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Om Jai Shiv Omkara - complete Shiv Aarti lyrics in Hindi with Roman transliteration and English meaning. The most popular aarti for Lord Shiva (Mahadev).

Deity
Lord Shiva (Mahadev / Bholenath / Sadashiva)
Structure
1 Chorus + 7 Stanzas
Duration
~2–3 minutes
Best days
Monday, Maha Shivratri, Pradosha, Shravana
🔱
Har Har Mahadev!
Om Namah Shivaya
Mukhda (Chorus - repeat after each stanza)
தமிழ்
ஓம் ஜய ஷிவ் ஓஂகாரா, ஸ்வாமீ ஜய ஷிவ் ஓஂகாரா।
ப்ரஹ்மா விஷ்ணு சதாஷிவ், அர்தாஂகீ தாரா॥
HINDI
ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा, स्वामी जय शिव ओंकारा।
ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव, अर्धांगी धारा॥
TRANSLITERATION
Om Jai Shiv Onkara, Swami Jai Shiv Onkara.
Brahma Vishnu Sadashiv, Ardhangi Dhara.
MEANING
Om, victory to Shiva the embodiment of the sacred syllable Om! Victory to you, O Swami! Brahma, Vishnu and the eternal Shiva (Sadashiva) - you hold the half-body (Ardhangi - Ardhanarishvara, with Parvati).
Antara 1 (Stanza 1)
தமிழ்
ஏகானன் சதுரானன், பஞ்சானன் ராஜே।
ஹஂசாசன் கருடாசன், வ்ருஷவாஹன் சாஜே॥
HINDI
एकानन चतुरानन, पञ्चानन राजे।
हंसासन गरुड़ासन, वृषवाहन साजे॥
TRANSLITERATION
Ekanan Chaturanan, Panchanan Raje.
Hansaasan Garudaasan, Vrishvahan Saje.
MEANING
One-faced (Shiva), four-faced (Brahma) and five-faced (Shiva in his Panchamukha form) all reign supreme. Hamsa (swan) vehicle of Brahma, Garuda vehicle of Vishnu, and the bull (Nandi/Vrisha) vehicle of Shiva all are gloriously adorned.
Antara 2 (Stanza 2)
தமிழ்
தோ புஜ் சார் சதுர்புஜ் தஸ்புஜ் அதி சோஹே।
த்ரிகுண் ரூப் நிரக்தே திரிபுவன் ஜன் மோஹே॥
HINDI
दो भुज चार चतुर्भुज दसभुज अति सोहे।
त्रिगुण रूप निरखते त्रिभुवन जन मोहे॥
TRANSLITERATION
Do Bhuj Char Chaturbhuj Dasbhuj Ati Sohe.
Trigun Roop Nirakhte Tribhuvan Jan Mohe.
MEANING
Two-armed, four-armed and ten-armed forms shine magnificently. Beholding the three-aspect (Trimurti) form, all the people of the three worlds are enchanted with wonder.
Antara 3 (Stanza 3)
தமிழ்
அக்ஷமாலா வனமாலா, முண்டமாலா தாரீ।
சந்தன் ம்ருகமத் சோஹே, பாலே ஷஷிதாரீ॥
HINDI
अक्षमाला वनमाला, मुण्डमाला धारी।
चन्दन मृगमद सोहे, भाले शशिधारी॥
TRANSLITERATION
Akshmala Vanmala, Mundmala Dhari.
Chandan Mrigmad Sohe, Bhale Shashidhari.
MEANING
You wear a rosary of beads (akshamala), a forest garland (vanamala) and a garland of skulls (mundamala). Sandalwood paste and musk adorn your body; the crescent moon (Shashi) shines on your forehead.
Antara 4 (Stanza 4)
தமிழ்
ஷ்வேதாம்பர் பீதாம்பர் பாகாம்பர் அஂகே।
சனகாதிக் கருடாதிக் பூதாதிக் சஂகே॥
HINDI
श्वेताम्बर पीताम्बर बाघम्बर अंगे।
सनकादिक गरुड़ादिक भूतादिक संगे॥
TRANSLITERATION
Shwetambar Pitambar Baghambar Ange.
Sanakadik Garudadik Bhutadik Sange.
MEANING
White garments, yellow garments and tiger-skin adorn your divine body. Sages like Sanaka, Garuda and the Bhuta ganas (spirit followers) all accompany you.
Antara 5 (Stanza 5)
தமிழ்
கர் கே மத்ய கமண்டலு சக்ர த்ரிஷூல்தாரீ।
சுக்காரீ துக்ஹாரீ ஜக்பாலன்காரீ॥
HINDI
कर के मध्य कमण्डलु चक्र त्रिशूलधारी।
सुखकारी दुखहारी जगपालनकारी॥
TRANSLITERATION
Kar Ke Madhya Kamandalu Chakra Trishuldhari.
Sukhkari Dukhharo Jagpalankari.
MEANING
In your hands you hold the water-pot (kamandalu), the disc (chakra) and the trident (trishula). You are the bestower of happiness, the remover of sorrow, and the sustainer of the entire universe.
Antara 6 (Stanza 6)
தமிழ்
ப்ரஹ்மா விஷ்ணு சதாஷிவ் ஜானத் அவிவேகா।
பிரணவாக்ஷர் மேஂ ஷோபித், யே தீனோஂ ஏகா॥
HINDI
ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव जानत अविवेका।
प्रणवाक्षर में शोभित, ये तीनों एका॥
TRANSLITERATION
Brahma Vishnu Sadashiv Janat Aviveka.
Pranavakshar Mein Shobhit, Ye Tinon Eka.
MEANING
Without discrimination (beyond duality), Brahma, Vishnu and Sadashiva are known. In the sacred syllable Om (Pranava), these three shine as one supreme reality.
Antara 7 (Stanza 7)
தமிழ்
த்ரிகுண் ஷிவ்ஜீ கீ ஆரதீ ஜோ கோஈ நர் காவே।
கஹத் ஷிவானஂத் ஸ்வாமீ மன்வாஂசித் பாவே॥
HINDI
त्रिगुण शिवजी की आरती जो कोई नर गावे।
कहत शिवानंद स्वामी मनवाँछित पावे॥
TRANSLITERATION
Trigun Shivji Ki Aarati Jo Koi Nar Gawe.
Kahat Shivanand Swami Manvanchchhit Pawe.
MEANING
Whoever sings this aarti of the three-aspect Shivaji - says Shivananda Swami - that person shall attain all the fruits of their heart's desire.

