Hanumanji

Hanuman Aarti

हनुमान आरती

The Hanuman Aarti is the traditional song of praise sung to Hanumanji while a lit lamp is waved before his murti or picture. It closes a Hanuman puja, a Hanuman Chalisa recitation or a Sunderkand Path.

Type: Traditional devotional aarti
Language: Hindi
Traditional days: Tuesday and Saturday
Time to sing: About 3 to 5 minutes

About the Hanuman Aarti

An aarti is the final offering of a puja. A lamp with ghee or camphor is waved in a circle before the deity while a devotional song is sung, often with a bell and clapping. The Hanuman Aarti is passed down by tradition and sung in many families in slightly different versions.

Meaning

The aarti praises Hanumanji for his strength and for his service to Lord Ram, and it asks for his protection. Singing it together is meant to end the puja on a note of joy and gratitude.

Full text

आरती कीजै हनुमान लला की। दुष्ट दलन रघुनाथ कला की॥ जाके बल से गिरिवर कांपे। रोग दोष जाके निकट न झांके॥ अंजनि पुत्र महाबलदायी। संतान के प्रभु सदा सहाई॥ दे बीरा रघुनाथ पठाए। लंका जारी सिया सुध लाए॥ लंका सो कोट समुद्र सी खाई। जात पवनसुत बार न लाई॥ लंका जारी असुर संहारे। सियारामजी के काज संवारे॥ लक्ष्मण मूर्छित पड़े सकारे। आणि संजीवन प्राण उबारे॥ पैठी पताल तोरि जमकारे। अहिरावण की भुजा उखाड़े॥ बाएं भुजा असुर दल मारे। दाहिने भुजा संतजन तारे॥ सुर-नर-मुनि जन आरती उतारे। जै जै जै हनुमान उचारे॥ कंचन थार कपूर लौ छाई। आरती करत अंजना माई॥ लंकविध्वंस कीन्ह रघुराई। तुलसीदास प्रभु कीरति गाई॥ जो हनुमानजी की आरती गावै। बसी बैकुंठ परमपद पावै॥

Source: Traditional aarti; version to be confirmed

When to recite

At the end of a Hanuman puja, Hanuman Chalisa or Sunderkand Path.
On Tuesdays and Saturdays, and on Hanuman Jayanti.

How to recite at home

Light a ghee diya or camphor and keep a bell ready.
Wave the lamp slowly in a clockwise circle before the murti or picture of Hanumanji while everyone sings.
After the aarti, pass your hands over the flame and touch them to your eyes or forehead, as per family custom, then share the prasad.

Customs differ by region and family. Follow what your own family or guru teaches.

Traditional belief

Closes the puja in a shared, joyful way.
Traditionally sung to seek Hanumanji's blessings and protection.

Hanuman Aarti as part of a full puja

The Sunderkand Path booking includes the Hanuman Aarti at the end, led by a verified pandit.

Sunderkand Path & Hanuman Aarti

Frequently asked questions

When is the Hanuman Aarti sung?

At the end of a Hanuman puja, Chalisa recitation or Sunderkand Path, especially on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Is the aarti the same in every family?

The core is the same, but words and tunes can differ a little by region and family.

Do I need a pandit?

No, you can perform an aarti at home. A pandit leads it as part of a full puja or path.

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