Maa Ganga (Sacred River Goddess) · Devotional Song
गंगा मैया आरती (हरिद्वार)
Ganga Maiya Aarti (Haridwar)
Ganga Maiya Aarti is the grand evening Aarti performed at Har Ki Pauri ghat in Haridwar — one of the most spectacular and spiritually charged rituals in Hinduism. Priests hold large multi-tiered lamps (diyas) and perform synchronised aarti as bells, conches, and chanting fill the air, with thousands of devotees offering floating diyas to the sacred Ganga.
Last updated: 23 April 2026 · Traditional Hindu devotional song
Benefits of Ganga Maiya Aarti (Haridwar)
- ·Purification of sins and negative karma
- ·Moksha blessings from Maa Ganga
- ·Healing and rejuvenation through the sacred river's energy
- ·Fulfilment of wishes made at the holy Ganges
Best Time to Sing
Daily at sunset (Har Ki Pauri ghat, Haridwar). Also on Ganga Dussehra, Makar Sankranti, and Kumbh Mela.
गंगा मैया आरती (हरिद्वार) — पाठ
॥ गंगा मैया आरती ॥
Chorus / टेक
जय गंगा मैया, जय गंगे माता। हर की पौड़ी सोहे, दीप-ज्योति-दाता॥
॥ 1 ॥
हिमालय से उतरीं तुम, शिव-जटा से आई। भागीरथी की तपस्या, धरती पर समाई॥ जय गंगा मैया, जय गंगे माता। हर की पौड़ी सोहे, दीप-ज्योति-दाता॥
॥ 2 ॥
स्नान करे जो तुझमें, पाप-मुक्त होवे। मृत्यु के बाद भी जो, तेरे तट पर सोवे॥ जय गंगा मैया, जय गंगे माता। हर की पौड़ी सोहे, दीप-ज्योति-दाता॥
॥ 3 ॥
दीप-थाल लेकर पुजारी, आरती उतारें। लाखों दीप-दान से, तट को दमकारें॥ जय गंगा मैया, जय गंगे माता। हर की पौड़ी सोहे, दीप-ज्योति-दाता॥
॥ 4 ॥
हरिद्वार की पावन माटी, जन-मन को भावे। गंगा मैया की आरती, मोक्ष-पथ दिखावे॥ जय गंगा मैया, जय गंगे माता। हर की पौड़ी सोहे, दीप-ज्योति-दाता॥
Frequently Asked Questions
Q.What is the Ganga Aarti at Haridwar and how is it different from other Ganga Aartis?
The Haridwar Ganga Aarti at Har Ki Pauri is the most famous and largest of all Ganga Aartis, performed every evening at sunset by trained priests. It is more elaborate and spectacular than the Varanasi Dashashwamedh Ghat Aarti or the Rishikesh Triveni Ghat Aarti. The synchronized lamp movements, conch shells, and the simultaneous release of thousands of floating diyas (deepdaan) by pilgrims make it one of India's most awe-inspiring spiritual experiences.
Q.What is the spiritual significance of offering a diya at the Ganga Aarti?
Offering a floating diya (deepdaan) to Maa Ganga during the Aarti is believed to carry one's prayers and wishes directly to the goddess. The light symbolises the soul's journey, and releasing it on the river represents surrendering one's ego and karma to the divine. It is also a prayer for ancestors — lighting a diya for the departed is one of the most ancient forms of pitru tarpan.
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