Ganpati Aarti — Sukhkarta Dukhharta

Sukhkarta Dukhharta is Ganpati's most popular aarti — composed by Samarth Ramdas, sung every morning and evening in Marathi households.

Deity: Ganpati

Ganpati

Mantra & aarti

Composer: Samarth Ramdas Swami (1608–1682 CE) — a contemporary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, and author of the Manache Shlok and Dasbodh.

When to sing it: The daily morning and evening aarti, during Ganeshotsav/Ganesh Chaturthi, Sankashti Chaturthi, Ashtavinayak darshan, and before visarjan.

Sukhkarta dukhharta, varta vighnachi |Nurvi purvi prem krupa jayachi |Sarvangi sundar uti shendurachi |Kanthi zalke mal muktaphalanchi || 1 ||Jai dev jai dev jai mangalmurti |Darshanmatre man kamana purti || dhru ||Ratnakhachit fara tuj gaurikumara |Chandanachi uti kumkum keshara |Hirejadit mukut shobhato bara |Runzunti nupure charani ghagariya || 2 ||Lambodar pitambar fanivarbandhana |Saral sond vakratund trinayana |Das ramacha vaat pahe sadana |Sankati pavave nirvani rakshave suravarvandana || 3 ||

Meaning (brief): O Ganesha, you are the giver of happiness and the remover of sorrow and obstacles; your form is beautiful in every way; the mere sight of you fulfills the wishes in one's heart; you protect your devotees in distress and deliver them at the final moment.

The words and tune can vary slightly by household or sect. This text follows a traditional household Aarti Sangrah booklet.