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𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌾 𑌆𑌰𑌤𑍀 — 𑌜𑌯 𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍇 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀

दुर्गा आरती — जय अम्बे गौरी in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Every evening during Navratri. Also on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Ashtami (8th day of lunar cycle)·🎵 Audio included·📜 Hindu devotional folk tradition; references Devi Mahatmyam (Durga Saptashati)
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Origin & Story

Hindu devotional folk tradition; references Devi Mahatmyam (Durga Saptashati) · Attributed to Swami Shivananda (folk tradition) · Medieval period

The Durga Aarti 'Jai Ambe Gauri' is the most popular aarti dedicated to Goddess Durga and is inseparable from the festival of Navratri. It draws its content from the Devi Mahatmyam (Markandeya Purana), referencing the great battles where Durga destroyed the most powerful demons — Mahishasura, Shumbha-Nishumbha, Raktabija, and others. The aarti presents Durga in her full glory: golden-bodied, red-robed, lion-riding, sword-bearing, yet also the compassionate Mother of the universe who removes the sorrows of her devotees. Its attribution to Swami Shivananda in the final verse has given it an air of saintly authority.

As told in scripture

The Durga Aarti is intimately connected with the miracle of Navratri itself. According to tradition, during the nine nights of Navratri, Goddess Durga's power is especially accessible on earth. Countless devotees report that singing 'Jai Ambe Gauri' during the jagrata (night vigil) creates palpable spiritual energy — the flames of the diya flicker with unusual intensity, some devotees enter spontaneous trance states, and the atmosphere becomes charged with an unmistakable divine presence. Temples across India report that flowers offered to the Durga idol remain fresh far longer during Navratri than at any other time, as if the Goddess herself is present and receiving the offerings that accompany this aarti.

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Verse 1

𑌜𑌯 𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍇 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀, 𑌮𑍈𑌯𑌾 𑌜𑌯 𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌾 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀। 𑌤𑍁𑌮𑌕𑍋 𑌨𑌿𑌶𑌦𑌿𑌨 𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌵𑌤, 𑌹𑌰𑌿 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌾 𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌰𑍀॥ 𑌜𑌯 𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍇 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀॥

Jai Ambe Gauri, Maiya Jai Shyama Gauri Tumko Nishdin Dhyavat, Hari Brahma Shivri Jai Ambe Gauri

Meaning:माँ अम्बे गौरी की जय! प्यारी माँ, श्यामा गौरी की जय! हरि, ब्रह्मा और शिव दिन-रात तुम्हारा ध्यान करते हैं। माँ अम्बे गौरी की जय!

Verse 2

𑌮𑌾𑌂𑌗 𑌸𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍂𑌰 𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌤, 𑌟𑍀𑌕𑍋 𑌮𑍃𑌗𑌮𑌦 𑌕𑍋। 𑌉𑌜𑍍𑌜𑍍𑌵𑌲 𑌸𑍇 𑌦𑍋 𑌨𑍈𑌨𑌾, 𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌵𑌦𑌨 𑌨𑍀𑌕𑍋॥ 𑌜𑌯 𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍇 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀॥

Mang Sindoor Virajat, Teeko Mrigmad Ko Ujjwal Se Do Naina, Chandravadan Neeko Jai Ambe Gauri

Meaning:तुम्हारी माँग में सिन्दूर शोभित है और माथे पर कस्तूरी का तिलक सुशोभित है। तुम्हारे दोनों नेत्र उज्ज्वल चमकते हैं और चन्द्रमा-सा मुख अति सुन्दर है। माँ अम्बे गौरी की जय!

Verse 3

𑌕𑌨𑌕 𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌨 𑌕𑌲𑍇𑌵𑌰, 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌰 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍇। 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌪𑍁𑌷𑍍𑌪 𑌗𑌲 𑌮𑌾𑌲𑌾, 𑌕𑌣𑍍𑌠𑌨 𑌪𑌰 𑌸𑌾𑌜𑍇॥ 𑌜𑌯 𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍇 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀॥

Kanak Saman Kalevar, Raktambar Raje Raktpushp Gal Mala, Kanthan Par Saje Jai Ambe Gauri

Meaning:तुम्हारा शरीर शुद्ध स्वर्ण-सा कान्तिमान है और तुम रक्त-वस्त्र धारण किए हो। लाल पुष्पों की माला तुम्हारे कण्ठ को सुन्दरता से सुशोभित करती है। माँ अम्बे गौरी की जय!

