Arti (Hinduism)

Aarti also spelled arti, arati, arathi, aarthi (In Devanagari: आरती ārtī) is a Hindu religious ritual. Worshippers offer light to the gods or goddess and sing praise to them.[1] Aarti is usually contains a holder, which they put fire or flame in and it is part of a puja.

Morning aarti at the Ganges

References
  1. Rosen, Steven (2006). Essential Hinduism. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780275990060.
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