Shree Mahalakshmi Aarti for Deepavali Lakshmi Puja

This aarti is performed specially during the Diwali festival for seeking the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth, on the day of the Lakshmi puja.

Shubham Karoti Kalyanam traditional prayer

Shubham Karoti Kalyanam is the first prayer my parents taught me. It is recited when the diya at the place of worship in the home is lit every morning and every evening. The diya's light dispels not just darkness in the literal sense of the term, but also ignorance and troubles generally. This prayer is also known as the "Deepa Shloka" as it conveys that the light is the medium between you and God, who creates and surrounds you with warmth, thereby shielding you from cold and harm.

Gajanana Shreeganaraaya Aadhee Vandu Tuj Morya Ganapati prayer in Marathi

Lord Ganesha is the God of all beginnings. The devotional aarti Gajanana Shreeganaraaya is among one of the first aartis during a puja to Ganapati, to hail the elephant God. The full lyrics of the aarti in Marathi is given in this post.

Jai Santoshi Mata Aaarti in Hindi

Goddess Santoshi Maa is considered to be an incarnation of Goddess Durga. Devotees of the Goddess Santoshi Maa believe that by praying to Her the family is blessed with peace and prosperity. It is also believed that when in a crisis one should pray to Goddess Santoshi Maa to seek Her help to get through that crisis.

Goddess Saraswati prayer Ya Kundendu

Goddess Saraswati is the Goddess of knowledge and wisdom.. Her blessings are invoked by devotees and, even today, in many parts of the country on the first day of school. The Goddess is associated with the colour white, which stands for tranquility and calm. The Shloka here is a prayer to Goddess Saraswati to invoke Her blessings.