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Aarathi (Kannada: ಆರತಿ ; born 1954)[1] is an Indian actress turned director who works predominantly in Kannada language films. She is best known for her acting prowess in many author backed female centric roles during the 1970s and 1980s. After her self-declared retirement from films in the late 1980s, she returned as director with Mithayi Mane (2005) which met with critical appreciation and also won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Children's Film. As a lead actress in more ...
Araathi Poornima Ravi presents a collection of remarkable Tamil avatars on her YouTube channel.
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Aarathi is performed after most pujas and as a final form of worship to the temple Gods at the close of the day. An Aarathi lamp’ wick(s) is soaked in ghee and lit by the Pandit. The Pandit then takes the sacred lamp and offers it to one or more Deities in a spirit of humility and praise, thus enabling the sacred lamp to gather blessings from the Deity(s).
Aarti songs. Hinduism has a long tradition of aarti songs, simply referred to as ‘Aarti‘, sung as an accompaniment to the ritual of aarti.It primarily eulogizes to the deity the ritual is being offered to, and several sects have their own version of the common aarti songs that are often sung on chorus at various temples, during evening and morning aartis.
Mangala Aarathi Anduko Mangala Aarathi Anduko Mandhara Giridhari Om Jaya Jagadheesa Harey. O Splendorous One! O Lord of Lords -- Lord Sai! Thy Form is Pranava. We pray Thee to accept the auspicious waving of flame of light (signifying the removal of ignorance). Victory to Thee, O Lord of Universe, Resident of Mandhar mountain - Lord Giridhari.
Towards the end of every ritualistic worship (pooja or bhajan) of God or to welcome an honored guest or saint, we perform the aarati. This is always accompanied by the ringing of the bell and sometimes by singing, playing of musical instruments and clapping. It is one of the sixteen steps (shodasha upachaara) of the
