The Shankar Aarti is a hymn paying obeisance to Lord Shankar popularly known as Shiva the God of Destruction.
The lyrics in Marathi and transliteration in English:
॥ श्री शंकराची आरती ॥
लवथवती विक्राळा ब्रह्माण्डी माळा।
वीषे कण्ठ काळा त्रिनेत्री ज्वाळा।
लावण्य सुन्दर मस्तकी बाळा।
तेथुनिया जळ निर्मळ वाहे झुळझुळा॥
जय देव जय देव जय श्रीशंकरा।
आरती ओवाळू तुज कर्पुरगौरा॥
कर्पुर्गौरा भोळा नयनी विशाळा।
अर्धांगी पार्वती सुमनांच्या माळा।
विभुतीचे उधळण शितिकण्ठ नीळा।
ऐसा शंकर शोभे उमावेल्हाळा॥
जय देव जय देव जय श्रीशंकरा।
आरती ओवाळू तुज कर्पुरगौरा॥
देवी दैत्यी सागरमन्थन पै केलें।
त्यामाजी अवचित हळाहळ जें उठिले।
ते त्वां असुरपणे प्राशन केलें।
नीलकण्ठ नाम प्रसिद्ध झालें॥
जय देव जय देव जय श्रीशंकरा।
आरती ओवाळू तुज कर्पुरगौरा॥
व्याघ्राम्बर फणिवरधर सुन्दर मदनारी।
पंचानन मनमोहन मुनिजन सुखकारी।
शतकोटीचें बीज वाचे उच्चारी।
रघुकुळटिळक रामदासा अन्तरी॥
जय देव जय देव जय श्रीशंकरा।
आरती ओवाळू तुज कर्पुरगौरा॥
॥ Shri Shankarachi Aarti ॥
Lavathavati Vikrala Brahmandi Mala।
Vishe Kantha Kala Trinetri Jwala।
Lavanya Sundara Mastaki Bala।
Tethuniya Jala Nirmala Vahe Jhulajhula॥
Jai Deva Jai Deva Jai Shri Shankara।
Aarti Ovalu Tuja Karpuragaura॥
Karpuragaura Bhola Nayani Vishala।
Ardhangi Parvati Sumananchya Mala।
Vibhutiche Udhalana Shitikantha Nila।
Aisa Shankar Shobhe Umavelhala॥
Jai Deva Jai Deva Jai Shri Shankara।
Aarti Ovalu Tuja Karpuragaura॥
Devi Daityi Sagaramanthana Pai Kele।
Tyamaji Avachita Halahala Je Uthile।
Te Tva Asurapane Prashana Kele।
Nilakantha Nama Prasiddha Jhale॥
Jai Deva Jai Deva Jai Shri Shankara।
Aarti Ovalu Tuja Karpuragaura॥
Vyaghrambara Phanivardhara Sundara Madanari।
Panchanana Manamohana Munijana Sukhakari।
Shatakotiche Beej Vache Uchchari।
Raghukulatilaka Ramadasa Antari॥
Jai Deva Jai Deva Jai Shri Shankara।
Aarti Ovalu Tuja Karpuragaura॥
Lord Shiva is a major Hindu deity who is often described as a combination of contradictory elements, such as the destroyer and the restorer, the ascetic and the sensual, and the benevolent and the wrathful. Shiva is one of the three gods in the Hindu triumvirate, along with Brahma and Vishnu. Shiva’s role is to destroy the universe in order to recreate it, which Hindus believe is a constructive act that paves the way for beneficial change. Shiva is often depicted with a blue neck, white body, and three eyes. He wears a crescent moon and the Ganges River in his hair, and a garland of skulls and a serpent around his neck. Shiva can be represented in many forms, including as a yogi, a beggar, a householder, or the cosmic dancer Nataraja. Shiva is closely associated with the Linga, a phallus or symbol of fertility or divine energy. He is also shown with a cobra necklace, which symbolizes his power over dangerous creatures. Shiva’s relationship with his wife, Parvati, brings him balance. They have two children, Ganesha and Kartikeya. Shiva is also known as Adi yogi, the first Yogi, and is regarded as the patron god of yoga, meditation, and the arts.
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