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“Jayati Jai Gayatri Mata” is the aarti of Gayatri, mother of the Vedas. It is printed in the worship books of the All World Gayatri Pariwar and is part of its yajna ritual. It calls Gayatri the primal Shakti, the power of Savita and the Goddess of the four Vedas. It is not tied to any weekday; it is sung after Gayatri japa and havan, and on Gayatri Jayanti.
This is the text printed in the All World Gayatri Pariwar books ‘Gayatri Chalisa’ and ‘Karmakand Pradeep’. Some versions differ slightly, for example ‘jagat dhatri’, ‘bhavharini’, ‘aghhari’, ‘pranavini’, ‘dukh daridra’, ‘sat marg’ and, in verse 10, ‘tushti, pushti mata’. Some sources add the line ‘Sat marag par hamen chalao, jo hai sukhdata’ to the refrain. The aarti does not carry any poet’s name. When sung, the refrain is repeated after every verse. Another aarti of Gayatri Mata, ‘Aarti Shri Gayatriji ki, gyandeep aur shraddha ki baati’, is also sung.
After the aarti, most homes recite: कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारं संसारसारं भुजगेन्द्रहारम्।
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Frequently asked questions
How many verses does this aarti have?
Ten verses besides the refrain. When sung, the refrain ‘Jayati jai Gayatri Mata’ is repeated after every verse.
When is this aarti sung?
After Gayatri mantra japa, havan or yajna, on Gayatri Jayanti, and at the samskaras and gatherings of the Gayatri Pariwar. It is not tied to any weekday.
How are Gayatri Mata and the Gayatri mantra related?
The Gayatri mantra is a verse of the Rigveda (3.62.10), composed in the Gayatri metre and addressed to Savitr (the Sun). This mantra is worshipped in the form of a goddess as Gayatri Mata or Vedamata. The aarti too calls her ‘the eternal power of Savita’.
When is Gayatri Jayanti?
Traditions differ on the date: in some places it is kept on Jyeshtha Shukla Ekadashi, in others on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami (Ganga Dussehra), and in others on Shravan Purnima.
Sources
- All World Gayatri Pariwar publications: ‘Gayatri Chalisa’ and ‘Karmakand Pradeep’
- Gayatri mantra: Rigveda 3.62.10
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