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Om Jai Shiv Omkara Aarti in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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Traditional Hindu devotional composition · Unknown (folk tradition) · Medieval period

Om Jai Shiv Omkara is the most popular Shiva aarti, sung in temples and homes across India during evening worship. The aarti describes Shiva's divine attributes — crescent moon, Ganga, trident, bull Nandi, and the snake.

✦ As told in scripture

In Shiva temples across India, particularly at Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi, the evening aarti with Om Jai Shiv Omkara draws thousands daily. Devotees report the atmosphere becomes electrically charged with divine energy, and many experience spontaneous tears of devotion and healing.

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Verse 1

𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌶𑌿𑌵 𑌓𑌮𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌾, 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀 𑌜𑌯 𑌶𑌿𑌵 𑌓𑌮𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌾। 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁 𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌵 𑌅𑌰𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌾𑌂𑌗𑍀 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌾॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌶𑌿𑌵 𑌓𑌮𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌾॥

Om Jai Shiv Omkara, Swami Jai Shiv Omkara Brahma Vishnu Sadashiv Ardhangi Dhara Om Jai Shiv Omkara

Meaning:Om glory to Lord Shiva Omkara, glory to Lord Shiva Omkara! Brahma, Vishnu and eternal Shiva — you hold your consort as half your body. Om glory to Lord Shiva Omkara!

Verse 2

𑌏𑌕𑌾𑌨𑌨 𑌚𑌤𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌨𑌨 𑌪𑌂𑌚𑌾𑌨𑌨 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍇। 𑌹𑌂𑌸𑌾𑌸𑌨 𑌗𑌰𑍁𑌡़𑌾𑌸𑌨 𑌵𑍃𑌷𑌵𑌾𑌹𑌨 𑌸𑌾𑌜𑍇॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌶𑌿𑌵 𑌓𑌮𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌾॥

Ekanan Chaturanan Panchanan Raje Hansasan Garudhasan Vrishvahan Saje Om Jai Shiv Omkara

Meaning:One-faced, four-faced, five-faced — you reign supreme. Seated on the swan, the eagle, and the bull — you are beautifully adorned. Om glory to Lord Shiva Omkara!

Verse 3

𑌦𑍋 𑌭𑍁𑌜 𑌚𑌾𑌰 𑌚𑌤𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌭𑍁𑌜 𑌦𑌸 𑌭𑍁𑌜 𑌅𑌤𑌿 𑌸𑍋𑌹𑍇। 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌗𑍁𑌣 𑌰𑍂𑌪 𑌨𑌿𑌰𑌖𑌤𑍇 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌭𑍁𑌵𑌨 𑌜𑌨 𑌮𑍋𑌹𑍇॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌶𑌿𑌵 𑌓𑌮𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌾॥

Do Bhuj Char Chaturbhuj Das Bhuj Ati Sohe Trigun Roop Nirakhte Tribhuvan Jan Mohe Om Jai Shiv Omkara

Meaning:With two arms, four arms, ten arms — you look magnificent. Beholding your three-fold form, the people of the three worlds are enchanted. Om glory to Lord Shiva Omkara!

Verse 4

𑌅𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌮𑌾𑌲𑌾 𑌵𑌨𑌮𑌾𑌲𑌾 𑌮𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌮𑌾𑌲𑌾 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑍀। 𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌨 𑌮𑍃𑌗𑌮𑌦 𑌸𑍋𑌹𑍇 𑌭𑌾𑌲𑍇 𑌶𑌶𑌿𑌧𑌾𑌰𑍀॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌶𑌿𑌵 𑌓𑌮𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌾॥

Akshamala Vanmala Mundmala Dhari Chandan Mrigmad Sohe Bhale Shashidhari Om Jai Shiv Omkara

Meaning:You wear a rosary, a forest garland, and a garland of skulls. Sandalwood and musk adorn you, and the crescent moon graces your forehead. Om glory to Lord Shiva Omkara!

Verse 5

𑌶𑍍𑌵𑍇𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌰 𑌪𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌰 𑌬𑌾𑌘𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌰 𑌅𑌂𑌗𑍇। 𑌸𑌨𑌕𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌕 𑌗𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌕 𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌕 𑌸𑌂𑌗𑍇॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌶𑌿𑌵 𑌓𑌮𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌾॥

Shwetambar Pitambar Baaghambar Ange Sanakadik Garunadik Bhootadik Sange Om Jai Shiv Omkara

Meaning:White robes, yellow robes, and tiger skin adorn your body. Sanak and other sages, Garuda and others, spirits and beings — all accompany you. Om glory to Lord Shiva Omkara!

