Om Jai Gange Mata (Ganga Aarti)
ॐ जय गंगे माता
Om Jai Gange Mata, Shri Jai Gange Mata: the Ganga aarti sung on the ghats of Haridwar, Rishikesh and Varanasi and on Ganga Dussehra, with full lyrics, transliteration and meaning.

Om Jai Gange Mata (Ganga Aarti) · ॐ जय गंगे माता
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ॐ जय गंगे माता, श्री जय गंगे माता। जो नर तुमको ध्याता, मनवांछित फल पाता॥
Om Jai Gange Mata, Shri Jai Gange Mata, Jo nar tumko dhyaata, manvaanchhit phal paata.
Victory to Mother Ganga! Whoever meditates on you receives the fruit their heart desires.
चन्द्र सी ज्योति तुम्हारी, जल निर्मल आता। शरण पड़े जो तेरी, सो नर तर जाता॥
Chandra si jyoti tumhari, jal nirmal aata, Sharan pade jo teri, so nar tar jaata.
Your light is like the moon's and your water flows pure. Whoever falls at your refuge is carried across.
पुत्र सगर के तारे, सब जग को ज्ञाता। कृपा दृष्टि तुम्हारी, त्रिभुवन सुख दाता॥
Putra Sagar ke taare, sab jag ko gyaata, Kripa drishti tumhari, tribhuvan sukh daata.
You liberated the sons of Sagara, as all the world knows. Your gracious glance gives happiness to the three worlds.
एक ही बार जो तेरी, शरणागति आता। यम की त्रास मिटाकर, परम गति पाता॥
Ek hi baar jo teri, sharanagati aata, Yam ki traas mitaakar, param gati paata.
One who comes to your refuge even once is freed from the terror of Yama and attains the highest goal.
आरती मात तुम्हारी, जो जन नित्य गाता। दास वही सहज में, मुक्ति को पाता॥ ॐ जय गंगे माता॥
Aarti Maat tumhari, jo jan nitya gaata, Daas wahi sahaj mein, mukti ko paata. Om Jai Gange Mata.
The servant who sings your aarti every day, Mother, easily attains liberation.
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About the Om Jai Gange Mata
Every evening on the ghats of Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar, Parmarth Niketan in Rishikesh and Dashashwamedh in Varanasi, priests wave great lamps to Mother Ganga as bells ring and thousands sing. This aarti recalls how Ganga came down to earth to free the sons of King Sagara, and how one who takes her refuge is freed from the fear of Yama.
Questions
Where is the famous Ganga aarti held?
At Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar, Triveni Ghat and Parmarth Niketan in Rishikesh, and Dashashwamedh and Assi Ghats in Varanasi, every evening at sunset.
When is Ganga Dussehra?
On Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami, the day Ganga descended to earth. Devotees bathe in the Ganga and sing her aarti.
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