieval to modern
Annapurna, the food-giving form of Parvati, is the presiding goddess of Kashi (Varanasi), where her temple stands beside that of Lord Kashi Vishwanath. According to tradition, Shiva himself approached her with a begging bowl to teach the world that food and matter are sacred and not mere illusion. This aarti, sung across North Indian homes and temples, celebrates her as the inexhaustible nourisher who ensures that no devotee goes hungry.
✦ As told in scripture
It is traditionally believed that in the kitchen of one who worships Annapurna with faith, food and grain never run short; even Lord Shiva, the supreme ascetic, had to come to Kashi with a begging bowl to receive nourishment from the Mother, showing that she alone sustains all that lives.
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बारम्बार प्रणाम, करूँ महारानी । दया दृष्टि कीजै, हे जगत-जननी ॥ ॐ जय अन्नपूर्णा, मैया जय अन्नपूर्णा ॥
Baarambaara pranaama, karoon Maharaani Daya drishti keejai, he jagata-janani Om Jai Annapurna, Maiya Jai Annapurna
Meaning:Again and again I bow to you, O great Queen; cast your compassionate glance upon me, O Mother of the world. Victory to you, Mother Annapurna!
जगत-जननी जगदम्बा, अन्न-धन देती हो । सकल विश्व की माता, सबको पालन करती हो ॥ ॐ जय अन्नपूर्णा ॥
Jagata-janani Jagadamba, anna-dhana deti ho Sakala vishva ki maata, sabako paalana karti ho Om Jai Annapurna
Meaning:O Mother of the world, Jagadamba, you bestow food and wealth; mother of the entire universe, you nourish and sustain all.
काशीपुरी अधिष्ठात्री, विश्वेश्वर प्यारी । हाथ कमण्डल त्रिशूल, ज्वालामुखी न्यारी ॥ ॐ जय अन्नपूर्णा ॥
Kaasheepuri adhishthaatri, Vishveshvara pyaari Haatha kamandala trishoola, jvaalaamukhi nyaari Om Jai Annapurna
Meaning:Presiding goddess of Kashi and beloved of Lord Vishweshwara, holding the water-pot and trident, radiant and matchless.
जो जन तुमको ध्यावे, भूखा नहिं रहता । रंक होय धनवन्ता, सब कुछ है पाता ॥ ॐ जय अन्नपूर्णा ॥
Jo jana tumako dhyaave, bhookha nahin rahata Ranka hoya dhanavanta, saba kuchha hai paata Om Jai Annapurna
Meaning:Whoever meditates upon you never goes hungry; even a destitute person becomes wealthy and obtains everything.
भक्त-जनों को सुख दे, सम्पति-धन देती । भण्डारे भरपूर रहें, यश सब जग गाती ॥ ॐ जय अन्नपूर्णा ॥
Bhakta-janon ko sukha de, sampati-dhana deti Bhandaare bharapoora rahen, yasha saba jaga gaati Om Jai Annapurna
Meaning:You give joy to your devotees and grant them prosperity and riches; may their storehouses stay ever full, and the whole world sings your glory.
शंकर सहित विराजत, मैया जग-तारिणी । कर में अन्न-कटोरा, करुणा की खानी ॥ ॐ जय अन्नपूर्णा ॥
Shankara sahita viraajata, Maiya jaga-taarini Kara mein anna-katora, karuna ki khaani Om Jai Annapurna
Meaning:Seated together with Lord Shankara, O Mother, deliverer of the world, you hold a bowl of food in your hand — you are a very mine of compassion.
अन्नपूर्णा की आरती, जो कोई नर गावे । सुख-सम्पति सब पावे, परम पद पावे ॥ ॐ जय अन्नपूर्णा, मैया जय अन्नपूर्णा ॥
Annapurna ki aarti, jo koi nara gaave Sukha-sampati saba paave, parama pada paave Om Jai Annapurna, Maiya Jai Annapurna
Meaning:Whoever sings this aarti of Annapurna obtains every happiness and prosperity, and attains the supreme state.
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Benefits of Chanting Annapurna Aarti
Invokes Maa Annapurna's blessing so that the home is never short of food (anna)
Believed to bring abundance, prosperity and ever-full storehouses
Removes the fear of poverty and hunger; even a pauper is said to become prosperous
Brings the combined grace of Shiva (Vishwanath) and Shakti (Annapurna) of Kashi
Cultivates gratitude for food and the spirit of feeding others (anna-daan)
Especially auspicious on Annapurna Jayanti and Akshaya Tritiya
Leads the sincere devotee towards contentment and the supreme state (parama pada)
How to Chant Annapurna Aarti
Offer this aarti before an image or idol of Maa Annapurna with a lit ghee or camphor lamp. Many devotees offer freshly cooked food (bhog) or grains before the goddess and later distribute it as prasad. Sing with devotion while circling the lamp clockwise and ringing a bell. It is traditional to keep some food in the kitchen as her share and to feed the hungry (anna-daan) after the worship.