kalimahakaliaartidevi

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌕𑌾𑌲𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾 𑌕𑍀 𑌆𑌰𑌤𑍀

Kali Mata Aarti in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 During morning or evening aarti, especially on Tuesdays, Navratri, Amavasya and Kali Chaudas (the night before Diwali)·📜 Traditional North Indian devotional aarti (Aarti Sangrah)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Traditional North Indian devotional aarti (Aarti Sangrah) · Traditional / Anonymous · Medieval to modern

Goddess Kali emerged from the brow of Goddess Durga during her battle with the demons Chanda, Munda and Raktabija, as told in the Devi Mahatmya. As the fierce, all-consuming aspect of Shakti, she destroyed the demon hordes and saved the worlds. This popular Hindi aarti grew out of the living temple tradition of Kali worship in Bengal and North India, where devotees offer her betel, coconut and red flowers while singing of her protective, boon-granting power.

✦ As told in scripture

It is said that Maa Kali rushes instantly to the side of a devotee who calls her in genuine distress — 'bheed padi mein aan khade' — destroying their enemies and dangers as swiftly as she once annihilated the demon armies of Raktabija.

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Verse 1

𑌮𑌂𑌗𑌲 𑌕𑍀 𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌾 𑌸𑍁𑌨 𑌮𑍇𑌰𑍀 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾 । 𑌹𑌾𑌥 𑌜𑍋𑌡़ 𑌤𑍇𑌰𑍇 𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌰 𑌖𑌡़𑍇 ॥ 𑌪𑌾𑌨 𑌸𑍁𑌪𑌾𑌰𑍀 𑌧𑍍𑌵𑌜𑌾 𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌲 𑌲𑍇 𑌜𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌲𑌾 𑌤𑍇𑌰𑍀 𑌭𑍇𑌂𑌟 𑌧𑌰𑍇 ॥ 𑌮𑌂𑌗𑌲 𑌕𑍀 𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌾 𑌸𑍁𑌨 𑌮𑍇𑌰𑍀 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾 ॥

Mangala ki seva suna meri deva Haatha joda tere dvaara khade Paana supaari dhvaja naariyala Le jvaala teri bhenta dhare Mangala ki seva suna meri deva

Meaning:Hear my auspicious worship, O my Goddess; with folded hands I stand at your door. I bring betel leaf, areca nut, a sacred flag and a coconut, and place them as an offering before you, O Jwala (flame-like Mother).

Verse 2

𑌸𑍁𑌨 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍇 𑌨 𑌕𑌰 𑌵𑌿𑌲𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍇 𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌨 𑌕𑍇 𑌭𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌾𑌰 𑌭𑌰𑍇 ॥ 𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌨 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌿𑌪𑌾𑌲𑍀 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌖𑍁𑌶𑌹𑌾𑌲𑍀 𑌜𑌯 𑌕𑌾𑌲𑍀 𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌣 𑌕𑌰𑍇 ॥ 𑌮𑌂𑌗𑌲 𑌕𑍀 𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌾 𑌸𑍁𑌨 𑌮𑍇𑌰𑍀 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾 ॥

Suna Jagadambe na kara vilambe Santana ke bhandaara bhare Santana pratipaali sada khushahaali Jaya Kaali kalyaana kare Mangala ki seva suna meri deva

Meaning:Listen, O Mother of the Universe, and do not delay; you fill the storehouses of your devotees. You nurture the saints and grant lasting prosperity — victory to Kali, who brings welfare to all.

