Aarti OF MATA RANI

The 'Aarti' of the Goddess is performed twice a day first time in the morning and second time in the evening immediately after the sunset.

The procedure of 'Aarti' is a very sacred and lengthy one. Before the commencement of 'Aarti', the Pujaris perform 'Aatam pujan' i,e self-purification. Then the Goddess is bathed in water, milk, ghee (Clarified butter), honey and sugar. Thereafter the goddess is dressed-up in a saree, chola and chuni and ornaments are endowed upon her. The whole process takes place amidst the enchantment of various shlokas and Mantras. Thereafter Tilak is placed on the forehead of the deity and Navied (prashad) is offered to her. The Pujaris perform puja of various Gods and Goddesses, as it is a believed that during the Aarti time, all the Gods and Goddesses are present inside the sanctum Sanctorum. The Jyoti (divine lamp) is lightened and then the 'Aarti' of the goddess is performed.

The various mantras chanted during Aarti. At the commencement of the Aarti the Pujaris speak aloud the 108 names of the Goddess.