Verse 4

𑌕𑍇𑌹𑌰𑌿 𑌵𑌾𑌹𑌨 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌤, 𑌖𑌡𑍍𑌗 𑌖𑌪𑍍𑌪𑌰 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑍀। 𑌸𑍁𑌰 𑌨𑌰 𑌮𑍁𑌨𑌿𑌜𑌨 𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌤, 𑌤𑌿𑌨𑌕𑍇 𑌦𑍁𑌖𑌹𑌾𑌰𑍀॥ 𑌜𑌯 𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍇 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀॥

Kehari Vahan Rajat, Khadg Khappar Dhari Sur Nar Munijan Sevat, Tinke Dukh Hari Jai Ambe Gauri

Meaning:तुम सिंह पर वैभव से विराजमान हो, हाथ में खड्ग और खप्पर धारण किए। देव, मनुष्य और मुनिजन तुम्हारी सेवा करते हैं — तुम उनके दुःखों को हरने वाली हो। माँ अम्बे गौरी की जय!

Verse 5

𑌕𑌾𑌨𑌨 𑌕𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌲 𑌶𑍋𑌭𑌿𑌤, 𑌨𑌾𑌸𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌰𑍇 𑌮𑍋𑌤𑍀। 𑌕𑍋𑌟𑌿𑌕 𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰 𑌦𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌕𑌰, 𑌸𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌤 𑌜𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌤𑍀॥ 𑌜𑌯 𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍇 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀॥

Kanan Kundal Shobhit, Nasagre Moti Kotik Chandra Divakar, Sam Rajat Jyoti Jai Ambe Gauri

Meaning:तुम्हारे कानों में कुण्डल सुन्दरता से शोभित हैं और नासिका के अग्रभाग पर मोती सुशोभित है। तुम्हारी आभा करोड़ों चन्द्र और सूर्य के समान चमकती है। माँ अम्बे गौरी की जय!

Verse 6

𑌶𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌭 𑌨𑌿𑌶𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌭 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑌾𑌰𑍇, 𑌮𑌹𑌿𑌷𑌾𑌸𑍁𑌰 𑌘𑌾𑌤𑍀। 𑌧𑍂𑌮𑍍𑌰𑌵𑌿𑌲𑍋𑌚𑌨 𑌨𑍈𑌨𑌾, 𑌨𑌿𑌶𑌦𑌿𑌨 𑌮𑌦𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍀॥ 𑌜𑌯 𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍇 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀॥

Shumbh Nishumbh Vidare, Mahishasur Ghati Dhumravilochan Naina, Nishdin Madmati Jai Ambe Gauri

Meaning:तुमने शुम्भ और निशुम्भ का संहार किया और महिषासुर का वध किया। अपने धूम्र-नेत्रों की दृष्टि से तुम सदा दिव्य शक्ति में मदमाती रहती हो। माँ अम्बे गौरी की जय!

Verse 7

𑌚𑌣𑍍𑌡 𑌮𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡 𑌸𑌂𑌹𑌾𑌰𑍇, 𑌶𑍋𑌣𑌿𑌤 𑌬𑍀𑌜 𑌹𑌰𑍇। 𑌮𑌧𑍁 𑌕𑍈𑌟𑌭 𑌦𑍋𑌉 𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍇, 𑌸𑍁𑌰 𑌭𑌯𑌹𑍀𑌨 𑌕𑌰𑍇॥ 𑌜𑌯 𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍇 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀॥

Chand Mund Sanhare, Shonit Bij Hare Madhu Kaitabh Dou Mare, Sur Bhayahin Kare Jai Ambe Gauri

Meaning:तुमने चण्ड और मुण्ड का संहार किया और रक्तबीज दैत्य का नाश किया। तुमने मधु और कैटभ दोनों का वध कर देवों को भयरहित किया। माँ अम्बे गौरी की जय!

Verse 8

𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌣𑍀 𑌰𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣𑍀, 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌾 𑌰𑌾𑌨𑍀। 𑌆𑌗𑌮 𑌨𑌿𑌗𑌮 𑌬𑌖𑌾𑌨𑍀, 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌶𑌿𑌵 𑌪𑌟𑌰𑌾𑌨𑍀॥ 𑌜𑌯 𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍇 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀॥

Brahmani Rudrani, Tum Kamla Rani Agam Nigam Bakhani, Tum Shiv Patrani Jai Ambe Gauri

Meaning:तुम ब्रह्माणी, रुद्राणी और कमला (लक्ष्मी) हो, हे रानी! आगम और निगम तुम्हारी स्तुति गाते हैं — तुम शिव की परम पटरानी हो। माँ अम्बे गौरी की जय!

