श्री तुलसी आरती
Origin & Story
Traditional Hindi devotional aarti · Traditional · Devotional era
Tulsi, the holy basil, is revered as the goddess Vrinda — a devotee so pure that she became most beloved of Lord Vishnu, who keeps her leaves upon his head and accepts no offering without them. Worshipped daily at the home shrine, especially in the month of Kartik and at Tulsi Vivah, her aarti is sung at dusk with a lamp before the Tulsi plant.
✦ As told in scripture
No worship of Vishnu or Krishna is complete without a leaf of Tulsi, and a home with a worshipped Tulsi is said to be guarded from disease and misfortune. Devotees light a lamp at her feet each dusk, especially through holy Kartik, and sing this aarti for health and grace.
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Complete Text with Meaning
मैया जय तुलसी माता । सब जग की सुखदाता सबकी वरमाता ॥
Maiya jaya tulasi mata Saba jaga ki sukhadata sabaki varamata
Meaning:Mother, victory to you, Mother Tulsi; giver of joy to all the world, the boon-granting mother of all.
सब योगों से ऊपर सब रोगों से ऊपर । रज से रक्ष करके सबकी भव त्राता ॥
Saba yogom se upara saba rogom se upara Raja se raksha karake sabaki bhava trata
Meaning:Above all yogas and above all diseases; guarding all from the dust (of sin), you are the saviour of all from worldly existence.
बटु पुत्री है श्यामा सुर बल्ली है ग्राम्या । विष्णुप्रिय जो नर तुमको सेवे सो नर तर जाता ॥
Batu putri hai shyama sura balli hai gramya Vishnupriya jo nara tumako seve so nara tara jata
Meaning:You are dark-hued Shyama and the village-creeper; whoever, dear to Vishnu, serves you — that person is carried across.
हरि के शीश विराजत त्रिभुवन से हो वन्दित । पतित जनों की तारिणी तुम हो विख्याता ॥
Hari ke shisha virajata tribhuvana se ho vandita Patita janom ki tarini tuma ho vikhyata
Meaning:You rest upon the head of Hari (Vishnu) and are adored by the three worlds; renowned as the deliverer of fallen souls.
लेकर जन्म विजन में आई दिव्य भवन में । मानव लोक तुम्हीं से सम्पति पाता ॥
Lekara janma vijana mem ai divya bhavana mem Manava loka tumhim se sampati pata
Meaning:Taking birth in the wilderness, you came into the divine abode; through you alone the world of men gains prosperity.
हरि को तुम अति प्यारी श्यामवर्ण सुकुमारी । प्रेम अजब है उनका तुमसे कैसा नाता ॥
Hari ko tuma ati pyari shyamavarna sukumari Prema ajaba hai unaka tumase kaisa nata
Meaning:You are most dear to Hari, the dark-hued, tender one; wondrous is his love — what a bond is yours with him!
हमारी विपद हरो तुम कृपा करो माता ॥
Hamari vipada haro tuma kripa karo mata
Meaning:Remove our misfortune; show us your grace, O Mother.
Benefits of Chanting श्री तुलसी आरती
Sung in praise of the sacred Tulsi (holy basil), revered as the goddess Vrinda and the most beloved of Lord Vishnu.
Chanted for health, purity, prosperity and the removal of sin — Tulsi is worshipped daily before the home shrine and the Tulsi plant.
Especially auspicious in the month of Kartik, on Tulsi Vivah and Ekadashi; her leaves are essential to Vishnu and Krishna worship.
How to Chant श्री तुलसी आरती
Light a lamp (ghee or camphor) and, holding it, perform the aarti by circling it before the deity while singing, ideally with a bell. Offer flowers and prasad, and conclude by taking the aarti blessing (passing the hands over the flame and to the eyes). Sing with devotion and a steady heart.
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