River Goddess Yamuna · Devotional Song
श्री यमुना जी की आरती
Yamuna Aarti
Yamuna Aarti is sung in devotion to the holy river Yamuna, the daughter of the Sun god Surya and twin sister of Yama (the god of death). Associated deeply with Lord Krishna's childhood in Vrindavan and Mathura, the Yamuna is one of the most sacred rivers in Hinduism. The grand evening Aarti at Mathura and Vrindavan is attended by thousands of pilgrims.
Last updated: 23 April 2026 · Traditional Hindu devotional song
Benefits of Yamuna Aarti
- ·Freedom from the fear of death and Yama's punishment
- ·Purification of all sins through a bath in the Yamuna
- ·Connection to Krishna's divine lila (divine play) in Vrindavan
- ·Liberation of ancestors and peace for departed souls
Best Time to Sing
Yamuna Chhath (Saptami of Kartik Shukla), Janmashtami, and every evening at Mathura and Vrindavan ghats.
श्री यमुना जी की आरती — पाठ
॥ श्री यमुना जी की आरती ॥
Chorus / टेक
जय यमुना माता, जय यमुना माता। सूर्य-सुता कालिंदी, भक्तों की सुखदाता॥
॥ 1 ॥
यमुनोत्री से निकली, कल-कल धारा बहती। मथुरा-वृंदावन में, कृष्ण-लीला कहती॥ जय यमुना माता, जय यमुना माता। सूर्य-सुता कालिंदी, भक्तों की सुखदाता॥
॥ 2 ॥
कालिय-दमन किया प्रभु, यमुना के तट पर। गोपी संग रास रचाए, घाटों के पट पर॥ जय यमुना माता, जय यमुना माता। सूर्य-सुता कालिंदी, भक्तों की सुखदाता॥
॥ 3 ॥
यम की बहन यमुना माँ, भय-हरे मृत्यु का। स्नान करे जो यमुना में, पाए मोक्ष का॥ जय यमुना माता, जय यमुना माता। सूर्य-सुता कालिंदी, भक्तों की सुखदाता॥
Frequently Asked Questions
Q.Why does bathing in the Yamuna free one from the fear of Yama?
The Yamuna is the sister of Yama, the god of death. Scriptures state that Yama himself declared that he would never trouble those who bathe in his sister's sacred waters. A bath in the Yamuna, especially on Yamuna Chhath, is believed to grant freedom from untimely death and the fear of punishment in the afterlife.
Q.What is the importance of Yamuna in Krishna's life?
The Yamuna is the backdrop of Krishna's entire Vrindavan leela. He played on her banks as a child, subdued the serpent Kaliya in her waters, performed the Maharas on her shores, and crossed her as an infant when Vasudeva carried him from Mathura to Gokul in a storm. The river is inseparable from Vaishnava devotion.
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