Verse 9

𑌚𑍗𑌂𑌸𑌠 𑌯𑍋𑌗𑌿𑌨𑍀 𑌗𑌾𑌵𑌤, 𑌨𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌯 𑌕𑌰𑌤 𑌭𑍈𑌰𑍋𑌂। 𑌬𑌾𑌜𑌤 𑌤𑌾𑌲 𑌮𑍃𑌦𑌂𑌗𑌾, 𑌅𑌰𑍁 𑌬𑌾𑌜𑌤 𑌡𑌮𑌰𑍂॥ 𑌜𑌯 𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍇 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀॥

Chaunsath Yogini Gavat, Nritya Karat Bhairon Bajat Taal Mridanga, Aru Bajat Damru Jai Ambe Gauri

Meaning:चौंसठ योगिनियाँ तुम्हारा यश गाती हैं और भैरव आनन्द में नृत्य करते हैं। मृदंग पर ताल बजता है और शिव का डमरू बजता है। माँ अम्बे गौरी की जय!

Verse 10

𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌹𑍀 𑌜𑌗 𑌕𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾, 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌹𑍀 𑌹𑍋 𑌭𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾। 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌨 𑌕𑍀 𑌦𑍁𑌖 𑌹𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾, 𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾॥ 𑌜𑌯 𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍇 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀॥

Tum Hi Jag Ki Mata, Tum Hi Ho Bharta Bhaktan Ki Dukh Harta, Sukh Sampatti Karta Jai Ambe Gauri

Meaning:तुम ही जगत की माता हो, तुम ही इसकी पालनकर्ता हो। तुम भक्तों के दुःख हरती हो और सुख-सम्पत्ति प्रदान करती हो। माँ अम्बे गौरी की जय!

Verse 11

𑌭𑍁𑌜𑌾 𑌚𑌾𑌰 𑌅𑌤𑌿 𑌶𑍋𑌭𑌿𑌤, 𑌵𑌰 𑌮𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑍀। 𑌮𑌨𑌵𑌾𑌂𑌛𑌿𑌤 𑌫𑌲 𑌪𑌾𑌵𑌤, 𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌤 𑌨𑌰 𑌨𑌾𑌰𑍀॥ 𑌜𑌯 𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍇 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀॥

Bhuja Char Ati Shobhit, Var Mudra Dhari Manvanchhit Phal Pavat, Sevat Nar Nari Jai Ambe Gauri

Meaning:तुम्हारी चार भुजाएँ महान तेज से शोभित हैं, वरमुद्रा धारण किए। जो नर-नारी तुम्हारी सेवा करते हैं वे मनोवांछित फल प्राप्त करते हैं। माँ अम्बे गौरी की जय!

Verse 12

𑌕𑌂𑌚𑌨 𑌥𑌾𑌲 𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌤, 𑌅𑌗𑌰 𑌕𑌪𑍂𑌰 𑌬𑌾𑌤𑍀। 𑌮𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍇𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌤, 𑌕𑍋𑌟𑌿 𑌰𑌤𑌨 𑌜𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌤𑍀॥ 𑌜𑌯 𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍇 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀॥

Kanchan Thal Virajat, Agar Kapur Bati Malketu Mein Rajat, Koti Ratan Jyoti Jai Ambe Gauri

Meaning:स्वर्ण-थाल में अगर और कपूर की बातियाँ जल रही हैं। उस महान ज्योति में करोड़ों रत्नों की आभा चमकती है। माँ अम्बे गौरी की जय!

Verse 13

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍇𑌜𑍀 𑌕𑍀 𑌆𑌰𑌤𑍀, 𑌜𑍋 𑌕𑍋𑌈 𑌨𑌰 𑌗𑌾𑌵𑍇। 𑌕𑌹𑌤 𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀, 𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌪𑌾𑌵𑍇॥ 𑌜𑌯 𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍇 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀॥

Shri Ambeji Ki Aarti, Jo Koi Nar Gave Kahat Shivanand Swami, Sukh Sampatti Pave Jai Ambe Gauri

Meaning:जो कोई श्री अम्बे की यह आरती गाता है — स्वामी शिवानन्द कहते हैं — वह सुख और सम्पत्ति प्राप्त करता है। माँ अम्बे गौरी की जय!

