Saraswati Aarti is the traditional lamp-offering aarti sung at the close of every Saraswati puja. Devotees light a ghee diya, circle it clockwise before the deity while singing the verses together, and conclude by waving the flame in front of Saraswati's image or murti. The aarti completes the ritual cycle of welcoming, honouring, and bidding farewell to the deity, and is the moment families across India gather around the home mandir at the close of morning (6-8 AM) or evening (6-8 PM) puja. Saraswati's aarti is most auspiciously sung on Wednesday or Vasant Panchami. Read the full lyrics below in Devanagari (with optional transliteration) and watch the embedded recording to learn the traditional melody before chanting along.
ॐ जय सरस्वती माता, जय जय सरस्वती माता सद्गुण वैभव शालिनी त्रिभुवन विख्याता जय जय सरस्वती माता चंद्रवदनि पद्मासिनी, ध्रुति मंगलकारी सोहें शुभ हंस सवारी अतुल तेजधारी जय जय सरस्वती माता बाएं कर में वीणा, दाएं कर में माला शीश मुकुट मणि सोहे गल मोतियन माला जय जय सरस्वती माता माँ सरस्वती जी की आरती जो कोई जन गावै हितकारी सुखकारी ज्ञान भक्ति पावै जय जय सरस्वती माता
Saraswati Aarti is traditionally sung at the close of any Saraswati puja - in the morning around 6-8 AM and again in the evening around 6-8 PM. Wednesday or Vasant Panchami is the most auspicious day of the week for this aarti.
Most aartis run 3-5 minutes when sung at the traditional pace. The embedded video above is a complete sung version - you can chant along from start to finish.
Yes - aartis are designed for personal and family devotion. Light a ghee or oil diya, place it on the aarti thali (plate), and circle the flame clockwise in front of the deity's image while singing. No priest required.