Goddess Lakshmi

Lakshmi Aarti

लक्ष्मी आरती

The Lakshmi Aarti is sung to Goddess Lakshmi at the close of her puja. It is heard on Fridays, on Dhanteras and above all on Diwali evening.

Type
Traditional devotional aarti
Language
Hindi
Traditional days
Friday, Dhanteras and Diwali
Time to sing
About 3 to 5 minutes

About the Lakshmi Aarti

Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped for prosperity and the well-being of the household. The aarti is sung at the end of Lakshmi Puja while a lit lamp is waved before her murti or picture. Many families also sing it during the Vaibhav Lakshmi Vrat on Fridays.

Meaning

The aarti praises Goddess Lakshmi as the giver of wealth and good fortune and asks her to bless the home.

Full text

ओम जय लक्ष्मी माता, मैया जय लक्ष्मी माता। तुमको निशिदिन सेवत, हरि विष्णु विधाता॥ ओम जय लक्ष्मी माता॥ उमा, रमा, ब्रह्माणी, तुम ही जग-माता। मैया तुम ही जग-माता॥ सूर्य-चंद्रमा ध्यावत, नारद ऋषि गाता॥ ओम जय लक्ष्मी माता॥ दुर्गा रुप निरंजनी, सुख सम्पत्ति दाता। मैया सुख सम्पत्ति दाता॥ जो कोई तुमको ध्याता, ऋद्धि-सिद्धि धन पाता॥ ओम जय लक्ष्मी माता॥ तुम पाताल-निवासिनि, तुम ही शुभदाता। मैया तुम ही शुभदाता॥ कर्म-प्रभाव-प्रकाशिनी, भवनिधि की त्राता॥ ओम जय लक्ष्मी माता॥ जिस घर में तुम रहतीं, सब सद्गुण आता। मैया सब सद्गुण आता॥ सब सम्भव हो जाता, मन नहीं घबराता॥ ओम जय लक्ष्मी माता॥ तुम बिन यज्ञ न होते, वस्त्र न कोई पाता। मैया वस्त्र न कोई पाता॥ खान-पान का वैभव, सब तुमसे आता॥ ओम जय लक्ष्मी माता॥ शुभ-गुण मंदिर सुंदर, क्षीरोदधि-जाता। मैया क्षीरोदधि-जाता॥ रत्न चतुर्दश तुम बिन, कोई नहीं पाता॥ ओम जय लक्ष्मी माता॥ महालक्ष्मीजी की आरती, जो कोई जन गाता। मैया जो कोई जन गाता॥ उर आनन्द समाता, पाप उतर जाता॥ ओम जय लक्ष्मी माता॥ ऊं जय लक्ष्मी माता, मैया जय लक्ष्मी माता। तुमको निशदिन सेवत, हरि विष्णु विधाता। ऊं जय लक्ष्मी माता॥ दोहा महालक्ष्मी नमस्तुभ्यम्, नमस्तुभ्यम् सुरेश्वरि। हरिप्रिये नमस्तुभ्यम्, नमस्तुभ्यम् दयानिधे॥ पद्मालये नमस्तुभ्यं नमस्तुभ्यं च सर्वदे। सर्व भूत हितार्थाय, वसु सृष्टिं सदा कुरुं॥

Source: Traditional aarti; version to be confirmed

When to recite

  • Fridays, which are traditionally dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi.
  • Dhanteras and the evening of Diwali Lakshmi Puja.
  • At the end of a Vaibhav Lakshmi Vrat udyapan.

How to recite at home

  • Clean the puja space and place a murti or picture of Goddess Lakshmi with flowers and a sweet offering.
  • Light a ghee diya and wave it clockwise before the murti while the family sings.
  • Share the prasad. Many families keep a lamp lit through the evening on Diwali.

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

Traditional belief

  • A traditional way to close Lakshmi Puja.
  • Brings the family together on festival evenings.

Diwali Lakshmi Puja with a verified pandit

Book a pandit for Chopda Pujan or a Vaibhav Lakshmi Vrat udyapan. Diwali 2026 is on 8 November.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Lakshmi Aarti sung?

At the end of Lakshmi Puja, on Fridays, on Dhanteras and on Diwali evening.

Can we do Lakshmi Puja at home ourselves?

Yes. For Diwali Chopda Pujan or the Vaibhav Lakshmi Vrat udyapan, many families book a pandit to conduct the rites and set the muhurat.

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