Tulsi Mata Aarti – Jai Jai Tulsi Mata Lyrics in Hindi
Tulsi Mata Aarti Lyrics (हिंदी में)
जय जय तुलसी माता,
मैया जय तुलसी माता ।
सब जग की सुख दाता,
सबकी वर माता ॥
॥ जय तुलसी माता… ॥
सब योगों से ऊपर,
सब रोगों से ऊपर ।
रज से रक्ष करके,
सबकी भव त्राता ॥
॥ जय तुलसी माता… ॥
बटु पुत्री है श्यामा,
सूर बल्ली है ग्राम्या ।
विष्णुप्रिय जो नर तुमको सेवे,
सो नर तर जाता ॥
॥ जय तुलसी माता… ॥
हरि के शीश विराजत,
त्रिभुवन से हो वंदित ।
पतित जनों की तारिणी,
तुम हो विख्याता ॥
॥ जय तुलसी माता… ॥
लेकर जन्म विजन में,
आई दिव्य भवन में ।
मानव लोक तुम्हीं से,
सुख-संपति पाता ॥
॥ जय तुलसी माता… ॥
हरि को तुम अति प्यारी,
श्याम वर्ण सुकुमारी ।
प्रेम अजब है उनका,
तुमसे कैसा नाता ।
हमारी विपद हरो तुम,
कृपा करो माता ॥
॥ जय तुलसी माता… ॥
जय जय तुलसी माता,
मैया जय तुलसी माता ।
सब जग की सुख दाता,
सबकी वर माता ॥
Tulsi Mata Aarti – Transliteration (English)
Jai Jai Tulsi Mata,
Maiya Jai Tulsi Mata |
Sab Jag Ki Sukh Data,
Sabki Var Mata ||
|| Jai Tulsi Mata… ||
Sab Yogon Se Upar,
Sab Rogon Se Upar |
Raj Se Raksh Karke,
Sabki Bhav Traata ||
|| Jai Tulsi Mata… ||
Batu Putri Hai Shyama,
Sur Balli Hai Graamya |
Vishnupriya Jo Nar Tumko Seve,
So Nar Tar Jaata ||
|| Jai Tulsi Mata… ||
Hari Ke Sheesh Viraajat,
Tribhuvan Se Ho Vandit |
Patit Janon Ki Taarini,
Tum Ho Vikhyaata ||
|| Jai Tulsi Mata… ||
Lekar Janm Vijan Mein,
Aayi Divya Bhavan Mein |
Maanav Lok Tumhi Se,
Sukh-Sampati Paata ||
|| Jai Tulsi Mata… ||
Hari Ko Tum Ati Pyaari,
Shyam Varn Sukumaari |
Prem Ajab Hai Unka,
Tumse Kaisa Naata |
Hamaari Vipat Haro Tum,
Kripa Karo Maata ||
|| Jai Tulsi Mata… ||
Jai Jai Tulsi Mata,
Maiya Jai Tulsi Mata |
Sab Jag Ki Sukh Data,
Sabki Var Mata ||
Meaning & Significance
The “Jai Jai Tulsi Mata” aarti is a tender hymn of adoration addressed to the Tulsi plant venerated in Hindu tradition as the earthly form of Goddess Vrinda, the beloved of Lord Vishnu. The opening invocation hails her as the giver of happiness to all the world and a boon-granting mother. The second verse elevates her beyond all worldly entanglements - above all planetary influences (yogon) and all diseases (rogon) - and salutes her as the redeemer of the cycle of birth and death. Subsequent verses describe her as Vishnu-priya (the beloved of Vishnu) and declare that whoever serves her with devotion crosses the ocean of existence. The penultimate verse, the most emotionally charged, marvels at the extraordinary love between Hari and Tulsi and concludes with a direct personal plea: “Remove our troubles, O Mother, and shower your grace.” The aarti closes as it opens, returning to the refrain of universal joy.
About Tulsi Mata (Deity)
Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum), known as Holy Basil in English, holds a unique place in Hinduism as the only plant accorded the full status of a goddess. She is identified with Vrinda, a devoted wife cursed by Vishnu and reborn as the sacred plant, whom the Lord then vowed to honour in perpetuity. Tulsi is regarded as an avatar of Lakshmi and an inseparable companion of Vishnu - so much so that no Vaishnava offering, including food placed before the deity, is considered complete without a Tulsi leaf. The Tulsi Vivah ceremony, celebrated on the eleventh or twelfth day of the bright fortnight in Kartik month, ritually weds Tulsi to Lord Shaligram (Vishnu) and is considered equivalent in merit to a daughter's wedding. Beyond ritual, the Tulsi plant is a cornerstone of Ayurvedic medicine, prized for its antimicrobial, adaptogenic, and immunomodulatory properties.
