Shiv Aarti: Om Jai Shiv Omkara — Complete Lyrics in Hindi & English
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Shiv Aarti (Om Jai Shiv Omkara) is the traditional lamp-offering prayer for Lord Shiva, performed after Shiv Chalisa recitation. It takes 3–4 minutes and is the ceremonial close of Monday Shiva Puja. Most powerful during Sawan month and on Mahashivaratri.
Complete Shiv Aarti — All 5 Verses
| # | Sanskrit (Devanagari) | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा, स्वामी जय शिव ओंकारा। ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव, अर्धांगी धारा॥ ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा॥ | Om Jai Shiv Onkara, Swami Jai Shiv Onkara. Brahma Vishnu Sadashiv, Ardhagi Dhara. Om Jai Shiv Onkara. | Victory, O Shiva Onkara (the cosmic Om-sound made divine). Brahma, Vishnu, and Sadashiva all hold their half-bodies (Ardhanarishvara — Shiva in union with Parvati as one being). |
| 2 | एकानन चतुरानन पंचानन राजे। हंसानन गरुड़ासन वृषभासन साजे॥ ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा॥ | Ekanan Chaturanan Panchanan Raje. Hansanan Garudasan Vrishabasan Saje. Om Jai Shiv Onkara. | Brahma with one face, Vishnu with four faces, Shiva with five faces — all reign. Riding the swan, the eagle (Garuda), and the bull — they are gloriously arrayed. Victory to Shiva Onkara. |
| 3 | शिव योगी, शिव रोगी, शिव भोगी जानो। शिव हैं सबके स्वामी, मन में पहचानो॥ ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा॥ | Shiv Yogi, Shiv Rogi, Shiv Bhogi Jano. Shiv Hain Sabke Swami, Man Mein Pehchano. Om Jai Shiv Onkara. | Know Shiva as the Yogi, the healer, and the enjoyer. Shiva is the Master of all — recognize him in your heart. Victory to Shiva Onkara. |
| 4 | ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव जानत अविवेका। प्रणवाक्षर के मध्ये ये तीनों एका॥ ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा॥ | Brahma Vishnu Sadashiv Janat Aviveka. Pranavakshar Ke Madhye Ye Teeno Eka. Om Jai Shiv Onkara. | Brahma, Vishnu, and Sadashiva — know this without confusion: within the syllable of Pranava (Om), these three are one. Victory to Shiva Onkara. |
| 5 | त्रिगुण शिवजी की आरती जो कोई नर गावे। कहत शिवानंद स्वामी मनवांछित फल पावे॥ ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा॥ | Trigun Shivji Ki Aarti Jo Koi Nar Gave. Kahat Shivanand Swami Manvanchhit Phal Pave. Om Jai Shiv Onkara. | Whoever sings this Aarti of the three-quality Shiva — says Shivananda Swami — receives all the fruits of their heart's desire. Victory to Shiva Onkara. |
Benefits of Reciting Shiv Aarti
- 1Seals and energizes the Shiv Chalisa recitation
- 2Performed with Abhishek (water offering) on the Shiva Lingam
- 3Monday practice specifically pacifies Saturn's challenging energy
- 4Sawan month daily performance grants protection through Saturn transits
When to Recite Shiv Aarti
- ⏰After Shiv Chalisa — as the closing ceremony of Shiva Puja
- ⏰Monday mornings — the primary weekly Shiva worship day
- ⏰Pradosh Kaal (one hour before sunset) on any day
- ⏰Daily during Sawan month (July–August)
- ⏰Mahashivaratri vigil — repeated throughout the night
History and Origin of Shiv Aarti
Shiv Aarti (Om Jai Shiv Omkara) follows the same structural template as the Vishnu Aarti (Om Jai Jagdish Hare) and was composed in the medieval North Indian Shaiva devotional tradition. The text is attributed to Shivananda Swami (who signs the final verse). It is performed in virtually every Shiva temple in India as the evening Puja closure and is one of the most widely sung temple Aartis in the country.
The central philosophical point of the Aarti — that Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are one (verse 4) — reflects the Advaita Vedanta synthesis that became dominant in North Indian temple practice from the medieval period onward. This syncretism explains why the Shiv Aarti is often performed at Vishnu temples and vice versa.
How to Recite Shiv Aarti — Correct Practice
Shiv Aarti is performed at Shiva temples every evening as the formal closure of the day's worship. In home practice, it follows the Shiv Chalisa in the standard Monday Shiva Puja sequence: wake before sunrise → bath → Abhishek (milk/water offering on Shiva Lingam) → Bilva leaf offering → Shiv Chalisa → Shiv Aarti → prasad.
During Sawan month, millions perform this complete sequence every Monday. On Mahashivaratri, the Aarti is repeated throughout the all-night vigil at the four Puja times (midnight, dawn, midday, sunset).
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Shiv Aarti as a Vedic Astrology Remedy
The Shiv Aarti provides the same Saturn-remedy benefits as the Shiv Chalisa when performed together as a complete Puja. The Aarti specifically amplifies the Chalisa's energy by sealing the formal worship session with the flame offering — the Agni (fire) element of the Aarti is considered a direct offering to Shiva, who is associated with fire in his Agni-Shiva aspect.
For Sade Sati practice: perform the complete Monday Shiva Puja (Chalisa + Aarti) every Monday through the full 7.5-year transit. The cumulative protective effect builds progressively — most practitioners report tangible relief from Saturn's contracting energy within the first 40 Monday sessions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1) Take a bath, 2) Light a lamp and incense, 3) Perform Abhishek (pour water/milk on Shiva Lingam), 4) Offer Bilva leaves, 5) Recite Shiv Chalisa, 6) Perform Shiv Aarti with circling lamp, 7) Offer prasad (milk sweets or fruits).
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