What is the meaning of aarti?

/ (ˈɑːtɪ) / noun. a Hindu ceremony in which lights with wicks soaked in ghee are lit and offered up to one or more deities.

What is the difference between puja and aarti?

Puja worship involves giving respect to Brahman , and this is done through the puja ceremony. Aarti worship is one of the main ceremonies. During the worship, an aarti lamp is passed around in front of worshippers. Hindus then waft their hands over the flame and then over their heads to gain blessings from God.

What involves puja?

In its simplest form, puja usually consists of making an offering of flowers or fruit to an image of a god. A puja may also include a circumambulation (pradakshina) of the image or shrine and, in an elaborate ritual, a sacrifice (bali) and oblation to the sacred fire (homa).

How do I get aarti from God?

Arti performed at southern Indian temples consists of offering a camphor lamp (or oil lamp) to the Deities and then distributing it to the devotees, who line up. They hover their hands over the flame and touch their hands to their eyes, this may be done once or three times. It is the last ritual performed in puja.

What do we say Arti in English?

/åratī/ nf. aarti uncountable noun. In Hinduism, aarti is a ceremony in which lights are lit and offered up to gods.

How is arti performed?

Arti, (Hindi: “the ceremony of lights”) Sanskrit aratrika, in Hindu and Jain rites, the waving of lighted lamps before an image of a god or a person to be honoured. In performing the rite, the worshiper circles the lamp three times in a clockwise direction while chanting a prayer or singing a hymn.

Why do we ring the bell while doing Aarti?

It is said that by ringing the bell, the devotee informs the deity of his/her arrival. The sound of the bell is considered auspicious, which welcomes divinity and dispels evil. The sound of the bell is said to disengage the mind from ongoing thoughts, thus making it more receptive.

What is the right time for Aarti?

Make sure to attend the Aarti you should reach before 6 AM in morning & 6 PM in evening.