Verse 3

𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌾𑌤𑌾 𑌤𑍂 𑌜𑌗 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾 𑌮𑍇𑌰𑍇 𑌬𑌿𑌗𑌡़𑍇 𑌕𑌾𑌮 𑌸𑌂𑌵𑌾𑌰 ॥ 𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌷-𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌿 𑌤𑍂 𑌹𑍀 𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌣𑌹𑌾𑌰𑍀 𑌮𑍇𑌰𑍀 𑌨𑍈𑌯𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌪𑌾𑌰 𑌕𑌰𑍇 ॥ 𑌮𑌂𑌗𑌲 𑌕𑍀 𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌾 𑌸𑍁𑌨 𑌮𑍇𑌰𑍀 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾 ॥

Buddhi vidhaata tu jaga maata Mere bigade kaama sanvaara Purusha-prakriti tu hi taaranahaari Meri naiyya paara kare Mangala ki seva suna meri deva

Meaning:You are the bestower of intellect and the Mother of the world; set right my ruined affairs. You are both Purusha and Prakriti, the great deliverer — carry my little boat safely across.

Verse 4

𑌕𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌲 𑌕𑌾𑌨𑍋𑌂 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌚𑌮𑌕 𑌰𑌹𑍇 𑌹𑍈𑌂 𑌰𑌸𑌨𑌾 𑌪𑌰 𑌹𑍈 𑌵𑌾𑌸 𑌤𑍇𑌰𑌾 ॥ 𑌖𑌡𑍍𑌗 𑌖𑌪𑍍𑌪𑌰 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌶𑍂𑌲 𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌤 𑌶𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍁-𑌦𑌲 𑌕𑌾 𑌨𑌾𑌶 𑌕𑌰𑍇 ॥ 𑌮𑌂𑌗𑌲 𑌕𑍀 𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌾 𑌸𑍁𑌨 𑌮𑍇𑌰𑍀 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾 ॥

Kundala kaanon mein chamaka rahe hain Rasana para hai vaasa tera Khadga khappara trishoola viraajata Shatru-dala ka naasha kare Mangala ki seva suna meri deva

Meaning:The earrings shine in your ears and you dwell upon the tongue (as speech); the sword, skull-bowl and trident adorn you, with which you destroy the hosts of enemies.

Verse 5

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌾𑌪 𑌜𑍋 𑌤𑍇𑌰𑌾 𑌗𑌾𑌵𑍇 𑌭𑍀𑌡़ 𑌪𑌡़𑍀 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌆𑌨 𑌖𑌡़𑍇 ॥ 𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌕 𑌜𑌾𑌨 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌦𑍀𑌜𑍈 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌯 𑌕𑌾𑌲𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌅𑌰𑍇 ॥ 𑌮𑌂𑌗𑌲 𑌕𑍀 𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌾 𑌸𑍁𑌨 𑌮𑍇𑌰𑍀 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾 ॥

Shri prataapa jo tera gaave Bheeda padi mein aana khade Sevaka jaana sada sukha deejai Jaya jaya Kaali maatu are Mangala ki seva suna meri deva

Meaning:Whoever sings of your glory, O Mother, you rush to their side in times of trouble. Knowing me to be your servant, ever grant me joy — victory, victory to Mother Kali!

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌮𑌂𑌗𑌲 𑌕𑍀 𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌾🔊mangala ki sevaThe auspicious service / worship (offered to you)

𑌸𑍁𑌨 𑌮𑍇𑌰𑍀 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾🔊suna meri devaHear me, O my Goddess

𑌹𑌾𑌥 𑌜𑍋𑌡़ 𑌤𑍇𑌰𑍇 𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌰 𑌖𑌡़𑍇🔊haatha joda tere dvaara khadeWith folded hands I stand at your door

𑌪𑌾𑌨 𑌸𑍁𑌪𑌾𑌰𑍀 𑌧𑍍𑌵𑌜𑌾 𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌲🔊paana supaari dhvaja naariyalaBetel leaf, areca nut, a flag and a coconut

𑌭𑍇𑌂𑌟 𑌧𑌰𑍇🔊bhenta dhareI place these as an offering before you

𑌸𑍁𑌨 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍇🔊suna JagadambeListen, O Mother of the Universe

𑌨 𑌕𑌰 𑌵𑌿𑌲𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍇🔊na kara vilambeDo not delay (in helping me)

𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌨 𑌕𑍇 𑌭𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌾𑌰 𑌭𑌰𑍇🔊santana ke bhandaara bhareYou fill the treasuries of your devotees

𑌜𑌯 𑌕𑌾𑌲𑍀 𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌣 𑌕𑌰𑍇🔊jaya Kaali kalyaana kareVictory to Kali, who bestows welfare and well-being

𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌾𑌤𑌾 𑌤𑍂 𑌜𑌗 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾🔊buddhi vidhaata tu jaga maataYou are the giver of wisdom and the Mother of the world

𑌮𑍇𑌰𑍇 𑌬𑌿𑌗𑌡़𑍇 𑌕𑌾𑌮 𑌸𑌂𑌵𑌾𑌰🔊mere bigade kaama sanvaaraSet right my spoiled and broken affairs

𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌣𑌹𑌾𑌰𑍀🔊taaranahaariThe deliverer / one who ferries across

𑌮𑍇𑌰𑍀 𑌨𑍈𑌯𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌪𑌾𑌰 𑌕𑌰𑍇🔊meri naiyya paara kareCarry my boat across (the ocean of existence)

𑌖𑌡𑍍𑌗 𑌖𑌪𑍍𑌪𑌰 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌶𑍂𑌲🔊khadga khappara trishoolaThe sword, skull-bowl and trident (her weapons)

𑌶𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍁-𑌦𑌲 𑌕𑌾 𑌨𑌾𑌶 𑌕𑌰𑍇🔊shatru-dala ka naasha kareWhich destroy the armies of enemies

𑌭𑍀𑌡़ 𑌪𑌡़𑍀 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌆𑌨 𑌖𑌡़𑍇🔊bheeda padi mein aana khadeYou come and stand by (the devotee) in times of distress

𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌕 𑌜𑌾𑌨 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌦𑍀𑌜𑍈🔊sevaka jaana sada sukha deejaiKnowing me as your servant, always grant me happiness

Benefits of Chanting Kali Mata Aarti

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Invokes the swift protection of Maa Kali against enemies and negative forces

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Believed to set right ruined affairs and remove obstacles from one's life

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Grants courage, fearlessness and victory over difficulties

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Fills the devotee's life with prosperity (bhandaara bhare) and well-being

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Deepens devotion (bhakti) and surrender to the Divine Mother

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Traditionally sung on Tuesdays, during Navratri and on Kali Chaudas / Diwali night

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Brings the Mother's grace in times of distress, when she 'comes and stands by' the devotee

How to Chant Kali Mata Aarti

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Best TimeDuring morning or evening aarti, especially on Tuesdays, Navratri, Amavasya and Kali Chaudas (the night before Diwali)

Offer this aarti before an image or idol of Maa Kali with a lit ghee or camphor lamp, betel leaf, coconut and a red flag. Sing with devotion while circling the lamp clockwise and ringing a bell. Offer red flowers and hibiscus, which are especially dear to Kali. Conclude by taking the aarti flame's blessing, bowing, and praying for protection and the fulfilment of your wishes.

Frequently Asked Questions

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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.

Kali is the fierce, dark form of the Divine Mother (Adi Shakti), the destroyer of evil and ego. Depicted with a sword, a severed-head garland and standing upon Shiva, she represents time, transformation and the ultimate triumph of good over darkness, yet is intensely loving towards her devotees.

It means 'Hear my auspicious worship, O my Goddess.' The devotee stands with folded hands at Kali's door, offering betel, coconut and a flag, and humbly asks the Mother to listen and bless them without delay.

It is traditionally sung on Tuesdays and during Navratri, and most powerfully on Kali Chaudas (the night before Diwali) and on Amavasya nights, which are especially sacred to Maa Kali.

Red hibiscus flowers, betel leaf, coconut, a red flag and lamps lit with ghee are traditional offerings. In her temples, devotees offer these along with this aarti to invoke her protection and grace.