Sources and licences
Every text here is traditional and in the public domain. Each one is recorded against the published sources it was taken from, and marked verified only after a human reader has checked it in the original language.
| Aarti | Sources | Attributed to | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sukhkarta Dukhharta | Shabdyatri Drik Panchang |
Samarth Ramdas | two sources compared |
| Shendur Lal Chadhayo | Shabdyatri Marathi Varsa |
Traditionally attributed to Morya Gosavi | two sources compared |
| Lavthavti Vikrala | Drik Panchang Shabdyatri |
Samarth Ramdas | two sources compared |
| Durge Durghat Bhari | Drik Panchang Shabdyatri |
Attributed to Narhari Sonar, also credited to Samarth Ramdas | two sources compared |
| Trigunatmak Traimurti | Drik Panchang Shabdyatri |
Attributed to Janardan Swami, also credited to Eknath | two sources compared |
| Yuge Atthavis Vitevari Ubha | Drik Panchang Shabdyatri |
Sant Namdev | two sources compared |
| Yei Ho Vitthale | Shabdyatri Brahmabhakti |
Sant Namdev, frequently miscredited to Janabai | two sources compared |
| Aarti Dnyanraja | Shabdyatri Hindu Nidhi |
Attributed to Samarth Ramdas, also credited to Sant Namdev | two sources compared |
| Satrane Uddane | Shabdyatri Brahmabhakti |
Samarth Ramdas | two sources compared |
| Ovalu Aarti Madangopala | Drik Panchang Brahmabhakti |
Unattributed | two sources compared |
| Jay Devi Jay Devi Jay Mahalakshmi | Drik Panchang Brahmabhakti |
Unattributed | two sources compared |
| Jyeshtha Gauri Aarti | Lokmat PurenTrue |
Unattributed. The third verse names Rudra Vishwanath, which may be the poet's signature; no source names an author. | two sources compared |
| Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Deva | Bhakti Bharat Drik Panchang |
Traditional | two sources compared |
| Om Jai Jagdish Hare | Bhakti Bharat Hindi Wikipedia |
Pandit Shraddha Ram Phillauri | two sources compared |
| Ghalin Lotangan | Shabdyatri Brahmabhakti |
Composite: Sant Namdev, with Sanskrit verses from the Pandava Gita, Bhagavata, and Achyutashtakam | two sources compared |
| Mantrapushpanjali | Shabdyatri Marathi Varsa Sanskrit Wikisource, Rigveda 2.23 Sanskrit Documents, collected shlokas |
Vedic, no human author | two sources compared |
| The five Gayatri mantras | Sanskrit Wikisource, Mahanarayana Upanishad Sanskrit Documents, Gayatri mantras Sanskrit Wikisource, Ganapati Atharvashirsha Sanskrit Documents, collected shlokas Sanskrit Wikisource, Shri Suktam |
Vedic: the Mahanarayana Upanishad, the Ganapati Atharvashirsha and the Shri Suktam | two sources compared |
| Shlokas after the aarti | Amit Chakradeo, Manache Shlok Marathi Wikisource, Manache Shlok Marathi Wikisource, Karunashtake Majhi Marathi Shradha Sanskar Pure n True Kirti Bhite Shabdyatri Marathi Madhe |
Samarth Ramdas (Manache Shlok and Karunashtake), with verses by Gosavisut Vasudev and others | two sources compared |
| Prarthana, pradakshina and namaskar | Sanskrit Documents, Ganesha Pratahsmarana Vedic Upasana Peeth Sanatan Prabhat Marathi Global Village Sanskrit Wikisource, Ganapati Atharvashirsha Sanskrit Documents, Gayatri mantras Sanskrit Wikisource, Pandava Gita Sanskrit Documents, Vishnu Sahasranama Bhakti Bharat Ki Webdunia Marathi, Ganesh puja Sanskrit Documents, collected shlokas Sanskrit Wikisource, Vishnu Sahasranama |
Traditional puja verses, from the Ganesha Pratahsmarana, the Pandava Gita and the Vishnu Sahasranama among others | two sources compared |
| Tirth, prasad and samarpan | Sanskrit Wikisource, Guru Gita Sanskrit Documents, Guru Gita Webdunia Marathi, Ganesh puja |
The Guru Gita, and the traditional closing of a puja | two sources compared |
| Sashtang Naman He Majhe | Yugal Sarkar Sant Sahitya |
Marathi rendering of the Sankatnashan Ganesh Stotra from the Narada Purana. The common text credits a translator named Shridhar. | two sources compared |
| Jay Jayaji Ganapati | Shyam Joshi Majhi Marathi |
Signed by Divakar in its last verse, and sung in the Ramdasi tradition | two sources compared |
| Ganapati Atharvashirsha | Drik Panchang Bhakti Bharat |
Traditionally the Ganapati Upanishad of the Atharvaveda. Author unknown; the text names Ganaka as its seer. | two sources compared |
Pictures
Every picture of a deity is by Raja Ravi Varma or from his press at Malavli, near Lonavala, printed between the 1890s and 1930. All are in the public domain. The circles are crops; each link below shows the whole print or painting. The marigold garland and the icons were drawn for this site.
| Where | Picture | By | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home page | Riddhi-Siddhi Ganapati about 1900 to 1915 |
Ravi Varma Press, Karla-Lonavala. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2021.221 | Public domain (CC0) |
| Puja guide | Riddhi-Siddhi Ganapati about 1900 to 1915 |
Ravi Varma Press, Karla-Lonavala. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2021.221 | Public domain (CC0) |
| Sukhkarta Dukhharta, Shendur Lal Chadhayo, Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Deva, Sashtang Naman He Majhe, Jay Jayaji Ganapati, Ganapati Atharvashirsha | Shri Mangalmurti 1900s |
Ravi Varma Press, Malavli | Public domain |
| Lavthavti Vikrala | Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha on Mount Kailas about 1900 |
Ravi Varma Press, Karla-Lonavala. Wellcome Collection | Public Domain Mark |
| Durge Durghat Bhari | Ambika early 20th century |
Ravi Varma Press, Malavli | Public domain |
| Jay Devi Jay Devi Jay Mahalakshmi, Jyeshtha Gauri Aarti | Gauri 1894 to 1899 |
Ravi Varma Press, Karla-Lonavala. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2020.20 | Public domain (CC0) |
| Trigunatmak Traimurti | Dattatreya with his four dogs and cow undated |
After Raja Ravi Varma, Ravi Varma Press, Bombay. Wellcome Collection | Public Domain Mark |
| Om Jai Jagdish Hare | Vishnu and the divine serpent, Shesh Narayana about 1900 to 1915 |
Ravi Varma Press, Karla-Lonavala. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2021.220 | Public domain (CC0) |
| Satrane Uddane | Bhakta Hanuman 1930 |
Ravi Varma Press | Public domain |
| Yuge Atthavis Vitevari Ubha, Yei Ho Vitthale | Pandurang and Rakhumai before 1906 |
Raja Ravi Varma. Image via Tallenge | Public domain |
| Ovalu Aarti Madangopala | Introducing Radha to Krishna before 1906 |
Raja Ravi Varma | Public domain |
| Aarti Dnyanraja | Shri Jnanadev 1910s |
Ravi Varma Press | Public domain |