Verse 6

𑌕𑌰 𑌕𑍇 𑌮𑌧𑍍𑌯 𑌕𑌮𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌲𑍁 𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌰 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌶𑍂𑌲𑌧𑌾𑌰𑍀। 𑌸𑍁𑌖𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍀 𑌦𑍁𑌖𑌹𑌾𑌰𑍀 𑌜𑌗𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌨𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍀॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌶𑌿𑌵 𑌓𑌮𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌾॥

Kar Ke Madhya Kamandalu Chakra Trishuldhari Sukhkari Dukh-hari Jagpalankari Om Jai Shiv Omkara

Meaning:In your hands you hold the water pot, the discus and the trident. You are the giver of happiness, the remover of sorrow, and the sustainer of the world. Om glory to Lord Shiva Omkara!

Verse 7

𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁 𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌵 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑌤 𑌅𑌵𑌿𑌵𑍇𑌕𑌾। 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌣𑌵𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌰 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌶𑍋𑌭𑌿𑌤 𑌯𑍇 𑌤𑍀𑌨𑍋𑌂 𑌏𑌕𑌾॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌶𑌿𑌵 𑌓𑌮𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌾॥

Brahma Vishnu Sadashiv Janat Aviveka Pranavakshar Mein Shobhit Ye Teenon Eka Om Jai Shiv Omkara

Meaning:Brahma, Vishnu and Sadashiv — the ignorant consider them separate. But in the syllable Om, all three shine as one. Om glory to Lord Shiva Omkara!

Verse 8

𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌗𑍁𑌣 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀 𑌜𑍀 𑌕𑍀 𑌆𑌰𑌤𑍀 𑌜𑍋 𑌕𑍋𑌈 𑌨𑌰 𑌗𑌾𑌵𑍇। 𑌕𑌹𑌤 𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀 𑌮𑌨𑌵𑌾𑌂𑌛𑌿𑌤 𑌫𑌲 𑌪𑌾𑌵𑍇॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌶𑌿𑌵 𑌓𑌮𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌾॥

Trigun Swami Ji Ki Aarti Jo Koi Nar Gaave Kahat Shivanand Swami Manvanchhit Phal Pave Om Jai Shiv Omkara

Meaning:Whoever sings this aarti of the three-formed Lord, Says Swami Shivanand — they shall attain all that their heart desires. Om glory to Lord Shiva Omkara!

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑍐🔊OmThe primordial cosmic sound

𑌜𑌯🔊JaiVictory, glory, hail

𑌶𑌿𑌵🔊ShivLord Shiva, the auspicious one

𑌓𑌮𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌾🔊OmkaraThe form of Om, the cosmic sound incarnate

𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀🔊SwamiLord, master

𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌾🔊BrahmaThe creator god

𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁🔊VishnuThe preserver god

𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌵🔊SadashivThe eternal Shiva, the destroyer

𑌅𑌰𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌾𑌂𑌗𑍀🔊ArdhangiThe one whose half body is occupied by his consort

𑌏𑌕𑌾𑌨𑌨🔊EkananOne-faced (Brahma's original form)

𑌚𑌤𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌨𑌨🔊ChaturananFour-faced (Brahma)

𑌪𑌂𑌚𑌾𑌨𑌨🔊PanchananFive-faced (Shiva)

𑌹𑌂𑌸𑌾𑌸𑌨🔊HansasanSeated on a swan (Brahma's vehicle)

𑌗𑌰𑍁𑌡़𑌾𑌸𑌨🔊GarudhasanSeated on Garuda eagle (Vishnu's vehicle)

𑌵𑍃𑌷𑌵𑌾𑌹𑌨🔊VrishvahanRiding the bull Nandi (Shiva's vehicle)

𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌗𑍁𑌣🔊TrigunThree qualities — Sattva, Rajas, Tamas

𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌭𑍁𑌵𑌨🔊TribhuvanThree worlds — heaven, earth, netherworld

𑌅𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌮𑌾𑌲𑌾🔊AkshamalaRosary of Rudraksha beads

