Why Do Hindus Do Aarti? – Meaning, Purpose & Energy

1. Aarti ka simple meaning

“Aarti” shabd Sanskrit ke ‘Aratrika’ se aata hai, jiska matlab hai — andhkaar ko door karna.

Jab hum diya ko bhagwan ke samne ghumaate hain, hum symbolically keh rahe hote hain:

“O Divine, remove darkness from my life and fill it with your light.”

2. Why use flame? – Light = Divine Consciousness

Hindu philosophy me light ko divine consciousness ka symbol mana gaya hai:

• Light knowledge ka symbol hai.
• Light fear ko dissolve karti hai.
• Light purity aur positivity bring karti hai.
• Flame always upward hoti hai → growth & upliftment.

Isliye aarti me jo diya jalta hai, woh devotion + consciousness ka roop ban jata hai.

3. Aarti karne ka spiritual purpose

Aarti sirf ek ritual nahi, ek deep spiritual practice hai:

• Mind ko instantly *centered and peaceful* banata hai.
• Heart me *gratitude* activate hota hai.
• Devotion deepen hota hai.
• Distractions dissolve hote hain.

Aarti ke time hum apni ego ko soften karte hain aur divine presence ke lowest point par surrender karte hain.

4. Why do we rotate the diya clockwise?

Clockwise motion ka energy-mechanism:

• Clockwise = creation, growth, expansion
• Anti-clockwise = contraction (negative energy release)

Isliye temple me clockwise parikrama hoti hai aur diya bhi clockwise ghumaaya jata hai.

5. Sound vibrations – Why aarti songs?

Aarti songs (Jaise “Om Jai Jagdish”, “Jai Ganesh Deva”, “Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki”) high-frequency mantras hote hain. Unka effect:

• Mind uplifting
• Heart opening
• Stress releasing
• Positive vibrations create karna

Ghar me jab sab milkar aarti gaate hain, to environment ka vibration dramatically shift ho jata hai.

6. Why ghee & camphor in aarti?

• Ghee (clarity energy)

• Sattvik & pure
• Mind ko calm karta hai
• Negative thoughts ko reduce karta hai

• Camphor (ego burning symbol)

• Burn hote hi completely vanish ho jata hai
• Ego ko fully dissolve karne ka symbol
• Fragrance se space purified hota hai

Isliye camphor aarti ko spiritual level par sabse powerful mana jata hai.

7. Why is aarti done twice a day?

• Morning aarti: new energy, new beginning, positivity
• Evening aarti: whole day's negativity release, mind reset

Morning = creation (shubh start) Evening = purification (cleaning the energy)

8. Real essence – Aarti is inner awakening

Ultimately, Aarti ka meaning sirf bhagwan ko diya dikhana nahi, balki apne andar ke divine ko awaken karna hai.

“Aarti is lighting the lamp of awareness inside you.”

Jab flame bahar jalti hai, ek flame andar bhi jalti hai — clarity ki, hope ki, devotion ki.