Jai Ganesh Deva
जय गणेश देवा
Jai Ganesh Deva is a Hindi aarti to Lord Ganesh and one of the most widely sung aartis in Hindu homes. It opens "Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Deva, Mata Jaki Parvati Pita Mahadeva" and has a refrain and five short stanzas about the one-tusked, kind Lord, one of which names "Sur Shyam". Most household pujas open with it, and it is sung on Wednesdays, on Sankashti Chaturthi and every evening of Ganesh Chaturthi.
- 6 verses
- 4 min
- Traditional (closing line names "Sur Shyam"; often linked with Surdas)
- Best on Wednesday
Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Devaजय गणेश जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा।
Mata Jaki Parvati Pita Mahadevaमाता जाकी पार्वती पिता महादेवा॥
Glory to Ganesh, glory to Ganesh, glory to Lord Ganesh, whose mother is Parvati and whose father is Mahadev.
Ek Dant Dayavant Char Bhuja Dhariएकदंत दयावंत चार भुजा धारी।
Mathe Sindoor Sohe Moose Ki Savariमाथे सिंदूर सोहे मूसे की सवारी॥
He has a single tusk, he is full of kindness, and he bears four arms; vermilion shines on his forehead, and he rides upon a mouse.
Some prints read "माथे पर तिलक सोहे" (a tilak shines on his forehead).
Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Devaजय गणेश जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा।
Mata Jaki Parvati Pita Mahadevaमाता जाकी पार्वती पिता महादेवा॥
Paan Chadhe Phool Chadhe Aur Chadhe Mevaपान चढ़े फूल चढ़े और चढ़े मेवा।
Ladduan Ka Bhog Lage Sant Karen Sevaलड्डुअन का भोग लगे संत करें सेवा॥
Betel leaves are offered to him, flowers are offered, and dry fruits too; laddoos are offered as his food, and the saints serve him.
Variants: "हार चढ़े" (garlands) for "पान चढ़े"; "फल चढ़े" (fruit) for "फूल चढ़े".
Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Devaजय गणेश जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा।
Mata Jaki Parvati Pita Mahadevaमाता जाकी पार्वती पिता महादेवा॥
Andhan Ko Aankh Det Kodhin Ko Kayaअंधन को आँख देत कोढ़िन को काया।
Banjhan Ko Putra Det Nirdhan Ko Mayaबाँझन को पुत्र देत निर्धन को माया॥
He gives sight to the blind and a healthy body to those afflicted with disease; he gives children to the childless and wealth to the poor.
This stanza praises Ganesh's compassion in the words of devotional tradition. It is a prayer and makes no medical claim.
Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Devaजय गणेश जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा।
Mata Jaki Parvati Pita Mahadevaमाता जाकी पार्वती पिता महादेवा॥
Soor Shyam Sharan Aaye Safal Kije Sevaसूर श्याम शरण आए सफल कीजे सेवा।
Mata Jaki Parvati Pita Mahadevaमाता जाकी पार्वती पिता महादेवा॥
Sur, the devotee of Shyam, has come to your refuge. Make this service fruitful, O Lord whose mother is Parvati and whose father is Mahadev.
The line carries the poet's signature "Sur Shyam". Tradition often links it with the bhakti poet Surdas, but the attribution is not firmly established.
Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Devaजय गणेश जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा।
Mata Jaki Parvati Pita Mahadevaमाता जाकी पार्वती पिता महादेवा॥
Deenan Ki Laaj Rakho Shambhu Sutkariदीनन की लाज रखो शंभु सुतकारी।
Kamna Ko Poorn Karo Jaoon Balihariकामना को पूर्ण करो जाऊँ बलिहारी॥
Protect the honour of the humble, O son of Shambhu. Fulfil our heart's wishes; I offer my whole self to you.
Sung in the popular recordings after the "Sur Shyam" stanza. Variants: "शम्भु सुतवारी", "जग बलिहारी" / "जय बलिहारी" (drikpanchang, bhaktilok).
Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Devaजय गणेश जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा।
Mata Jaki Parvati Pita Mahadevaमाता जाकी पार्वती पिता महादेवा॥
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Questions
When is the Jai Ganesh Deva aarti sung?
At the start of almost any puja, because Ganesh is worshipped first. Many homes also sing it every morning and evening. It is sung most on Wednesdays, on Sankashti Chaturthi and on each of the ten days of Ganesh Chaturthi, right up to visarjan.
Why is Ganesh's aarti sung first?
Because Ganesh is worshipped first in every puja. Tradition calls him Vighnaharta, the remover of obstacles, so families begin with him before any other deity.
Who wrote Jai Ganesh Deva?
Nobody knows for sure. It is a traditional aarti. One stanza says "Sur Shyam sharan aaye" (Sur, devotee of Shyam, has come for refuge), so many people credit the poet Surdas. There is no firm evidence for this, so we call it a traditional aarti with the signature "Sur Shyam".
Is Jai Ganesh Deva the same as Sukhakarta Dukhaharta?
No. "Jai Ganesh Deva" is a Hindi aarti sung across North India and the diaspora. "Sukhakarta Dukhaharta" is a Marathi aarti by Sant Samarth Ramdas, and it is the favourite in Maharashtra, especially during Ganeshotsav. Many families sing both, one after the other.
How long does the aarti take?
About four minutes, singing the refrain after each stanza.
Source and review
Source: Traditional Hindi aarti as given by drikpanchang.com "Shri Ganesh Ji Ki Aarti", cross-checked with prabhatkhabar.com (Anuradha Paudwal version) and bhaktilok.in
Stanza order and wording follow the widely sung Anuradha Paudwal recording as transcribed by prabhatkhabar.com; drikpanchang lists the same stanzas and gives "माथे पर तिलक सोहे", "हार चढ़े", "अँधे को" and "शम्भु सुतवारी … जग बलिहारी" as alternatives (see stanza notes). bhaktilok.in omits the "Sur Shyam" stanza. Quotation marks around "सूर" in some prints are omitted here.
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