Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: pop-film
Song Meaning of “Jai Ganesh Deva Aarti” by Jagjit Singh
Jai Ganesh Deva Aarti is a Hindu devotional song dedicated to Lord Ganesha. The song glorifies the majesty and power of Lord Ganesha. It is filled with praises and adorations of this beloved deity and invokes his blessings and protection. Through this song, the singer pleads to Lord Ganesha to help him to surmount all difficulties and obstacles on his spiritual journey.
The song opens by describing Lord Ganesha’s unique and special features: he “has two hands, a curved tusk, lovely eyes, and a majestic form”. It then goes on to ask for the Lord’s divine protection: “please come riding on your vehicle, Your little rat, to bless me with your kind glance”. The song goes on to ask for Ganesha’s protection against enemies, hunger, disease, and fear. It also calls upon him to be our “guardian” and “destroyer of all sins”.
The song ends with a call for all devotees to join in singing His praises: “Come, O Ganesha devotees, let us all together sing this prayer to the Lord of all beings, Lord of great wealth”. Through this beautiful song, Jagjit Singh conveys the message of faith and hope that Lord Ganesha’s grace and protection will always be with us.