Benefits of Reciting the Tulsi Mata Aarti
- Invokes the blessings of Tulsi Mata and Lord Vishnu simultaneously, as Tulsi is Vishnu-priya.
- Believed to remove ailments and protect the household from illness, echoing the plant's medicinal sanctity.
- Purifies the home environment spiritually and physically - the Tulsi plant itself cleanses the surrounding air.
- Helps the devotee cross the cycle of worldly suffering (bhav sagar), as the aarti promises for sincere worshippers.
- Brings prosperity, peace, and marital harmony to the family that regularly worships Tulsi.
- Strengthens daily devotional discipline and instils a spirit of gratitude toward nature's sacred gifts.
How to Perform the Aarti (Pooja Vidhi)
- Bathe in the morning and put on clean clothes before approaching the Tulsi plant.
- Clean the area around the Tulsi pot or Tulsi Vrindavan (the raised platform on which Tulsi is planted). Fill it with fresh water.
- Offer water to the Tulsi plant, then apply a small tikka of roli (red powder) at the base of the plant and place flowers and akshat (unbroken rice grains) around it.
- Light a ghee or mustard oil diya and an incense stick in front of the plant.
- Holding the aarti thali with the lit lamp, perform slow clockwise circles before the Tulsi plant while singing the aarti.
- Conclude by circumambulating the plant three or five times, joining your hands in a namaskar, and offering a silent prayer for the well-being of the household.
Best Day & Time to Recite
The Tulsi Mata Aarti is ideally performed every morning at sunrise, as daily Tulsi worship is a cornerstone of traditional Hindu household ritual. Among all days of the week, Tuesday and Friday are considered especially auspicious for Tulsi puja, with Ekadashi (the eleventh lunar day) being the most sacred. It is a widely observed custom, however, to avoid watering or touching Tulsi on Sundays and on Ekadashi itself - worship on these days should take the form of aarti and circumambulation only. The month of Kartik (October–November) is the most blessed season for Tulsi worship, culminating in the Tulsi Vivah festival.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Tulsi considered so sacred in Hinduism?
Tulsi occupies a singular position in Hinduism because she is simultaneously a goddess, a wife of Lord Vishnu, a healing herb, and a purifying presence. Scripturally, no Vaishnava puja is complete without a Tulsi leaf, and the plant is said to sanctify a home by her mere presence. Her dual identity - divine consort and earthly plant - makes her a living bridge between the spiritual and the material, which is why she is worshipped as a deity rather than merely used as a ritual ingredient.
Can men perform the Tulsi Mata Aarti, or is it only for women?
The Tulsi Mata Aarti is performed by both men and women in Hindu households. While it is perhaps most commonly associated with the women of the household - who traditionally tend the Tulsi plant; there is no scriptural restriction limiting this worship to women. Any sincere devotee, regardless of gender, is welcome to worship Tulsi Mata and sing her aarti. The key requirement is cleanliness, both physical and of intent.
Is it inauspicious to water or touch the Tulsi plant on certain days?
Traditional Hindu practice advises against plucking Tulsi leaves on Sundays, Ekadashi, and during solar or lunar eclipses. The belief is rooted in the idea that these are spiritually sensitive times when the plant should be left undisturbed. Watering on Sundays is also traditionally avoided in many communities. On these days, worship may still be performed - including the aarti and circumambulation - but physical handling of the plant is kept to a minimum out of respect.
The lamp that illumines the holiest plant in the Hindu household
The Tulsi Mata Aarti occupies a unique place in Hindu domestic worship because its subject - the sacred Tulsi plant - is not a deity in the anthropomorphic sense but a plant understood in the Vaishnava tradition to be a direct manifestation of divine grace, specifically as a form of the goddess Vrinda and as an exalted devotee of Vishnu. Performing the aarti before the Tulsi is therefore an act of compound devotion: honouring the plant, honouring the goddess she embodies, and by extension honouring the Lord whose presence she is said to carry. The mood is luminous and maternal - the vatsalya of a household greeting the one whose presence sanctifies the home - blended with quiet gratitude.
The Tulsi aarti is traditionally performed at dawn and dusk, with an oil lamp placed at the base of the Tulsi in the courtyard or on the balcony as the centrepiece of the ritual. Thursdays are especially associated with Tulsi worship in many households, and the festival of Tulsi Vivah - celebrated between Prabodhini Ekadashi and Kartik Purnima - brings the aarti to its annual peak of devotional intensity. Devotees believe that daily Tulsi aarti protects the home and keeps the household anchored in a rhythm of gratitude and awareness. In a world of increasing abstraction, this aarti keeps devotion tangibly rooted - in soil, water, light, and the turning of day into evening.