Shiv Aarti Devotion to Lord Shiva

The Shiv Aarti - popularly known as "Om Jai Shiv Omkara" - is a devotional hymn sung in praise of Lord Shiva, the Supreme Being in Shaivism and one of the principal deities of the Hindu Trinity. Composed in Hindi by Pandit Shradha Ram Phillori (1837-1881), the aarti is structured around the various divine attributes, weapons, family, and cosmic roles of Mahadev. It is sung to a distinctive rhythmic melody at the conclusion of Shiva puja, with worshippers circling a lit camphor flame (aarti lamp) before the Shivalinga or the deity's image.

Shiva Worship Across India

Lord Shiva is worshipped at 12 Jyotirlinga shrines spread across India - including Somnath (Gujarat), Kashi Vishwanath (Varanasi), Mahakaleswar (Ujjain), and Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu) - which together receive tens of millions of pilgrims annually. Maha Shivaratri, observed on the 14th night of the dark fortnight of Phalguna (February-March), is the most significant Shiva festival. Devotees observe fasts, chant "Om Namah Shivaya," and attend midnight abhishek ceremonies. The Shravan month (July-August) also sees lakhs of Kanwariyas carrying sacred Ganga water on foot to offer at Shiva temples.

About This Aarti Page

The complete "Om Jai Shiv Omkara" aarti is presented here with Hindi lyrics, Roman transliteration for easy reading, and an English meaning to help younger devotees and non-Hindi speakers engage with its spiritual depth. Each verse addresses a different form or quality of Shiva - from his crescent moon crown and river Ganga to his cosmic dance as Nataraja.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Om Jai Shiv Omkara is the most widely sung devotional aarti dedicated to Lord Shiva (Mahadev, Bholenath, Shankar). It praises Shiva's divine forms (two-armed, four-armed, ten-armed), his ornaments (crescent moon, skull garland, vibhuti/ash), his vehicle Nandi (the bull), his trident and other weapons, and the unity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva in the sacred syllable Om. It is sung at the conclusion of all Shiva puja.

Shiv Aarti is performed on Mondays (Shiva's special day), on Maha Shivratri (the great night of Shiva - most important), on Pradosha days (13th lunar day, especially Monday Pradosha), throughout the Shravana month, and at the conclusion of every Shiva puja and Shiva Sahasranama parayana. In Shiva temples, it is performed multiple times daily at dawn, noon and dusk.

'Onkara' refers to the sacred syllable Om (ॐ), the primordial sound from which all creation emerged. Shiva is called 'Onkara' because he embodies Om - the source and substance of all existence. The last stanza of this aarti reveals that Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are united in the syllable Om - representing the one supreme consciousness in its three roles of creation (Brahma), sustenance (Vishnu) and dissolution/transformation (Shiva). This is the essence of the Vedantic teaching on the Trimurti.

Daily recitation of Om Jai Shiv Omkara is believed to invoke Lord Shiva's blessings for protection, removal of fears, and liberation from the cycle of birth and death (moksha). Shiva devotees regard it as a powerful practice that purifies the mind, calms the ego, and deepens meditation. The vibrations of the Sanskrit verses are said to harmonise the body and mind, while the act of aarti itself cultivates gratitude and devotion as a daily spiritual discipline.
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