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍇🔊AmbeMother (a name of Durga)
𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀🔊GauriThe fair one, Parvati/Durga
𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌾🔊ShyamaThe dark one (Kali form)
𑌸𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍂𑌰🔊SindoorVermillion in the hair parting
𑌮𑍃𑌗𑌮𑌦🔊MrigmadMusk (deer musk tilak)
𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌵𑌦𑌨🔊ChandravadanMoon-like face
𑌕𑌨𑌕🔊KanakGold
𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌰🔊RaktambarRed garments
𑌕𑍇𑌹𑌰𑌿 𑌵𑌾𑌹𑌨🔊Kehari VahanLion vehicle (Durga's mount)
𑌖𑌡𑍍𑌗🔊KhadgSword
𑌖𑌪𑍍𑌪𑌰🔊KhapparSkull-cup
𑌶𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌭 𑌨𑌿𑌶𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌭🔊Shumbh NishumbhTwo demon brothers slain by Durga
𑌮𑌹𑌿𑌷𑌾𑌸𑍁𑌰🔊MahishasurBuffalo demon slain by Durga
𑌧𑍂𑌮𑍍𑌰𑌵𑌿𑌲𑍋𑌚𑌨🔊DhumravilochanSmoke-eyed demon slain by Durga
𑌚𑌣𑍍𑌡 𑌮𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡🔊Chand MundTwo demon generals slain by Chamunda
𑌶𑍋𑌣𑌿𑌤 𑌬𑍀𑌜🔊Shonit BijRaktabija — demon whose blood spawned clones
𑌮𑌧𑍁 𑌕𑍈𑌟𑌭🔊Madhu KaitabhTwo primordial demons slain by Vishnu/Devi
𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌣𑍀🔊BrahmaniShakti of Brahma
𑌰𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣𑍀🔊RudraniShakti of Rudra (Shiva)
𑌚𑍗𑌂𑌸𑌠 𑌯𑍋𑌗𑌿𑌨𑍀🔊Chaunsath YoginiSixty-four Yoginis (divine attendants)
𑌭𑍈𑌰𑍋𑌂🔊BhaironBhairava, fierce form of Shiva
𑌮𑍃𑌦𑌂𑌗𑌾🔊MridangaTwo-headed drum
𑌡𑌮𑌰𑍂🔊DamruShiva's hand drum

Benefits of Chanting दुर्गा आरती — जय अम्बे गौरी

Invokes the fierce protective power of Goddess Durga

Destroys fear, negativity, and evil influences from the home

Brings courage, strength, and confidence to the devotee

Essential aarti for Navratri — sung every night for nine nights

Removes sorrows and bestows happiness and prosperity

Fulfills the desires of men and women who worship with devotion

Creates a powerful sacred atmosphere charged with Shakti energy

How to Chant दुर्गा आरती — जय अम्बे गौरी

Repetitions1times
Best TimeEvery evening during Navratri. Also on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Ashtami (8th day of lunar cycle)

Light a ghee or camphor diya on a plate. Stand before a Durga image or idol, preferably one showing her riding a lion. Sing the aarti while moving the plate in a clockwise circle before the deity. Ring a bell or clap hands in rhythm. During Navratri, this aarti is the climax of each evening's worship. Red flowers, red cloth, and coconut are traditional offerings to Durga.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete दुर्गा आरती — जय अम्बे गौरी written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
The Durga Aarti 'Jai Ambe Gauri' is sung every evening during the nine nights of Navratri. It is the central aarti of the festival and is performed after the evening puja and jagrata (night vigil). It is also sung during Durga Puja and at Durga temples throughout the year.
The last verse attributes the aarti to Swami Shivananda, though the exact historical identity is debated. It is widely considered a folk devotional composition that has been sung for centuries across North India.
The aarti mentions five demon battles: Shumbha and Nishumbha (two demon brothers), Mahishasura (the buffalo demon), Dhumravilochan (smoke-eyed demon), Chanda and Munda (two generals), Raktabija (blood-seed demon), and Madhu-Kaitabha (primordial demons). These are all from the Devi Mahatmyam.
The lion (Kehari/Simha) is Durga's vehicle (vahana), symbolizing power, courage, and sovereignty. Durga riding a lion represents the triumph of divine power over evil forces. The verse 'Kehari Vahan Rajat' celebrates this majestic image.
Absolutely. The aarti says 'Sevat Nar Nari' — both men and women who serve Durga attain the fulfillment of their desires. Durga worship is for everyone regardless of gender.

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