𑌵𑌨𑌮𑌾𑌲𑌾🔊VanmalaGarland of forest flowers

𑌮𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌮𑌾𑌲𑌾🔊MundmalaGarland of skulls

𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌨🔊ChandanSandalwood paste

𑌮𑍃𑌗𑌮𑌦🔊MrigmadMusk (deer fragrance)

𑌶𑌶𑌿𑌧𑌾𑌰𑍀🔊ShashidhariBearer of the crescent moon on his forehead

𑌶𑍍𑌵𑍇𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌰🔊ShwetambarWhite-robed (Brahma's form)

𑌪𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌰🔊PitambarYellow-robed (Vishnu's form)

𑌬𑌾𑌘𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌰🔊BaaghambarTiger-skinned (Shiva's form)

𑌕𑌮𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌲𑍁🔊KamandaluWater pot carried by ascetics

𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌰🔊ChakraThe divine discus (Vishnu's weapon)

𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌶𑍂𑌲🔊TrishulThe trident (Shiva's weapon)

𑌸𑍁𑌖𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍀🔊SukhkariGiver of happiness

𑌦𑍁𑌖𑌹𑌾𑌰𑍀🔊Dukh-hariRemover of sorrows

𑌜𑌗𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌨𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍀🔊JagpalankariSustainer and protector of the world

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌣𑌵𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌰🔊PranavaksharThe syllable of Pranava (Om)

𑌮𑌨𑌵𑌾𑌂𑌛𑌿𑌤🔊ManvanchhitHeart's desire, wished-for

𑌫𑌲🔊PhalFruit, result, reward

Benefits of Chanting Om Jai Shiv Omkara Aarti

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Invokes the Trinity — This aarti uniquely worships Shiva as the supreme being who encompasses Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh — invoking the blessings of all three.

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Removes Sorrows — The aarti explicitly calls Shiva 'Dukh-hari' (remover of sorrows), and regular recitation is believed to dissolve grief and suffering.

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Creates Sacred Atmosphere — Performing this aarti with a lit lamp purifies the home, removes negative energies and creates a deeply spiritual environment.

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Grants Heart's Desires — The final verse promises that whoever sings this aarti with devotion will attain 'Manvanchhit Phal' — the fruit of all their wishes.

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Deepens Shiva Devotion — Regular recitation builds a powerful connection with Lord Shiva, especially during Shravan month and on Mondays.

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Brings Family Harmony — Singing this aarti together as a family during evening puja strengthens bonds and invites divine peace into the household.

How to Chant Om Jai Shiv Omkara Aarti

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Best TimeEvening puja (Sandhya), Mondays, Maha Shivaratri, Shravan month

Light a ghee lamp and incense before a Shiva lingam or image. Offer bel patra (wood apple leaves), water, milk, and flowers. Hold the aarti thali with the lit lamp and move it in a clockwise circle before the deity while singing. Ring a bell with the left hand. The aarti should be sung slowly and melodiously with full devotion. After completion, offer the flame to all devotees present. This aarti is especially powerful when performed on Mondays, during Shravan month, and on Maha Shivaratri.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Om Jai Shiv Omkara Aarti 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.

Om Jai Shiv Omkara is the most popular and widely sung aarti dedicated to Lord Shiva. It describes Shiva's divine form, his attributes, his weapons, and his role as the supreme deity who encompasses the Hindu trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. It is traditionally attributed to Swami Shivanand.

This aarti is ideally sung during evening puja (Sandhya Kaal). It is especially auspicious on Mondays (Shiva's day), during the month of Shravan (July-August), on Maha Shivaratri, and on Pradosh Vrat days. However, it can be sung any time you wish to worship Lord Shiva.

Omkara means 'the form of Om' or 'the one who is Om.' The aarti addresses Shiva as the embodiment of the sacred syllable Om — the primordial cosmic sound from which all creation emerged. This establishes Shiva as the supreme, formless Brahman.

The aarti presents Shiva as the supreme being who manifests as all three members of the Hindu trinity — Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the transformer. The key verse states that in the syllable Om, all three are one. This reflects the Shaivite philosophical view.

The aarti is traditionally attributed to Swami Shivanand, as mentioned in the final verse. It is a beloved devotional composition that has been part of Hindu worship tradition for generations and is sung in temples and homes across India every evening.